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Read our Cookie Policy explaining cookies used by WordPress, Google, AWS, plugins and website technologies.
Tours-UK uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, understand website performance, support bookings and maintain website security.
This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them and how you can manage your preferences.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when visiting a website.
They help websites:
- remember preferences
- keep sessions secure
- improve speed and usability
- understand visitor behaviour
- support bookings and forms
Cookies may be:
- session cookies (deleted when browser closes)
- persistent cookies (remain for a period of time)
- first-party cookies (set by Tours-UK)
- third-party cookies (set by external services)
HOW TOURS-UK USES COOKIES
We May Use Cookies For:
✔ website functionality
✔ booking and checkout systems
✔ remembering settings
✔ analytics and reporting
✔ security and fraud prevention
✔ load balancing and hosting performance
✔ embedded content and maps
✔ marketing effectiveness
Third-Party Services Used By The Website
The Tours-UK website may include cookies or similar technologies placed by third-party services, platforms or software providers.
These may include:
Google Services
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console integrations
- Google Ads / remarketing tools
- Google Maps
- YouTube embedded content
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Tours-UK may use AWS-hosted infrastructure or content delivery systems that can involve technical cookies or performance-related storage.
WordPress Core
As the website runs on WordPress, cookies may be used for:
- login sessions
- preferences
- comments (if enabled)
- user authentication
- admin functions
WordPress Plugins
Additional cookies may be created by plugins or extensions used on the website, including plugins sourced via the official WordPress plugin directory:
https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/
Examples may include:
- WooCommerce
- caching/performance plugins
- security plugins
- SEO plugins
- contact form plugins
- image optimisation plugins
- analytics integrations
- anti-spam systems
Payment Providers
Where checkout is enabled, payment gateways may place cookies for secure transactions.
Examples:
- Stripe
- PayPal
TYPES OF COOKIES WE MAY USE
Essential Cookies
Required for core site operation such as:
- navigation
- page security
- checkout sessions
- login functions
These may not be disabled without affecting site functionality.
Performance Cookies
Used to understand traffic and improve site performance.
Examples:
- visitor numbers
- pages viewed
- device types
- referral sources
- Functional Cookies
Used to remember preferences such as:
- language
- region
- form progress
- user settings
Marketing Cookies
May be used to understand campaign performance or provide more relevant advertising where consented.
MANAGING COOKIES
Your Choices
You can manage cookies by:
- using the website cookie banner / consent tool
- changing browser settings
- deleting stored cookies
- blocking specific providers
Please note disabling cookies may affect site performance or checkout functionality.
CONSENT
Where required by law, Tours-UK will request consent before placing non-essential cookies.
You may update preferences at any time using available consent tools.
THIRD-PARTY CONTROL
Third-party cookies are controlled by their respective providers under their own privacy and cookie policies.
Tours-UK does not directly control all third-party technologies once loaded through integrated services.
POLICY UPDATES
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- legal changes
- new technologies
- plugin changes
- new marketing tools
- website improvements
Latest version will be published on this page.