Mediterranean Breeze Cruises ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparency about the use of cookies and similar technologies on our website www.medbreezecruises.com (the “Website”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

1. What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit it. Cookies serve various purposes, including enabling the site to remember your preferences, enhancing functionality, performing analytics, and facilitating personalized marketing.

• Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser;
• Persistent cookies: stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted;
• First-party cookies: set by us (Mediterranean Breeze Cruises);
• Third-party cookies: set by external service providers we work with.

2. Why We Use Cookies

• Enable essential functions such as navigation and access to secure areas
• Enhance your user experience by remembering your preferences
• Collect anonymous statistical data about how visitors use our website
• Provide relevant advertising and measure campaign performance (only with your consent)
• Improve site performance and optimize content

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type	Purpose	Consent Required
Essential Cookies	Necessary for the basic operation of the website (e.g., login, booking functionality)	No
Functional Cookies	Remember your preferences (e.g., language settings, user session continuity)	Yes
Performance Cookies	Help us understand how visitors use our website (e.g., Google Analytics)	Yes
Marketing Cookies	Deliver personalized ads and track user engagement across platforms	Yes
Third-Party Cookies	Set by partners (e.g., Facebook Pixel, Google Ads) to enable integrated features	Yes

4. Cookie Declaration Table

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_ga	Google Analytics	Used to distinguish users for analytics reporting	2 years	Performance
_gid	Google Analytics	Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited	24 hours	Performance
P_gat	Google Analytics	Throttles request rate	1 minute	Performance
PHPSESSID	medbreezecruises.com	Preserves user session state across page requests	Session	Essential
cookie_consent_status	medbreezecruises.com	Stores the user's cookie consent state	1 year	Functional
fr	Facebook	Used by Facebook to deliver advertising	3 months	Marketing
_fbp	Facebook	Used by Facebook for ad delivery and retargeting	3 months	Marketing

5. Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third parties who may set cookies on our site, such as:

• Google Analytics: to analyze site usage and performance (see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy)
• Facebook Pixel: to track advertising effectiveness and user interaction
• CAPTCHA software: to protect our forms from automated abuse

These third-party providers may collect and process your data according to their respective privacy policies.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage or disable cookies at any time using your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of the website.

To control cookies, refer to your browser’s help guide:

• Chrome: Link
• Firefox: Link
• Safari: Link
• Edge: Link

You can also opt out of tracking by Google Analytics via this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

7. Your Consent

Upon your first visit to our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

Your consent is stored for 12 months unless you modify your choices earlier.

8. Data Collected via Cookies

Cookies may collect the following non-personal or personal data:

• IP address and location (approximate)
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Referring URLs
• Pages viewed and actions taken on site
• Session duration and interaction data
• Advertising identifiers
• This data may be linked to your user profile if you are logged in.

9. Retention Period

Cookies are stored for varying periods:

• Session cookies expire at the end of your session.
• Persistent cookies remain for up to 13 months (per EU recommendations).

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our services. The most recent version will always be published on our website with an updated “Effective Date.”

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: info@medbreezecruises.com

By continuing to use our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in the current Cookie Policy.