Our Cookie Policy
What cookies this site sets, why they exist, and how to control them.
Revised: 2 September 2026
Here we describe the cookies and comparable technologies Astervina places when you read our travel guides, resort reviews, and hotel catalogue — what they do, why they exist, and what control you retain over them.
1. About cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on the device you browse with. They are used throughout the web to keep platforms running smoothly, hold navigational preferences, and generate analytics.
Cookies set by Astervina are first-party cookies. Those set by anyone else are third-party cookies, and they support features such as embedded maps, web typography, and aggregated visitor measurement.
2. How we use cookies
- Cookies we cannot switch off
- These support essential operation, security checks, and navigation through our editorial pages.
- Analytics cookies
- These gather aggregate data on how visitors move through our reviews and ranking tables so we can refine the editorial presentation.
- Functionality cookies
- They remember your display region, layout preference, and any filters you have applied, so those persist between visits.
3. Detailed classification
| Category | Primary purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session | Holds navigation state so pages render consistently. | Session |
| Platform analytics | Measures reading duration and page interaction patterns. | 12 months |
| User settings | Keeps interface options and filter selections between visits. | 6 months |
4. Controlling cookies
Whether to accept cookies is entirely your decision. Browser settings give you control, and most browsers let you:
- Inspect stored cookies and remove them one at a time or per website.
- Block third-party tracking cookies entirely.
- Block cookies from named domains or ask to be warned before one is created.
- Clear all stored cookies when the browser window closes.
Be aware that turning off essential cookies will restrict some interactive ranking tables and catalogue functions.
Opt-out and your choices
Control over the collection and use of your personal information rests with you. Where local law provides for it, the following choices apply:
- Sharing and sale of your data
- Where the CCPA/CPRA in California or similar laws in other jurisdictions apply, you can opt out of your personal information being sold or shared with third parties. We do not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of the term, though some data is shared with trusted partners to deliver or improve the service.
- Cookie controls
- You can manage or refuse cookies and tracking technologies through your browser settings, or through the cookie consent tools provided on this site.
- Promotional email
- Opt out of promotional messages and newsletters using the unsubscribe link in any communication, or by writing to us.
- Withdrawing consent
- Consent given earlier can be withdrawn whenever you choose, without affecting the lawfulness of any processing that took place while the consent was in force.
To exercise any of these rights, or to make an opt-out request, please contact us at [email protected] or use our contact form.
5. Revisions to this policy
Astervina may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect operational, technological, or legal change. We encourage readers to check this page periodically.