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Privacy & transparency
Cookie Policy
ExploreIsla uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the platform working, remember preferences, understand how the website is used and, where permitted, support analytics and marketing.
Last updated: August 2026
Helps remember preferences and improve how the platform works for you.
Helps us understand usage and improve ExploreIsla where legally permitted.
May support advertising and campaign measurement where consent or another valid basis applies.
01 · What are cookies?
Small files with specific jobs.
Cookies are small data files that a website may place on or read from your device. Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, local storage and other technologies used to recognise devices, remember preferences or measure interactions.
Some technologies are necessary for the website or booking flow to function. Others may be used for preferences, analytics or advertising. Because ExploreIsla is operated by a business established in the Netherlands, non-essential cookies and similar technologies are only used where permitted under applicable Dutch and EU privacy and electronic-communications rules, including consent requirements where applicable.
02 · Essential cookies
Needed to make ExploreIsla work.
Essential cookies and similar technologies may be used for purposes such as:
- website navigation;
- security and fraud prevention;
- booking-session functionality;
- checkout and payment functionality;
- remembering privacy preferences;
- maintaining login or account sessions; and
- other core platform functions.
Disabling essential technologies may cause parts of ExploreIsla to stop working correctly.
03 · Functional cookies
Remembering useful preferences.
Functional technologies may help remember choices or settings that improve your experience. Depending on the platform configuration, this could include language, region, interface or other convenience preferences.
04 · Analytics
Understanding what works.
Analytics technologies may help ExploreIsla understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited, how visitors move through the booking journey, whether technical errors occur and how the platform performs.
Where consent is required for analytics technologies, those technologies will not be activated until the required consent has been obtained. Withholding or withdrawing consent for non-essential analytics cookies does not prevent you from using essential booking and checkout functions.
05 · Marketing technologies
Campaigns & relevant advertising
Marketing technologies may be used to measure campaign performance, understand whether an advertisement led to a visit or booking, limit repeated advertising, or help show more relevant marketing.
ExploreIsla will not activate non-essential marketing technologies before consent where consent is legally required. You may refuse or later withdraw marketing-cookie consent without losing access to essential platform, booking or checkout functionality.
06 · Shopify & technology partners
Third-party tools may also use cookies.
ExploreIsla is built using Shopify and may use booking, payment, analytics, customer support, email, fraud-prevention and advertising services.
These services may place or access cookies or similar technologies when integrated into the website. ExploreIsla remains responsible for configuring its own consent and privacy controls appropriately, while third-party providers may also process information under their own privacy terms where applicable.
Important for ExploreIsla
This Cookie Policy is intended to reflect the technologies enabled on ExploreIsla. Because Shopify apps, analytics tools, pixels and service providers can change, ExploreIsla periodically reviews this Policy and its consent configuration so that the information provided remains accurate.
07 · Your choices
Manage non-essential cookies.
ExploreIsla provides or may provide privacy controls through which you can accept, reject or customise available non-essential cookie categories. Where consent is required, rejecting non-essential cookies should be as accessible as accepting them.
You can also manage cookies through your browser. Browser settings differ by provider and device. Blocking essential cookies may interfere with account, booking or checkout functionality.
Manage cookie preferences →08 · Consent
When consent is required
Where consent is required for a non-essential technology, ExploreIsla requests a valid choice before that technology is activated. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and based on an affirmative action where required by applicable law.
Continuing to browse the website is not treated as consent where an affirmative choice is required. Essential technologies may operate without consent where they are necessary to provide a service you requested or otherwise permitted by applicable law.
You can change or withdraw your non-essential cookie choices at any time through the available privacy controls. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
09 · Retention
Session & persistent cookies
Some cookies expire when your browsing session ends. Others remain on a device for a defined period so a preference, security function or other permitted purpose can be maintained.
Retention periods depend on the purpose and the technology provider. ExploreIsla periodically reviews enabled technologies and aims not to retain cookie identifiers or related personal information longer than necessary for the stated purpose or applicable legal requirements.
10 · Personal information
Cookies can involve personal data.
Information generated through cookies or similar technologies may constitute personal information where it relates to an identified or identifiable person.
ExploreIsla handles such information in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable privacy law, including the GDPR where applicable. Depending on the technology, information may include online identifiers such as cookie IDs, device identifiers or IP addresses.
Read the Privacy Policy →11 · Dutch & EU cookie rules
Our consent standard
ExploreIsla is operated by a business established in the Netherlands. Its use of cookies and similar technologies is therefore assessed under applicable Dutch and EU rules, including privacy requirements under the GDPR and applicable rules concerning storage of or access to information on a user's device.
Technologies that are strictly necessary for a service requested by you, such as core security, booking session and checkout functionality, may be used without cookie consent where legally permitted. Non-essential analytics, advertising and similar tracking technologies are only activated after consent where consent is required.
12 · Changes
Keeping this Policy current
ExploreIsla may update this Cookie Policy when its technology, service providers, privacy practices or legal obligations change.
The current version will be made available on the platform with an updated date.
13 · Contact
Questions about cookies?
Contact hello@exploreisla.com if you have questions about ExploreIsla's privacy or cookie practices.