Cookie Policy
Kingsbridge Boutique Hostel
Effective Date: 1st March, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide analytical information.
Kingsbridge Boutique Hostel uses cookies in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law).
2. Who Is Responsible for Your Data?
Data Controller:
Kingsbridge Boutique Hostel
4-5 Parkgate Street
Dublin, Ireland
Email: [email protected]
Phone:+353 87 137 9328
3. Types of Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable:
Secure login functionality
Booking form submission
Page navigation
Security and fraud prevention
These cookies do not require consent.
B. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information such as:
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Device and browser type
General location (country level)
If you use Google Analytics, it may place cookies on your device.
Example provider:
Google (Google Analytics)
These cookies are only activated after you provide consent.
C. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences, such as:
Language selection
Saved form details
Cookie preferences
D. Marketing Cookies (If Applicable)
If you use advertising tools (e.g., Meta Pixel or Google Ads), marketing cookies may:
Track browsing behaviour
Show relevant advertisements
Measure ad performance
These cookies are only used with your explicit consent.
4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Under GDPR, we rely on:
Legitimate interest for strictly necessary cookies
Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) for analytics and marketing cookies
You can withdraw your consent at any time.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to:
Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customize your cookie preferences
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
6. How Long Cookies Are Stored
Cookie duration varies:
Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: Stored for a defined period (e.g., 30 days to 26 months depending on provider)
Specific durations depend on the third-party service provider.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services integrated into our website, such as:
Booking engines
Payment processors
Embedded maps or videos
Social media plugins
These providers may collect data according to their own privacy policies.
8. International Data Transfers
If cookies involve data processing outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards such as:
EU Standard Contractual Clauses
Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
Access your personal data
Withdraw consent at any time
Request erasure of data
Lodge a complaint with the Irish supervisory authority:
Data Protection Commission
Website: https://www.dataprotection.ie/
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.