Cookie Policy

1What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device, remember your preferences and improve your overall experience.

Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and personalised content. They cannot harm your device and do not contain personal information such as your home address or payment details on their own.

1.1 Cookies vs. similar technologies

Throughout this policy, the term "cookies" also covers similar technologies such as:

• Web beacons / pixels — tiny graphics that track when an email or page has been viewed
• Local storage — small amounts of data stored directly in your browser
• Session storage — temporary data cleared when you close the tab
• Software development kits (SDKs) — used in mobile apps to deliver similar functionality

1.2 First-party vs. third-party

Cookies set directly by Goto Where are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by other domains we work with — for example analytics or video providers — are called third-party cookies.

2Why we use cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for a number of reasons, including to:

• Keep Goto Where running securely and reliably
• Remember your language, currency and regional preferences
• Save the places you bookmark and the searches you run
• Understand how visitors navigate our pages so we can improve them
• Measure the performance of guides, listings and content
• Detect fraud, abuse or suspicious activity on the platform
• Show you relevant recommendations and (occasionally) ads

3Types of cookies we use

We group the cookies on Goto Where into four categories. Only essential cookies are set automatically — all others require your consent.

3.1 Examples of essential cookies

• gw_session — keeps you signed in across pages
• gw_csrf — protects forms against cross-site request forgery
• gw_consent — remembers your cookie consent choice

3.2 Examples of functional cookies

• gw_lang — remembers your language
• gw_currency — stores your selected currency
• gw_recent — records the last places you viewed

4Third-party cookies

Some pages embed content or scripts from trusted third parties to deliver maps, videos, analytics and other features. These providers may set their own cookies which we do not control. Examples include:

• Google Maps — to render interactive maps and directions
• Google Analytics — to measure traffic and user behaviour anonymously
• YouTube / Vimeo — for embedded video players
• Cloudflare — to deliver assets quickly and protect against bots
• Stripe — to process payments securely (business plans only)
• Meta Pixel — to measure advertising effectiveness on Facebook and Instagram

We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of these providers directly for full details on how they use cookies.

5Your cookie choices

The first time you visit Goto Where, you'll see a cookie banner that lets you accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or open detailed preferences and choose by category.

You can change your decision at any time:

• Click the "Cookie settings" link in the website footer
• Clear your browser cookies for goto-where.net (we'll show the banner again)
• Use your browser's built-in privacy controls (see the next section)

6Manage cookies in your browser

Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies on a per-site basis. The links below take you to the official help pages for the most common browsers:

On mobile, look in your device settings under Privacy or Browser to clear or block cookies and tracking.

7Do Not Track signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal that asks websites not to track you. There is currently no industry standard for how to handle DNT signals, so most websites — including Goto Where — do not respond to them automatically.

However, you can still opt out of analytics and marketing cookies through our cookie banner or your browser settings, and we will respect that choice on every page you visit.

8GDPR & CCPA notice

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights regarding cookies and the data they collect.

8.1 European Economic Area (GDPR)

If you are located in the EU, EEA or UK, we will only set non-essential cookies after you have given your consent. You have the right to:

• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Request access to the cookie data we hold about you
• Ask us to delete your cookie data
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

8.2 California (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information is being collected through cookies, request its deletion, and opt out of any sale or sharing of personal data. Goto Where does not sell personal information for monetary value.

9Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our business operations. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Show a new cookie banner asking you to refresh your preferences
• Where appropriate, notify users by email or in-app notice

We encourage you to review this page periodically so you stay informed about how we use cookies on Goto Where.

10Contact us

If you have questions about how we use cookies, or you'd like to exercise any of the rights described above, please get in touch: