Last updated: January 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how visitors use their site.

Cookies remember your preferences, keep you logged in (if applicable), and help analyze website traffic. When you visit STADAY, we may place cookies on your device to enhance your browsing experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features like page navigation, secure areas access, and newsletter signup. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.

Examples:

  • Theme preference (dark/light mode)
  • Cookie consent storage
  • Form submission functionality

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our content and user experience.

Examples:

  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referral sources (how you found us)
  • Click patterns and navigation paths

Preference Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you've made (such as language preference or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples:

  • Saved language settings
  • Bookmark preferences
  • Display settings

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites for advertising purposes. They may be set by us or by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

Note: Marketing cookies are only used when you have consented to non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. These third parties include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect website traffic data. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather information about how visitors use our site. This data is aggregated and anonymous, helping us understand which content is most popular and how visitors navigate our site.

Google Analytics cookies are set by Google's services and are subject to Google's privacy policy.

Google AdSense

We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites. These cookies enable Google to show you relevant advertisements across the web.

You can learn more about how Google uses cookies and manage your ad preferences at Google Ads Settings.

Affiliate Partner Cookies

When you click on affiliate links to our partners (such as Booking.com, Ticketmaster, or merchandise retailers), those partners may set cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by each partner's privacy policy.

For more information, see our Affiliate Disclosure.

How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:

  • Accept All: Enable all cookies including analytics and marketing
  • Settings: Customize your cookie preferences
  • Essential Only: Allow only essential cookies

Your preferences are stored and will be remembered on your next visit.

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
  • Allow cookies from specific sites only
  • Receive notifications when cookies are set

Instructions for popular browsers:

Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

Note on Disabling Cookies

If you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not work correctly. For example, your theme preference may reset, and you may need to re-accept the cookie banner on each visit.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: contact@staday.com

For more information about how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.