WHAT ARE COOKIES?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or their device, and depending on the information they contain and how the user interacts with the device, they can be used to recognise the user. Cookies are only associated with an anonymous user and their computer or device and do not provide references that enable personal data to be identified.

COOKIES SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS AND EXEMPT COOKIES According to EU directives, cookies that require the user’s informed consent are analytics, advertising, and affiliation cookies, while technical cookies and those necessary for the functioning of the website or the provision of services expressly requested by the user are exempt.

TYPES OF COOKIES

TYPES OF COOKIES USED BY THIS WEBSITE

The cookies used on baobabsuites.com are both first-party and third-party. They allow us to store and access information related to language, browser type, and other user-defined preferences, as well as to track and analyse user activity to improve and deliver our services more efficiently and personally. The cookies used are temporary, solely intended to make browsing more efficient. These cookies do not in themselves provide personal data nor are they used for collection purposes. The use of cookies offers benefits such as: - Facilitating user navigation and access to the various services offered by the website. - Avoiding the need for the user to configure predefined settings each time they access the site. - Helping to improve website functionality and the services provided through it, based on analysis of information obtained via installed cookies. Cookies from social networks may be installed in various sections of our website, including: - Twitter cookies, as described in their Cookie and Privacy Policy. - Facebook cookies, as described in their Cookie Policy. - LinkedIn cookies, as described on their Cookie Use page. - Google+ and Google Maps cookies, as described on their Cookie Policy page.

Third-Party Cookies – Category / Type – Third Party – Purpose / Additional Information

AEC Technical Third party Google 1 month Required for the use of website options and services. APISID Behavioural advertising Third party Google 2 years Downloads certain Google tools and stores preferences; adjusts adverts displayed in Google search. CONSENT Technical Third party Google 2 years Stores cookie consent preferences. HSID Technical Third party Google 1 year Provides fraud prevention. NID Behavioural advertising Third party Google 6 months Delivers ads or retargeting, stores user preferences. PHPSESSID Technical First party Own Session Establishes user sessions when logging into the website. SAPISID Technical Third party Google 2 years Analyses when a Google account is created or logged in. SEARCH_SAMESITE Technical Third party Google 6 months Prevents the browser from sending cookies with cross-site requests, reducing data leakage risk. SID Behavioural advertising Third party Google 2 years Provides ad delivery, retargeting, and fraud prevention. SOCS Technical Third party Google 1 year Stores user cookie choices. SSID Behavioural advertising Third party Google 2 years Provides information on how users interact with the site and previous ads viewed. _ga Analytics Third party Google 2 years Generates a unique visitor ID for statistical purposes. ar_debug Behavioural advertising Third party Google 1 month Tracks and stores conversion data. c_user Behavioural advertising Third party Facebook 30 minutes Stores a unique user ID. datr Behavioural advertising Third party Facebook 2 years Provides fraud prevention. fr Behavioural advertising Third party Facebook 3 months Provides ad delivery and retargeting. presence Analytics Third party Meta 90 days Records that a device or browser logged in via Facebook. sb Preferences Third party Facebook 2 years Stores browser details. wd Technical Third party Facebook 1 week Reads screen resolution. xs Preferences Third party Facebook 3 months Stores a unique session ID. __Secure-1PAPISID Technical Third party Google 2 years Used for profiling interests to deliver relevant Google advertising. __Secure-1PSID Technical Third party Google 2 years Required for the use of website options and services. __Secure-1PSIDCC Technical Third party Google 1 year Required for the use of website options and services. __Secure-1PSIDTS Technical Third party Google 1 year Required for the use of website options and services. __Secure-3PAPISID Analytics Third party Google 2 years Delivers advertising more relevant to your interests. __Secure-3PSID Analytics Third party Google 2 years Delivers advertising more relevant to your interests. __Secure-3PSIDCC Technical Third party Google 1 year Required for the use of website options and services. __Secure-3PSIDTS Technical Third party Google 1 year Required for the use of website options and services.

WITHDRAWAL

You can change your browser settings at any time to accept or reject all cookies, or select which cookies you allow or block, following one of the procedures below depending on your browser: Google Chrome: Settings > Advanced Options > Privacy (Content Settings) > Cookies https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 Microsoft Internet Explorer: Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced https://support.microsoft.com/help/17442 Firefox: Options > Privacy > Cookies https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences Safari (iPad and iPhone): Preferences > Privacy https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411 Opera: Settings > Advanced > Cookies http://help.opera.com/Windows/12.00/en/cookies.html

DISABLING/ENABLING COOKIE DELETION

To restrict or block cookies, adjust your browser settings. If you do not wish websites to place any cookies on your device, configure your browser to notify you before cookies are stored or to reject all or only third-party cookies. You can also delete cookies that are already stored on your device. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the proper functioning of our website. Some features may not work correctly, and certain pages may not be displayed. Refusing cookies does not mean you will no longer see adverts, but they may be less relevant and appear more frequently. If you use different browsers or devices, you will need to configure each one separately. For more information about cookies, visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/ . Given the nature of the Internet, we may not always have full information about cookies set by third parties through our site, especially when our pages contain embedded elements (texts, images, or videos hosted elsewhere). If you detect such cookies not listed here, please inform us or contact the third party directly for further information about their cookies, purpose, duration, and privacy measures.