Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, phone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device, remember certain information about your visit and improve your browsing experience.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels or tags, which work in a comparable way for specific technical or analytical purposes. In this Policy, we use the term “cookies” to refer to all of these technologies, unless otherwise indicated.

2. Who sets the cookies on this site?

Cookies on this website may be set by:

• First-party cookies, placed directly by Azores Dynamic Tours, mainly to ensure the technical functioning of the site, remember basic preferences and support security.
• Third-party cookies, placed by external providers whose services we use on our pages (for example analytics or embedded content). These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we recommend that you read.

3. Types of cookies we may use

Depending on how the site evolves, we may use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies
  These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly and cannot usually be disabled in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as navigating between pages, filling in forms or setting privacy preferences. Without them, some parts of the site may not work properly.
• Functional or preference cookies
  These cookies allow the site to remember certain choices you make, such as language, region or display options. They help to provide a more personalised experience, but are not strictly essential for the website to run.
• Analytics / performance cookies
  These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, which pages are most visited, how long they stay, and whether there are error messages. The information is usually aggregated and used to improve content, navigation and performance.
• Marketing / advertising cookies
  If implemented, these cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of campaigns or, in some cases, to display relevant ads on other sites based on your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.

If a detailed cookie banner or management tool is used on this website, it will provide more specific information about the cookies actually in use at a given time.

4. Specific tools and providers

From time to time, we may use analytics or other tools to better understand how visitors find and use our website. When such tools are implemented, we aim to:

• Configure them in a privacy-friendly way whenever possible;
• Use IP masking or similar techniques if available;
• Limit access to the data to authorised persons only;
• Respect applicable rules on international data transfers.

Details about specific tools (for example the name of an analytics provider and relevant links to their policies) may be added or updated in this section as our setup evolves.

5. Legal bases for using cookies

For cookies that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website, the legal basis for processing is our legitimate interest in providing a secure, functional and user-friendly site.

For cookies that are not strictly necessary (such as certain analytics or marketing cookies), the legal basis is generally your consent, obtained through a cookie banner or similar mechanism, in accordance with applicable law.

6. How you can manage cookies

You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used on this website and on your device:

• Browser settings: most browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies for specific or all websites. Consult your browser’s help section for detailed instructions.
• Cookie banner / settings tool: if our site uses a cookie banner or preferences panel, you can use it to accept or reject non-essential cookies, and adjust your choices at any time.
• Opt-out tools from third parties: some external providers offer their own opt-out options for analytics or advertising cookies. Links to these tools may be provided in this Policy or in the providers’ own documentation.

Please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect how the site functions, and some features may become unavailable or less convenient.

7. Cookie retention periods

Cookies are stored for different periods, depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. They help the site remember you between visits or measure recurring activity.

When required, more detailed information about individual cookies and their retention periods may be provided in the cookie banner or settings tool.

8. Relationship with our Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we collect, use and protect personal data, including any data obtained via cookies or similar technologies.

If you have questions specifically about data protection, your rights or how to exercise them, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, the technologies we use or applicable law. The updated version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

We encourage you to review this Policy periodically, especially if you visit our site frequently or after being notified of changes.

10. Contact regarding cookies

If you have any questions, comments or requests related to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us using:

• E-mail: azoresdynamictours@gmail.com
• Phone / WhatsApp: +351 924 785 899
• Or via the form on our Contact & Book section.