How we use cookies to improve your experience
Last Updated: January 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Glocal Italy ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website glocalitaly.com. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you should change your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our website.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or until they reach their expiration date) or "session" cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser). They may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services used on the website ("third-party cookies").
Glocal Italy uses cookies for several important purposes:
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested (such as filling out booking forms or accessing secure areas) cannot be provided.
Examples: Session cookies, security tokens, load balancing cookies.
Duration: Session or up to 24 hours.
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information about page visits, traffic sources, and user navigation patterns. This data helps us improve site structure, optimize content, and enhance overall user experience.
Services Used: We may use analytics platforms such as Google Analytics or similar tools that collect aggregated data.
Duration: Up to 2 years.
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching videos or commenting on content.
Examples: Language preference, location settings, previous city searches (Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples).
Duration: Up to 1 year.
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may be placed by our advertising partners and affiliate networks to track your browsing activity across different websites. They help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and ensure you don't see the same ad repeatedly.
Affiliate Partners: As an intermediary platform connecting travelers with car rental providers, eSIM services, flight booking platforms, hotel booking engines, and travel insurance providers, we work with various affiliate networks that may use tracking cookies to attribute bookings and conversions.
Duration: Up to 2 years.
Our website integrates services from third-party providers who may set their own cookies when you interact with their content or widgets. These include:
We do not control these third-party cookies. For more information about how these third parties use cookies, please consult their respective privacy policies and cookie policies.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through the following methods:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
If you access our website through a mobile device, you can adjust cookie preferences through your device settings. Both iOS and Android devices provide options to limit ad tracking and manage app permissions.
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through industry opt-out platforms such as:
When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie banner informing you about our use of cookies. By continuing to browse our site without adjusting your browser settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
For certain non-essential cookies (such as analytics and advertising cookies), we may request your explicit consent before placing them on your device, in compliance with applicable data protection laws including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.
While you can choose to block or delete cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website. Specifically:
Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals, but we are committed to respecting your privacy choices through the cookie management options described above.
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children through cookies or any other means. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected] so we can delete such information.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other operational considerations. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can protect your privacy.
As an Italy-focused travel platform serving international visitors, our website may be accessed from countries around the world. Some of our third-party service providers and affiliate partners may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When cookies involve the transfer of personal data to countries outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or Privacy Shield certification (where applicable).
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have certain rights regarding the personal data collected through cookies, including:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Glocal Italy Travel Services
Via del Corso 126
00186 Roma RM
Italy
Email: [email protected]
For privacy-related inquiries, please include "Cookie Policy Inquiry" in your email subject line. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:
As Glocal Italy operates as an intermediary platform, cookies play an important role in:
We want to emphasize that all service agreements—whether for car rentals, accommodations, flights, or insurance—are concluded directly between you and the respective service provider. Glocal Italy acts solely as an intermediary and does not provide travel services directly.
For more information about online privacy and cookies, you may find these resources helpful:
Questions about our Cookie Policy? We're here to help. Contact our team at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.
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