YHA Cookie Policy
HOW WE USE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
What are cookies and similar technologies - Cookies are text files which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are used to describe a range of technologies including web beacons and server logs used in desktop software or mobile devices. We will use the term 'cookies' throughout this Policy to cover all these technologies.
We collect general information from your device when you use our website and application. This might include your geo-location, IP addres, device identifier, the browser and operating system you are using, and details of website that IP address has come from, the pages accessed on our website and the next website visited.
Types of cookies and how we use them - There are different types of cookies that perform different functions, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and ensuring the ads that you see online are more relevant to you and your interests. We (and authorised service providers) use the following types of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Purpose |
| Necessary Cookies |
These cookies are essential to allow us to operate the website and application as you have requested. They enable you to move around the website and application and use its features, such as loading pages and processing payments. |
| Functional Cookies |
These cookies let us operate the website and application according to your preferences. They enable the website and application to remember choices you make (such as your login details, language or the region you are in). Access from the EU: By clicking “I Accept” in our Cookies Consent Pop Up, you agree we may place these types of cookies on your device. |
| Analytics Cookies |
We use these cookies to analyse how the website and application is accessed, used or performing. These cookies collect information about how visitors use our services, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from webpages. We use this information to maintain, operate, and continually improve the website and application. These cookies are set using third-party web analytics software. We use Google Analytics which allows us to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use this information to improve the website. Find out more about how Google uses your data or opt out from having your data sent to Google. We will not pass this data to third parties. By clicking “I Accept” in our Cookies Consent Pop Up, you agree we may place these types of cookies on your device. |
How to withdraw consent to cookies or amend your cookie preferences – If you want to prevent cookies being used, you can change your browser or application settings to disable cookies or to notify you when you receive a new cookie. However, you may not be able to access all or parts of our website or application, or you may experience reduced functionality when accessing certain services (for example, automatic login may not function properly).
- Browser Cookies: If you no longer wish to receive cookies you can use your web browser settings to accept, refuse or delete cookies. To do this, go to “Settings” and then “Privacy”. Note that different browsers will have different procedures.
- Mobile Identifiers: On your mobile device, your operating system may provide you with additional options to opt out of interest based advertising or to otherwise reset your mobile identifiers. For example, you may use the “Limit Ad Tracking” setting (on iOS devices) or a setting to “Opt out of Interest-Based Ads” (on Android) which allows you to limit the use of information about your use of apps for purposes of serving ads targeted to your interests.
- Interest-Based Advertising: Certain targeted advertisements that we (or a service provider acting on our behalf) display to you based on information about your online activities across websites and other interactive properties operated by third parties may include the “Ad Choices” icon or another mechanism to opt out of receiving interest-based advertisements. You may click on the AdChoices icon or visit www.aboutads.info to receive more information about the collection and use of information about your online activities for interest based advertising or to learn how to opt out of having your data used for interest based advertising by Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) participating companies. Australia users can also visit https://www.youronlinechoices.com.au/. European users can also visit https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.
Third-party service providers may have their own privacy policies in relation to their cookies and tools that YHA cannot control. Please check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Last Updated 14th September 2021
