A cookie is a text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device and contains annonymous information about your visit to that website. A cookie allows a website to remember elements of your visit, such as your preferences, recently viewed items or what is in your shoping basket.

Cookies enhance your interaction with a website, for example when you log into a website, the website is able to keep you logged in as you browse the website. However, if a website did not use cookies, it would not be able to keep you logged in and see you as a new user for each page that you visit. Some websites may use cookies to enable them to target their advertising or marketing messages based for example, on your browsing habits.

• To identify you when you log in to the Destinology website, in order for us to provide product recommendations, display recently viewed hotels, recent searches, and other customised features.
• Display content based on your browsing preferences.
• Arrange third-party internet adverts based your browsing preferences on the Destinology website.
• Conduct research on the users of the Destinology website to improve the content, design, products and services offered.
• Prevent fraudulent activity or payments on the Destinology website.
• Improve overall security of the Destinology website.

The Help menu that can be found on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer.

If you wish, you may block some or all cookies or delete existing cookies. However by doing this, please be aware that some areas of the website will not function in the way that they were intended, as outlined above.