1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how the site is being used. Similar technologies such as local storage and session storage may also be used for the same purposes.
2. How we use cookies
Travmetto uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential cookies
These are required for the platform to function. Without them, features like login, planner sessions, and booking requests will not work.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID | Maintains your authenticated session | Session |
travmetto_csrf | Cross-site request forgery protection | Session |
planner_state | Saves your planner progress between steps | Session |
Preference cookies
These remember your settings to improve your experience on return visits.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
travmetto_theme | Remembers your light/dark mode preference | 1 year |
travmetto_currency | Remembers your chosen display currency | 1 year |
Analytics cookies
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the platform so we can improve it. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous data.
| Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Internal analytics | Page view and feature usage tracking (anonymised) | Up to 2 years |
Third-party cookies
Some features of Travmetto rely on third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Google OAuth — if you sign in with Google, Google may set cookies governed by Google's Privacy Policy
- Payment gateway — our payment provider may set cookies during checkout; their policy governs those cookies
- Map provider (Leaflet / OpenStreetMap) — interactive maps load tiles from external servers; no personal tracking cookies are set by the map tiles themselves
3. Your cookie choices
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies currently stored on your device
- Block or delete cookies from specific sites
- Set preferences for all future cookie activity
Be aware that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using core platform features. Blocking preference cookies means your settings will not be saved between visits.
Browser-specific guidance:
4. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We recommend checking this page periodically.
5. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us via the Contact page.