Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how Hotel Astoria ("we", "our", "us") uses them on our website: www.hotelastoria-bg.com (the "Website"). We encourage you to read this policy in full to understand what information we collect using cookies and how that information is used.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you access the internet. They allow websites to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Hotel Astoria) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies for various reasons. These include:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

Preference Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer, or what your user name and password are so you can automatically log in.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use a website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organizations or advertisers.

Category	Name	Provider	Purpose	Expiry
Essential	PHPSESSID	hotelastoria-bg.com	Preserves user session state across page requests.	Session
Essential	cookieconsent_status	hotelastoria-bg.com	Stores cookie consent preferences.	1 year
Preference	language	hotelastoria-bg.com	Stores language preferences.	1 month
Analytics	_ga	Google Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.	2 years
Analytics	_ga_#	Google Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.	2 years
Analytics	_gid	Google Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.	24 hours
Marketing	_fbp	Meta Pixel	Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.	3 months

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are necessary for technical reasons for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties may also serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in the table above.

Your Cookie Choices and Controls

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by following the instructions provided in the cookie banner that appears when you first visit our Website.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

How to Delete and Block Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Generally, you should also be able to manage similar technologies in the same way that you manage cookies – using your browser's preferences.

The following links show how to adjust the browser settings of commonly used browsers:

• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Safari (iOS)
• Safari (macOS)

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy on our Website. We encourage you to periodically review this page to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Cookies and Personal Data

When cookies collect personal data, our processing of that personal data is described in our Privacy Policy.