Cookie Policy

Javi Pérez · Editor, TripCostGuides
Last reviewed: April 2026 · Editorial Policy · LinkedIn

Last updated: April 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies TripCostGuides uses, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we collect and use information about visitors.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the site or third-party services to recognize your browser on a subsequent visit, remember preferences, measure how the site is used, and in some cases deliver advertising relevant to your interests.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services operating on that page (third-party cookies). They can be session-based, meaning they expire when you close your browser, or persistent, meaning they remain on your device until they expire or you delete them manually.

2. How TripCostGuides Uses Cookies

TripCostGuides uses cookies in three categories: essential, analytics, and advertising. Each is described below.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for basic site functionality. They do not track you across other websites and do not store any personally identifiable information. They include cookies set by Cloudflare, which provides our CDN and security infrastructure, to manage traffic, prevent abuse, and ensure pages load correctly. Disabling essential cookies may cause parts of the site to work incorrectly.

Analytics Cookies

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors navigate TripCostGuides — which pages are read, how long readers stay, which guides drive the most engagement, and where users leave. Analytics data is reviewed in aggregate to improve content quality and site structure. No individual user profiles are created for editorial purposes.

Advertising Cookies — Google AdSense

TripCostGuides displays advertising through Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-3733223915347669). To deliver ads, Google and its advertising partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies. These cookies allow Google to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites across the web — a practice known as interest-based or personalized advertising.

Google AdSense advertising cookies may collect information such as your browsing activity, approximate location, device type, and ad interaction history. This data is processed by Google under its own privacy framework. You can review how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region subject to consent requirements, personalized advertising will only be served if you have given consent through our consent management process. Non-personalized ads may still be shown based on contextual signals (page topic, approximate location) rather than behavioral data.

3. Third-Party Cookies

The following third parties may set cookies when you visit TripCostGuides:

Google AdSense and Google advertising network partners. Used for ad delivery, frequency capping, and conversion measurement. Google's advertising partner list and opt-out options are described at policies.google.com/privacy.
Cloudflare. Used for CDN delivery, DDoS mitigation, bot management, and email address obfuscation. Cloudflare's cookie usage is described at cloudflare.com/cookie-policy.

When you click an external link on TripCostGuides — including booking platforms, airline sites, or tourism official sites — you leave our site and any cookies set from that point are governed by the destination site's own cookie and privacy policy, not ours.

4. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can control cookies in several ways. Note that restricting advertising cookies will not reduce the number of ads shown — it will make ads less relevant to you because they will be served without behavioral targeting.

Browser controls

All major browsers let you view, manage, and delete cookies. Instructions differ slightly by browser:

Google advertising opt-out

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google and manage which ads you see at Google Ad Center or via adssettings.google.com.

Industry opt-out tools

You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple ad networks at once using these tools:

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our advertising partners, analytics tools, or legal requirements change. When we do, the date at the top of this page will be revised. If the changes are material, we will note them clearly. Continued use of TripCostGuides after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

6. Contact

If you have questions about how TripCostGuides uses cookies, or want to make a data-rights request related to advertising data, contact us at javiperezguides@gmail.com.