What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our site, and improve your overall browsing experience.
How We Use Cookies
Tuscany Transfer uses cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve your browsing experience
- Analyze website traffic and performance
- Enable booking functionality
- Remember your language preference
- Provide personalized content and recommendations
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and booking services. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
What they do:
- Maintain your session while browsing
- Remember items in your booking cart
- Enable secure login functionality
- Ensure website security
- Load balance server requests
Examples: Session cookies, security cookies, load balancing
Duration: Session or up to 24 hours
Note: These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to work.
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about pages visited, time spent on the site, and any errors encountered.
What they do:
- Track which pages are most popular
- Monitor website performance
- Identify technical issues
- Understand user navigation patterns
- Measure site speed and loading times
Examples: Google Analytics, website performance monitoring
Duration: Up to 2 years
Impact if disabled: We won’t be able to improve website performance based on usage data.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference, region, or recent searches) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
What they do:
- Remember your language preference
- Save your recent tour searches
- Auto-fill booking forms with your information
- Remember your location for relevant recommendations
- Customize website appearance based on your device
Examples: Language preference, recent searches, form auto-fill
Duration: Up to 1 year
Impact if disabled: You’ll need to re-enter preferences each visit, and personalized features won’t work.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
What they do:
- Show you relevant Tuscany tour advertisements
- Measure advertising campaign effectiveness
- Prevent you from seeing the same ad repeatedly
- Track conversions from our advertising
- Build interest profiles for personalized marketing
Examples: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, retargeting cookies
Duration: Up to 13 months
Impact if disabled: You’ll still see ads, but they won’t be personalized to your interests.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Third parties may include:
Google Analytics Website traffic analysis and user behavior tracking Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Maps Interactive maps for pickup locations and tour routes Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Facebook Pixel Social media integration and advertising Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy
Payment Processors Secure payment processing for bookings (Stripe, PayPal – depending on your chosen payment method)
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Cookie Preference Center
Click the button below to manage your cookie preferences at any time:
[MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES]
You can choose which types of cookies to accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Delete all cookies
- Block all cookies
- Allow cookies from specific websites only
- Block third-party cookies
- Clear cookies when you close your browser
How to manage cookies in popular browsers:
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 → Manage and delete cookies
Important: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website, and some features (such as booking) may not function properly.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website responds to DNT signals by not setting non-essential cookies when this preference is enabled.
Cookie Duration
Different cookies remain on your device for different periods:
Session cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (from 24 hours up to 2 years) or until you manually delete them
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
You can withdraw your consent at any time by:
- Clicking “Cookie Settings” in our website footer
- Adjusting your browser settings
- Contacting us directly
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
- Technology and cookie usage
- Legal requirements and regulations
- Our business practices
- Third-party services we use
When we make significant changes, we will:
- Update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page
- Display a notice on our website
- Request your renewed consent if required by law
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Legal Basis for Using Cookies
We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:
Essential cookies: Necessary for contract performance (providing our services)
Performance and functionality cookies: Legitimate interest in improving our website and services
Advertising cookies: Your explicit consent obtained through our cookie banner
Your Rights
Under data protection laws, you have rights regarding your personal data collected through cookies:
- Right to access: Request information about data collected via cookies
- Right to deletion: Request deletion of data collected through cookies
- Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw cookie consent at any time
- Right to lodge a complaint: Contact your data protection authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Tuscany Transfer
Email: info@tuscanytransfer.com
Phone: +39 331 297 09 69
Address: Via Dante, Poggibonsi (SI), Tuscany, Italy
Response time: We aim to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours.
Additional Resources
For more information about cookies and online privacy:
All About Cookies www.allaboutcookies.org Comprehensive information about cookies and how to manage them
Your Online Choices
www.youronlinechoices.eu Information about online advertising and opting out
ICO Cookie Guidance (UK) ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/cookies-and-similar-technologies
GDPR Information gdpr.eu Official GDPR resource and guidance
Related Policies
For more information about how we protect your privacy:
- Privacy Policy – How we collect and use your personal information
- Terms and Conditions – Terms of service for using our website and booking tours
- Data Protection – How we protect your personal data
This Cookie Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this page.
By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.