Last updated: August 10, 2025
This cookie policy explains how trekklo.me ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Cookies can also be used to track user behavior for analytics and advertising purposes.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off. They include:
- Session management cookies that keep you logged in
- Security cookies that protect against fraud
- Load balancing cookies that ensure optimal site performance
Legal basis: These cookies are necessary for the legitimate operation of our website and do not require consent.
2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
We use these cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website and improve our content:
- Google Analytics: Tracks website usage, page views, user behavior, and demographics to help us create better travel content
- Cookies used: _ga (2 years), _gid (1 day), _gat (1 minute)
- Website performance monitoring: Helps us identify and fix technical issues
Legal basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
3. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our affiliate partnerships:
- Travel Affiliate Tracking via Travelpayouts: Track clicks and conversions when you interact with our travel partner links through the Travelpayouts affiliate platform
- Travelpayouts Partner ID Cookie: Stores your partner referral information for up to 30 days to ensure proper commission attribution
- Retargeting Cookies: Allow our advertising partners to show you relevant travel deals on other websites
- Commission Tracking: Help us earn commissions when you make purchases through our affiliate links, which supports our free content
Legal basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
4. Third-Party Cookies via Travelpayouts Platform
We work with travel affiliate partners through the Travelpayouts platform, which connects us to multiple travel brands. When you click on our affiliate links, cookies may be set by:
Major Travel Partners (accessed via Travelpayouts):
- Hotel Booking Partners: Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, Agoda, Trip.com
- Flight Booking Partners: Aviasales, Skyscanner, Kayak, Momondo
- Car Rental Partners: Rentalcars.com, Discover Cars
- Travel Insurance Partners: World Nomads, SafetyWing
- Tour and Activity Partners: Viator, GetYourGuide
- Other Travel Service Providers connected through the Travelpayouts network
Travelpayouts Specific Cookies:
- Partner ID tracking cookie: Typically stored for 30 days (varies by brand from one session to 365 days)
- Conversion tracking cookies: Used to attribute bookings to the correct affiliate
- Cross-brand tracking: Ensures you get credit even if users switch between different travel brands within the Travelpayouts network
5. Travelpayouts Platform Integration
Our website uses the Travelpayouts affiliate platform which may set additional cookies for:
- LinkSwitcher functionality (if enabled): Automatically converts relevant links to affiliate links
- Content Analytics: Tracks performance of our travel content (GDPR compliant, no personal data stored)
- Commission attribution: Ensures accurate tracking across all Travelpayouts partner brands
Your Cookie Choices
Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences by cookie category
- Change your preferences at any time
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Specific Opt-Out Options
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google Ads: Ad Settings
- Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-out
- Travelpayouts Analytics: Content analytics is GDPR compliant and doesn't require opt-out as no personal data is collected
Cookie Retention Periods
Different cookies have different retention periods:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Analytics cookies: 1-2 years
- Travelpayouts affiliate tracking cookies: Typically 30 days (varies by partner from one session to 365 days)
- Partner ID cookies: 30 days standard (check individual brand policies for variations)
- Preference cookies: Up to 1 year
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights regarding cookies and personal data:
- Right to withdraw consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time
- Right to access: You can request information about what cookies we use
- Right to deletion: You can request deletion of cookies and associated data
- Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes
International Data Transfers
Some of our cookies and tracking technologies may involve transferring your data to countries outside the European Union, including:
- United States: For Google Analytics and advertising services
- Hong Kong: Where Travelpayouts (Go Travel Un Limited) is registered
- Other countries: Where individual travel partner brands are located
We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in accordance with GDPR requirements.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
For detailed information about how our partners handle your data, please review their privacy policies:
Platform Provider:
Major Travel Partners (via Travelpayouts):
Analytics and Advertising:
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, affiliate partnerships, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy, please contact us:
Email: [Insert your email address]
Website: trekklo.me
Affiliate Disclosure
trekklo.me participates in the Travelpayouts affiliate marketing platform, which connects us to various travel brands and services. This means we may earn commissions when you click on links and make purchases through our travel partners accessed via the Travelpayouts network.
How Travelpayouts Works:
- When you click on an affiliate link, a cookie containing our partner ID is stored on your device
- This cookie typically lasts for 30 days (varies by brand)
- Any booking you make within this period through participating travel brands will earn us a commission
- The "last-click" rule applies - if you click another affiliate's link, they receive credit instead
These affiliate relationships help us maintain our website and provide free travel content to our visitors. The use of the Travelpayouts platform does not affect the price you pay for any services.
We only recommend travel products and services that we believe will add value to our readers' travel experiences.
This cookie policy is designed to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and other applicable privacy laws. It has been updated to reflect our use of the Travelpayouts affiliate platform.