1. What are Cookies & Browser Storage
To provide a seamless travel planning experience, Gallica Travel uses "cookies" and similar browser storage technologies.
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device that help us recognise you and remember your preferences.
- Browser Storage: Technologies like localStorage and IndexedDB that allow us to store more complex data locally in your browser. This is used to maintain your secure session and keep your itinerary drafts available while you work.
At Gallica Travel, we use these technologies to ensure you have a smooth and personalised experience while designing your adventures.
2. How We Use These Technologies
We use these tools for several key reasons. Some are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate safely and reliably. Other storage technologies help us understand how you interact with our planning tools so we can continue to improve the performance and experience of our platform.
3. Types of Storage We Use
Essential & Authentication Storage
These are strictly necessary to provide you with secure access to our platform. They enable core features like user authentication and data protection. Because these technologies are essential for the website to function securely, they are enabled by default. Please note that disabling these through browser settings will prevent you from signing in or saving itineraries.
Example: Using Firebase persistence to keep you securely signed into your Gallica Travel account across browser sessions.
Analytics Storage
These tools collect information in an aggregated form to help us understand how Gallica Travel is being used. This data is anonymised and used solely to enhance the performance and user experience of our planning tools.
Note: These are only activated if you select "Accept All" on our consent banner.
Functional & Preference Storage
These are used to enhance the performance of our website but are non-essential. They allow us to remember choices you make (like your recent searches or display settings) to provide a more personalised experience.
4. Consent & Control
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential analytics storage. When you first visit Gallica Travel, you can set your preferences using our consent banner. Essential security and authentication storage are required to provide the basic service and cannot be switched off via the banner.
You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject essential storage via browser settings, your access to our planning tools and account features will be restricted.
5. Third-Party Technologies
In addition to our own systems, we use various third-party technologies to help us deliver secure features and report usage statistics. These are provided by trusted partners such as Google Cloud and Firebase to manage secure authentication, data hosting, and platform stability.
6. Retention
The length of time data stays in your browser depends on whether it is a "session" or "persistent" technology. Session data is removed when you close your browser. Persistent storage stays on your device until it expires or is manually deleted (for example, to remember your login status or consent choice for your next visit).
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie & Storage Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the technologies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this policy regularly to stay informed about our use of these technologies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other browser storage technologies, please email us at:
contact@gallicatravel.com