1. Overview and Scope
This Cookie Policy governs the use of cookies and analogous tracking technologies utilized on the Orchid Vacation website. This policy details the specific functions of these technologies and outlines the administrative controls available to users. This document operates in conjunction with the Orchid Vacation Privacy Policy.
Orchid Vacation maintains a restrictive policy regarding tracking technologies. The site does not employ advertising cookies, nor does it permit third-party entities to conduct cross-site tracking via this platform.
2. Definition of Technologies
Cookies are defined as small data files deposited on a user's device by a web browser. For the purposes of this policy, reference to cookies encompasses comparable browser storage mechanisms, including localStorage and sessionStorage, which function to store data locally without transmitting data headers with every HTTP request.
3. Classification of Deployed Technologies
A. Strictly Necessary Technologies
These technologies are essential to the operational functionality of the website and cannot be deactivated within system configurations. They are deployed exclusively in response to user-initiated actions:
- Consent Preference Maintenance: Retains user consent determinations regarding optional storage to prevent repetitive prompts. Data is retained for a period of six months.
- Enquiry Form Suppression: Records the submission of an enquiry to suppress redundant form displays for a duration of three months. This mechanism contains no personal identifiers or payload data.
- Session Timing Metrics: Employs sessionStorage to track active tab duration and form dismissal counts to adjust form presentation intervals. Data is restricted to the active browser session and is purged upon tab closure.
- Authentication Session Management: Deployed exclusively upon user authentication via Google or Facebook single sign-on for testimonial submission, maintaining session state.
- Fraud Prevention (Google reCAPTCHA): Form submission endpoints are protected by Google reCAPTCHA, which initializes a cookie upon user interaction with input fields. Deployment is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
B. Optional Technologies (Subject to Prior Consent)
- Campaign Attribution: Where access is initiated via a marketing URL, campaign parameters are stored within sessionStorage for the duration of the active session to attribute conversions. Storage is contingent upon explicit user consent and is terminated upon closing the browser tab.
4. Exercise of User Rights and Settings Management
Initial site access presents an option to grant or withhold consent for non-essential storage. The withholding of consent does not impede site functionality, navigation, or form submission capabilities.
Users may modify storage preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings link located in the site footer, or through native browser privacy controls. Disabling essential cookies via browser configuration may impair site functionality.
5. Contact Information
Inquiries concerning this policy or requests regarding data subject rights should be directed to the designated Grievance Officer via the contact channels specified in the Privacy Policy.
