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Cookie Policy

Last updated April 30, 2026Reader privacy first

Cookie Policy

TravelWake keeps non-essential tracking off by default. This page explains the small number of cookies and similar tools that may be used, what they do, and how to control them without losing access to the core site.

If you want the broader data-handling picture, read the Privacy Policy.

Default state

Optional analytics are denied until you opt in.

Reader control

You can change your choice at any time from the footer.

Preference window

180 days before we ask again.

What TravelWake uses

Strictly necessary

Consent preference cookie

TravelWake stores one first-party preference so the site remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics. That keeps the experience stable and avoids repetitive prompts.

Optional analytics

Google Analytics cookies

When you opt in, Google Analytics may set cookies such as _ga and related identifiers to measure visits, popular content, device types, and performance trends. They are not set before consent.

Why these tools exist

The consent preference keeps your choice in place. Optional analytics help us understand whether pages are useful, where readers drop off, and which travel topics deserve more editorial attention.

We do not use cookies on TravelWake for advertising personalisation, retargeting audiences, or selling behavioural data.

Cloudflare and external platforms

Because TravelWake is delivered through Cloudflare, that service may set strictly necessary security or performance cookies when required to protect the site or route traffic reliably.

If you leave TravelWake for external services such as Instagram, YouTube, or X, those services can set their own cookies under their own policies once you interact with them.

Manage your choices

You can revisit your decision whenever you like. Choosing "Necessary only" keeps optional analytics off. Choosing "Allow analytics" enables aggregate reporting in a privacy-restrained mode.

travelwake@gmail.com

For the broader context around data handling, continue to the Privacy Policy.