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How The Holiday Desk uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, and how you can control them.

Last updated: 4 September 2026

Cookies, simply explained

We use cookies to keep our website working, to remember your preferences, and to understand how the site is used. This policy explains what we set, why, and how you can manage or delete cookies at any time.

1Introduction

The Holiday Desk uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to help it function, to understand how visitors use it, and to improve your experience. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal information more broadly.

2What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit.

Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site. They are not viruses and cannot, by themselves, harm your device.

The term "cookies" in this policy also covers similar technologies, including web beacons, pixel tags, local storage and similar tools that store information on your device.

3How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following reasons:

  • To keep the website working correctly
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
  • To measure the performance of our website and marketing

We do not use cookies to identify you personally unless you have provided that information to us, for example by submitting an enquiry.

4Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies we use fall into the following categories:

  • Strictly necessary cookies — these are required for the website to function. Without them, parts of the website would not work.
  • Preference cookies — these remember choices you make, such as language or region, to improve your experience.
  • Analytics cookies — these allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance.
  • Marketing cookies — these may be set on our site by our advertising partners to measure the effectiveness of campaigns.

Where we use analytics or marketing cookies, we rely on your consent, and you can withdraw that consent at any time.

5Specific Cookies We Set

The table below summarises the main types of cookies you may encounter on our website. The exact cookies will depend on the features and third-party tools in use at the time you visit.

  • Essential session cookies — keep the website running during your visit.
  • Preference cookies — remember settings you choose during your visit.
  • Analytics cookies — help us understand how the website is used.
  • Third-party cookies — set by services we use, such as analytics or advertising providers.

Where third-party cookies are present, they are governed by the relevant third party's own cookie policy.

6Third-Party Cookies

In some circumstances, third parties may set cookies on our website on our behalf, for example to provide analytics or to support certain features. These third parties may use cookies to measure how the website is used or to deliver relevant content.

We do not control these third-party cookies. Their use is subject to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them.

7Session and Persistent Cookies

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

  • Session cookies — these are temporary and expire when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies — these remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

The length of time a persistent cookie remains on your device depends on the specific cookie and its purpose.

8Managing and Deleting Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • Accept or block all cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies

Blocking some cookies may affect the functionality of the website, so parts of it may not work as intended.

You can find more information about managing cookies in your browser's help pages.

10Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

11Contact Details

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us.

The Holiday Desk

Email: info@theholidaydesk.co.uk

Website: https://theholidaydesk.co.uk

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