1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit a website. In addition to standard HTTP cookies, modern web applications utilize localStorage and sessionStorage keys to preserve user interface states (such as quiz selections, filtered route cards, and cookie banner dismissals) across browsing sessions.
2. How Sortsycompss Utilizes Cookies
We classify our cookies into distinct categories to provide maximum transparency under the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR:
- Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies: Indispensable for security, CDN load balancing, and remembering your privacy consent choice. They cannot be disabled.
- Functional Storage Items: Used by our client-side tools (such as the "Find Your Island" selector and Ferry Estimator) to retain your selected criteria between pages.
- Aggregated Performance Telemetry: Anonymized metrics that help us understand which island guides are most read, with zero third-party cross-site profiling.
3. Detailed Cookie & Storage Audit Table
| Cookie / Key Name | Category | Lifespan | Purpose & Data Stored |
|---|---|---|---|
sortsy_cookie_consent |
Essential (Local Storage) | 12 Months | Stores your consent state ('accepted' or 'essential-only') so the banner does not reappear. |
__cf_bm |
Essential (Security) | 30 Minutes | Cloudflare bot-management cookie used to distinguish human travelers from malicious scrapers. |
sortsy_quiz_prefs |
Functional (Local Storage) | Session | Saves chosen parameters (vibe, climate, budget) inside the island finder module. |
_pk_id / _pk_ses |
Performance / Analytics | 13 Months / 30m | Aggregated, cookieless, anonymized pageview analytics hosted in the EU. |
4. Controlling & Disabling Cookies in Your Browser
You can adjust, block, or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings. Below are standard instructions for major desktop and mobile browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings ➔ Privacy and Security ➔ Third-party cookies.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings ➔ Privacy & Security ➔ Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Apple Safari: Preferences ➔ Privacy ➔ Prevent cross-site tracking / Block all cookies.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings ➔ Cookies and site permissions ➔ Manage and delete cookies.
Please note that disabling strictly necessary storage keys may cause interactive modules (such as fare calculators and search filters) to reset on page transitions.
5. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We review and update this audit whenever new site features, calculator widgets, or partner integrations are deployed. Any adjustments will be posted directly to this URL with a revised timestamp.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding our cookie practices, please contact our Data Protection Team at [email protected].