Last updated: 16 September 2026
This page explains what cookies are, which ones this site uses, and how to control them. It works alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers personal data more broadly.
What's a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file a website stores on your device when you visit. Cookies let a site remember things between visits — or let other companies, like analytics or advertising providers, recognise your browser across visits or sites.
What this site currently uses
We use Google AdSense to show advertising, and Google Analytics to understand how the site is used. Both set cookies — but only after you say that's OK. On your first visit, a banner at the bottom of the page asks you to accept or decline. Nothing from AdSense or Analytics loads until you click "Accept"; if you click "Necessary only," neither loads at all. You can change your mind any time via "Cookie Settings" in the footer.
There's no login or shopping cart on this site, so beyond your consent choice itself (stored only in your browser, not on our servers) and whatever AdSense or Analytics sets once you've agreed to it, nothing else currently sets cookies here.
What each category actually does
- Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) — live on this site, and only once you've accepted the banner. Lets Google show relevant ads and measure how well they perform. You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google entirely atadssettings.google.com, independent of your choice on this site.
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — live on this site, and only once you've accepted the banner. Helps us understand which pages are useful and how visitors find the site. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all sites via theGoogle Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Affiliate tracking cookies — when you click a link to a partner site (for example, a hotel booking page or tour operator), that site may set its own cookie to track that the referral came from us. This happens on the partner's site, under their own cookie policy, not on visitportrush.co.uk itself, and isn't affected by the banner on this site.
Controlling cookies
Most browsers let you see, delete, and block cookies via their settings — the exact steps vary by browser, but look for "Privacy" or "Cookies" in your browser's settings menu. Blocking all cookies may affect how some parts of the wider web work, though it won't stop you reading this site. You can also opt out of Google's advertising cookies specifically atadssettings.google.com, and out of Google Analytics via theGoogle Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Changes to this policy
We'll update this page whenever the cookies we (or our advertising/analytics partners) use actually change. The "last updated" date at the top always reflects the current version.
Contact
Questions about cookies on this site:support@visitportrush.co.uk.