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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 11 May 2026. This policy explains what cookies are, how Padel Holidays Direct Ltd uses them on padelholidaysdirect.co.uk, and how you can control your preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your experience. Cookies cannot harm your device and do not contain viruses.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies in three categories:
- Essential cookies — Required for the website to function. These enable core features like page navigation, enquiry forms, and secure areas. The site cannot work properly without them.
- Analytics cookies — Help us understand how visitors interact with our site by collecting anonymous data about page views, time spent, and navigation paths. We use this to improve our content and user experience.
- Marketing cookies — Used to show relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns. These may track your visits across websites.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| phd_session | Maintains your browsing session | Session |
| phd_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| _ga, _gid | Google Analytics — anonymous usage data | 2 years / 24 hours |
| _fbp | Meta Pixel — campaign measurement | 3 months |
4. Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to choose which categories of cookies you accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent parts of our site from working correctly.
5. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services that may place their own cookies. These include Google Analytics for website statistics and Meta for marketing measurement. We do not allow these partners to use your data for their own purposes beyond providing their service to us.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@padelholidaysdirect.co.uk.