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Cookie Policy

Effective date: May 22, 2026  ·  Last updated: September 8, 2026

This policy explains what cookies are, which ones this website uses, and how you can control them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They serve different functions — some are essential for a website to work at all, others remember your preferences, and others help companies track behavior for advertising or analytics.

We keep our cookie use minimal. We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is being found and used, but we do not use advertising cookies and we do not sell cookie data to any third party.

Cookies we use

Essential

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They do not track you or collect personal information for marketing purposes.

CookiePurposeDuration
__nextNext.js session management and page routingSession
__vercelVercel hosting infrastructure (load balancing, security)Session
Functional / Security

Stripe — payment processing

When you proceed to book and pay, Stripe sets cookies as part of their fraud prevention and payment security systems. These are required to process payments securely. They are not used for advertising. Stripe is PCI-DSS Level 1 certified.

CookiePurposeDuration
__stripe_midFraud prevention and security (machine identifier)1 year
__stripe_sidFraud prevention and security (session identifier)30 min

For full details, see Stripe's Cookie Policy at stripe.com/cookie-settings

Analytics

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to measure how many people visit the site, which pages they read, and how they found us. This tells us whether the site is being discovered in search. It is aggregate traffic measurement only. We do not use it for advertising, we do not run remarketing or ad-personalization signals, and we do not combine it with your booking or payment information. Google Analytics 4 does not store your full IP address.

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaDistinguishes one visitor from another so visits are not double-counted2 years
_ga_82L97H36HNKeeps track of a single visit session2 years

You can opt out of Google Analytics on every site you visit using Google's browser opt-out add-on. See also Google's Privacy Policy.

What we do NOT use

  • Advertising cookies (Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, etc.)
  • Remarketing, retargeting, or ad-personalization signals
  • Social media tracking pixels
  • Any cookies that sell or share your data with third parties for marketing

Managing cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Each browser is different, but here are links to cookie management instructions for the most common ones:

Please note: disabling essential cookies will prevent core website functionality from working correctly. Disabling Stripe's cookies will prevent you from completing a payment on the site. Blocking the Google Analytics cookies has no effect on how the site works for you.

Updates to this policy

If we add new services or change how we use cookies, we'll update this page and revise the "Last updated" date at the top. We'll add a notice on the site for any significant changes.

Questions

Questions about this policy or how we use cookies?

Vida de Playa

Playa Potrero, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

info@vidadeplayacr.com

Also see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.