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Cookie Policy
Effective date: April 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Echo of the Sea uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we handle personal data.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, measure performance, and support security.
Similar technologies may also be used, such as scripts, tags, pixels, local storage, or session-based tools.
2. How we use cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- to enable essential website functionality
- to support security and protect forms and the website from spam or abuse
- to understand how visitors use the website
- to improve usability, performance, and overall user experience
- to remember and apply cookie consent choices
3. Cookie categories we use
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation, security, and core functionality of the website. They may include cookies or similar technologies required for page delivery, security, anti-bot protection, form protection, and consent preference storage.
Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited, how visitors move through the site, and which content performs best.
Usability and insight technologies
These technologies help us analyse user behaviour, page interaction, navigation patterns, and usability issues in order to improve the design and experience of the website.
4. Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4 to measure traffic and understand how visitors use the website.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- pages viewed
- approximate location
- browser and device information
- referral source
- interactions with website content
- event and usage data
Where required by law, Google Analytics is activated only after your consent.
We do not use Google Signals or Google Ads advertising features in Google Analytics.
5. Hotjar
We use Hotjar for heatmaps and session insights in order to understand how users interact with the website and to improve usability and layout.
Hotjar may collect information such as:
- clicks, taps, scrolling, and navigation patterns
- device and browser information
- screen size and general interaction behaviour
- page usage and session insight data
Where required by law, Hotjar is activated only after your consent.
6. Cloudflare Turnstile
We use Cloudflare Turnstile or similar CAPTCHA and security technology to protect forms and the website from bots, spam, and abusive automated traffic.
This technology may process technical and interaction-related information necessary for verification, website integrity, and security. Because this protection supports the security and proper functioning of the website and forms, related technologies may operate as part of essential or security-related functionality, depending on implementation.
7. Consent management
We use a custom cookie banner and consent mechanism implemented specifically for this website.
Through the cookie banner or settings tool, you can:
- accept cookies
- reject non-essential cookies
- manage your cookie preferences
Non-essential analytics or usability tools should only be activated in accordance with your consent choices where required by law.
8. How to manage cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or any cookie settings control available on the website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain technologies may affect website functionality or performance.
9. Third-party services
Cookies or similar technologies used on this website may be provided by or connected to third-party services, including:
- Google Analytics
- Hotjar
- Cloudflare
These third parties may process data in accordance with their own privacy and cookie documentation.
10. International transfers
Some third-party providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards are used where required under applicable law.
11. Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:
I HAVE A DREAM ΙΚΕ
Ariadnis 25, 71202, Heraklion, Crete
hello@theechoofthesea.com
+30 697 540 0009