This website www.ferriesingreece.com (“Our Site”) uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, We are able to provide you with a better experience and improve Our Site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it.
This Cookie Policy was updated on April 9th, 2024.
Interpretation
In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“Cookies” are also known as browser cookies or tracking cookies. Cookies are small, often encrypted text files, located in browser directories. They are used by web developers to help users navigate their websites efficiently and perform certain functions. Due to their core role of enhancing/enabling usability or site processes, disabling cookies may prevent users from using certain websites.
Cookies are created when a user's browser loads a particular website. The website sends information to the browser which then creates a text file. Every time the user goes back to the same website, the browser retrieves and sends this file to the website's server. Computer Cookies are created not just by the website the user is browsing but also by other websites that run ads, widgets, or other elements on the page being loaded. These cookies regulate how the ads appear or how the widgets and other elements function on the page.
“Cookie Law” means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”);
“Personal data” means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by the Data Protection Act 1998 and EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and
“We/Us/Our” means our website/organization/company
How Does Our Website Use Cookies?
We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with the current Cookie Law.
Our website may place and access certain first-party and third-party Cookies on your computer or device.
First-party cookies: These cookies are placed on your device by our website domain. They are placed directly by Us and are used only by Us.
Third-party cookies: These cookies are placed on your device by third party website domains.
We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: A Cookie falls into this category if it is essential to the operation of Our Site, supporting functions such as logging in, your shopping basket, and payment transactions.
Analytics: Cookies It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it.
Functionality Cookies: Functionality Cookies enable Us to provide additional functions to you on Our Site such as personalisation and remembering your saved preferences. Some functionality Cookies may also be strictly necessary Cookies, but not all necessarily fall into that category.
Persistent Cookies: Any of the above types of Cookies may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.
Session Cookies: Any of the above types of Cookies may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
For more details about the personal data that We collect and use, the measures We have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table below.
| Name of Cookie | Essential or Non-essential? | Type of cookie | First- or Third- party? | Session or Persistent? | Expiration Time | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ferries | Essential | Functionality | First-party | Persistent | 3 months | Stores the session ID created by the server, so that that user keeps his preferences and search data available while browsing the site. |
| ferry_tickets | Essential | Functionality | First-party | Persistent | 1 month | This cookie has stored data concerning whether the user was directed to this site by an affiliate or not. |
| fig_cookie_privacy | Essential | Functionality | First-party | Persistent | 6 months | Describes if the user has agreed to the cookie privacy policy. |
| _utm.gif | Non-essential | Analytical | First-party | Session | End of browser session | Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer. |
| _utma | Non-essential | Analytical | First-party | Persistent | 2 years | Google Analytics cookie that collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. |
| _utmb | Non-essential | Analytical | First-party | Session | End of browser session | Google Analytics cookie used to register a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Calculates the duration of a website visit. |
| _utmc | Non-essential | Analytical | First-party | Session | End of browser session | Google Analytics cookie used to register a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Calculates the duration of a website visit. |
| _utmt | Non-essential | Load Balancing | First-party | Session | End of browser session | Google Analytics cookies used to throttle the speed of requests to the website’s server. |
| _utmz | Non-essential | Analytical | First-party | Persistent | 6 months | Google Analytics cookie which collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search terms were used. |
| _ga | Non-essential | Analytical | First-party | Persistent | 2 years | Google Analytics cookie which registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _gat | Non-essential | Load Balancing | First-party | Session | End of browser session | Google Analytics cookie used to throttle request rate |
| _gid | Non-essential | Analytical | First-party | Session | End of browser session | Google Analytics cookie that registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| fr | Non-essential | Marketing | Third-party | Persistent | 3 months | Contains encrypted Facebook ID and Browser ID. |
| IDE | Non-essential | Marketing | Third-party | Persistent | 3 months | One of the main advertising cookies on non-Google sites. It is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net. |
| DSID | Non-essential | Marketing | Third-party | Persistent | 3 months | One of the main advertising cookies on non-Google sites. It is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net. |
| NID | Non-essential | Marketing | Third-party | Persistent | 3 months | The NID cookie contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (e.g. English), how many search results you wish to have shown per page (e.g. 10 or 20), and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. |
| CONSENT | Non-essential | Marketing | Third-party | Persistent | 3 months | Google uses this cookie to help customize ads on Google properties, like Google Search. |
| nsid | Essential | Functionality | Third-party | Persistent | Never | Cookie for fraud detection |
| ts | Essential | Functionality | Third-party | Persistent | 3 years | PayPal cookie - When making a payment via PayPal these Cookies are issued - PayPal session/security |
| tsrce | Essential | Functionality | Third-party | Session | End of browser session | PayPal cookie - When making a payment via PayPal these Cookies are issued - PayPal session/security |
| x-csrf-jwt | Essential | Functionality | Third-party | Persistent | 7 days | PayPal cookie - When making a payment via PayPal these Cookies are issued - PayPal session/security |
| akavpau_ppsd | Essential | Statistical | Third-party | Persistent | Never | PayPal cookie - When making a payment via PayPal these Cookies are issued - PayPal session/security |
| X-PP-SILOVER | Essential | Functionality | Third-party | Session | End of browser session | PayPal cookie - When making a payment via PayPal these Cookies are issued - PayPal session/security |
| LANG | Essential | Functionality | Third-party | Session | End of browser session | PayPal cookie - When making a payment via PayPal these Cookies are issued - PayPal session/security |
| AKDC | Essential | Functionality | Third-party | Session | End of browser session | PayPal cookie - When making a payment via PayPal these Cookies are issued - PayPal session/security |
| 1P_JAR | Non-essential | Statistical | Third-party | Session | End of browser session | These cookies are used to gather website statistics, and track conversion rates. |
Consent or control
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a consent request to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies by category; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended.
In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB
Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/enus/kb/278835
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?viewlocale=en_GB&locale=en_ GB
Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-anddisable-Cookies-website-preferences
Android: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform %3DAndroid&hl=en (Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers)
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. Such changes will become binding on you when you first use of Our Site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
Further information
If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact Us at info@ferriesingreece.com.
For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please see the link on our website: Privacy Policy
