Cookie Policy
How we use cookies and similar technologies on our website
Last Updated: March 11, 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Cheap Fare Travel ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at cheapfaretravels.au ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Cheap Fare Travels) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
---|---|---|---|
_cft_session | First-party | Maintains user session and authentication | Session |
_cft_preferences | First-party | Stores user preferences for site functionality | 1 year |
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for analytics | 2 years |
_fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements | 3 months |
5. How to Manage Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The help function within your browser should tell you how to do this.
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. The methods for managing cookies differ by browser:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies
6. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use cookies other than essential cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
7. Other Tracking Technologies
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of e-mail marketing campaigns.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
support@cheapfaretravels.au