1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, enabling essential functionality, and understanding how you use our services.

This policy also covers similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, and pixel tags.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are set in response to your actions such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

firebaseAuth — Maintains your authentication session (Firebase)
csrfToken — Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks
sessionId — Identifies your browsing session for security
consentCookie — Records your cookie consent preferences

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

lang — Remembers your language preference (EN/GR/RU)
currency — Remembers your selected currency
theme — Remembers your dark/light mode preference
favorites — Stores your saved favorite experiences (also synced to your account when logged in)

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These require your consent.

_ga / _ga_* — Google Analytics: distinguishes unique visitors, tracks pages visited, session duration
_gid — Google Analytics: distinguishes users within a 24-hour period
_gat — Google Analytics: throttles request rate

2.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. These require your consent. We currently do not use marketing cookies but may introduce them in the future.

3. Third-Party Cookies

The following third parties may set cookies when you use our services:

Google Firebase: Authentication, hosting, and cloud services
Google Analytics: Website usage analytics (with your consent)
Stripe: Payment processing and fraud prevention
Google Maps: Map display and location services

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.

4. How to Manage Cookies

4.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear, allowing you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can change your preferences at any time.

4.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

4.3 Opt-Out Links

Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without breaking core features like login and booking.

5. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage and session storage for:

Caching listing data for faster page loads
Storing your search preferences and filters
Maintaining chat history with the AI Concierge for the current session
Storing PWA installation prompt status

Local storage data can be cleared through your browser settings. It does not track you across websites.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: info@kopiastecyprus.com
Address: Limassol, Cyprus

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