Cookie Policy
Andean Pathways uses cookies and other similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and local storage) to enhance the user’s browsing experience, analyze website performance, and optimize the offering of our tourist services in Peru. This Policy aims to provide clear and transparent information on what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them, in compliance with current Peruvian regulations, including e-commerce provisions and Law N° 29733 (Personal Data Protection Law). By continuing to use our website without changing your browser settings, you accept the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
Core Content (Technology Use Clauses)
1. Definition and Types of Cookies (Experience)
- What Are Cookies? A cookie is a small text file that a web server stores on the hard drive of your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, facilitating navigation and personalizing the booking experience.
- Types of Cookies Used: On our website, we use cookies classified according to their duration and purpose:
- Session Cookies: Temporary; they remain in your browser’s cookie file until you leave the website. They are essential for the shopping cart or for verifying your identity during a session.
- Persistent Cookies: They remain on your device for a longer period or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your language preferences or for long-term analytics.
2. Purpose of Cookie Usage (Authority and Analytics)
- Strictly Necessary/Technical Cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the site, enabling crucial functionalities such as access to secure areas, correct content display, and management of the tour booking process, including the Inca Trail. Without them, essential services could not be provided.
- Performance and Analytical Cookies: We use third-party tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how users interact with our website. These cookies collect anonymous information (e.g., pages visited, time spent, general geographic origin) for the sole purpose of measuring traffic and improving the structure and content offered by Andean Pathways.
- Functionality and Personalization Cookies: They allow the website to remember choices you have selected (e.g., preferred language, region). Their purpose is to provide a more personal and relevant experience, such as remembering the last tourist route you consulted.
3. User Management and Disabling of Cookies (Reliability)
- Consent and Control: The installation of cookies on your device requires your express consent, obtained through the legal cookie notice upon entering our site. You have absolute control over the acceptance and management of these technologies.
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow users to manage their cookie preferences. You can configure your browser to reject all cookies, accept only some, or to alert you when a cookie is about to be installed. Disabling them may affect the website’s functionality.
- Warning: If you choose to block essential cookies, some parts of the Andean Pathways website may not function correctly, which could prevent the completion of a reservation.
- Third-Party Data: Third-party cookies used for analytical or advertising purposes are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties. Andean Pathways is not responsible for the content or veracity of these policies, and we recommend reviewing them directly.