Last updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.
2. How We Use Cookies
GetOut uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They include:
- Session cookies that maintain your browsing session
- Security cookies that protect against unauthorized access
- Load balancing cookies that ensure the website loads quickly
3.2 Google Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. The cookies used by Google Analytics include:
- _ga: Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years)
- _ga_[ID]: Stores session state (expires after 2 years)
- _gid: Distinguishes unique users (expires after 24 hours)
Google Analytics helps us understand:
- How many people visit our website
- Which pages are most popular
- How long visitors spend on our site
- What devices and browsers visitors use
4. Third-Party Cookies
We use Google Analytics, which is a third-party service. Google may use cookies to collect information about your visits to our website and other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses cookies by visiting Google's Privacy Policy.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete existing cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when cookies are being set
5.2 Google Analytics Opt-out
If you want to opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can:
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies:
- Some features of our website may not work properly
- We won't be able to remember your preferences
- We won't be able to provide you with personalized content
- Our analytics data will be less accurate
7. Cookie Retention
Different cookies have different lifespans:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (up to 2 years for Google Analytics)
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our website or email us directly.