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Cookie Policy

How HOSTARA TECHNOLOGIES LTD uses cookies and similar technologies on hostara.co.

Last updated · 15 April 2026 Company No. · 17155301

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They are used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to collect information about how the site is used. Similar technologies include pixels, local storage, and tags, this policy covers all of them and we refer to them collectively as "cookies".

How we use cookies

We use cookies on hostara.co for three purposes:

Strictly necessary
Make the website function, load pages, remember your consent choices. These cannot be switched off.
Always on
Analytics
Understand which pages visitors look at and how long they stay, so we can improve the site. Only run if you accept.
Opt-in
Functional
Remember choices you have made, for example, the booking widget. Only run if you accept.
Opt-in
We do not use advertising, tracking, or profiling cookies.

Cookies we set

This list reflects what is currently in use. If we add or remove a cookie provider we will update this table.

CookieTypeProviderPurposeDuration
hostara_consent_v1 Necessary Hostara Stores your cookie consent choice (held in your browser's local storage) 12 months
_ga, _ga_* Analytics Google Analytics (if enabled) Measures visitor numbers and pages viewed 13 months
Booking widget Functional Cal.com / booking provider Remembers your time zone and booking step 30 days

Your choices

When you first visit hostara.co you will see a consent banner letting you accept all, reject non-essential, or choose individual categories. You can change your choice at any time by clicking "Cookie settings" in the footer.

You can also block or delete cookies directly in your browser. Doing so may mean parts of the site do not work as intended. Guides for the main browsers are available from the ICO at ico.org.uk.

Strictly necessary cookies run without consent under Regulation 6(4) of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR). All other cookies require your consent under PECR and UK GDPR, which we ask for through the consent banner.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or in the cookies we use. The "Last updated" date at the top will always show the current version.

Contact

Questions about cookies or this policy? Get in touch and we'll get back to you.

Questions about cookies?

We're a small team and we read everything. Email us with anything you'd like to ask or change about how we use cookies.

[email protected]