Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2026 • ePrivacy Directive Compliant

This Cookie Policy explains how Dispatch Tonic Trail uses cookies, local storage objects, and similar browser technologies to deliver a fast, responsive, and tailored European winter travel editorial experience.

1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser when visiting websites. Local storage functions similarly, allowing web applications to store data locally within your browser without sending it back to servers with every HTTP request.

2. Detailed Cookie Classification Table

Cookie / Identifier	Type	Purpose	Lifespan	First / Third Party
`cookieConsent`	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preference (all / essential) to prevent recurring banners.	1 Year	First-Party
`dt_planner_state`	Functional	Preserves your selected winter month and destination filter in the Itinerary Generator.	Session	First-Party
`_pk_id / _paq`	Analytics (Optional)	Anonymously measures aggregate readership counts across winter destination guides.	13 Months	First-Party

3. Managing and Opting Out in Major Browsers

You can control, restrict, or delete cookies at any time directly through your web browser preferences:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-party cookies → Block or Clear data.
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection / Cookies.
Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data / Block all cookies.
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.

Disabling essential cookies may impair the functionality of interactive features such as the winter comparison tables and saved itinerary parameters.