8Roots Vacations Cookies Notice
When you visit our website www.8roots.de/vacations (including our vacation-specific pages for Casa Ondha and Villa Olive) and other 8Roots websites that display this Cookie Notice (“Site(s)”), we automatically collect information through “cookies” to help manage your interactions and enhance your experience.
1. What are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
A cookie is a small data file that tracks a user’s preferences and information regarding current and past visits to our Sites. We also use third-party partners and technologies such as pixels, beacons, and embedded scripts to analyze how you use our services. These tools allow us to provide a customized experience (such as remembering your language or search preferences) without you having to remind us each time you visit.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
We use cookies for different purposes. Note that Strictly Necessary, Functional, and Performance cookies do not gather information used for targeted advertising across other websites.
Strictly Necessary: These are essential for the operation of our Sites. They allow you to browse our property listings and use secure booking features. If you block these, we cannot guarantee how our Sites will perform.
Functional: We use these to honor choices you have made, such as your preferred language or region (e.g., Portugal vs. Germany). They enhance your experience but are not strictly necessary.
Performance: These help us improve our Sites by analyzing how guests interact with our pages (e.g., which property photos are viewed most). We use Google Analytics for this purpose. These cookies do not identify you personally.
Targeting & Social Media: These may be set by our advertising or social media partners (like Instagram or Facebook). They build a profile of your interests to show you relevant advertisements regarding our vacation rentals on other platforms.
3. Third-Party Advertising and Analytics
We may work with third-party partners to provide online behavioral advertising (OBA). This means you may see advertisements for 8Roots Vacations on other websites based on your browsing activity on our Site.
Google Analytics: We use this to understand guest behavior and optimize our platform. Google may link your activity across different devices. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Social Media Widgets: Our site includes features from platforms like Facebook and Instagram to allow you to share content. These platforms may track your browsing if you are logged into their services.
4. How to Accept or Refuse Cookies
The Cookie Banner: During your first visit to our Sites, a banner will appear allowing you to select your preferences. You can individually select which categories you wish to accept.
Consent Duration: We store your preferences for 12 months. After this period, or if you clear your browser cache, the banner will reappear.
Browser Settings: You can also block cookies through your browser settings (visit www.aboutcookies.org for instructions). However, please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our booking platform.
5. To Opt-Out of Behavioral Advertising
To limit the use of your information for targeted advertising, you can adjust your preferences via our Cookie Settings link or visit:
European Digital Advertising Alliance: http://youronlinechoices.eu/
Global Privacy Control (GPC): We recognize GPC signals if enabled in your browser.
6. Contact Us
For more information on how we use your personal data, please see our Privacy Notice or contact us at:
8ROOTS VACATIONS UNIPESSOAL, LDA Rua dos Arneiros 25, 2525-523 Atouguia da Baleia, Portugal Email: vacations@8roots.de