Vertex Tours does not deploy invasive tracking cookies, spyware, or cross-site ad retargeting beacons. We collect only what is strictly necessary to display real-time travel options, calculate your chosen currency, and pass your itinerary to Expedia's official checkout.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They enable sites to remember your actions and preferences (such as your preferred currency, language, and search parameters) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you navigate from one page to another.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are vital for the core technical operation of our platform. They enable basic security features, secure route transmission, and CSRF token verification. Without these cookies, our service cannot function properly. They do not store any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled.
B. Preference & Currency Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make, such as selecting USD, GBP, EUR, AED, CAD, AUD, or PKR in our top navigation bar. This ensures that every package price on our website instantly reflects your preferred currency without requiring you to re-select it upon reload.
C. Expedia Partner Booking Hand-off Cookies
When you click to reserve a package or view live hotel availability on Expedia, a referral session parameter is securely transferred to Expedia Group so that your dates, cabin class, and guest counts are pre-filled on Expedia's secure reservation engine.
D. Performance & Diagnostic Telemetry
We use aggregated, anonymized diagnostics to monitor server response times and route lookup availability. No individual IP addresses or personal profiles are created from this data.
3. Data Minimization & Age Protection for Minors
We practice strict Data Minimization: we only request the absolute minimum information necessary to service your travel request (your name, email address, and itinerary parameters).
In compliance with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and European General Data Protection Regulation provisions, Vertex Tours does not knowingly solicit or collect data from children under 18 years of age. All travel inquiries that include minors must be submitted and authorized by a parent or legal guardian.
4. How to Control and Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can exercise your preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer to reopen our cookie settings modal and update your selections.
- Configuring your web browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to block or delete cookies automatically.
5. Contact Us Regarding Your Privacy
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or privacy practices, please contact our data compliance desk directly: