Last updated: 12 January 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device, remember choices and gather information about how pages are used. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage and pixels. In this policy, "cookies" refers to all of these technologies. This policy explains how Jolly Junction Editorial SRL ("we", "us") uses cookies on jollyjunctioncottages.makeup, in accordance with the EU ePrivacy Directive, the GDPR and Article 10/2 of the Belgian Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications.
2. Your consent
When you first visit the Site, a banner offers three options: Accept All, Reject Non-Essential and Preferences. Essential cookies are always active because the Site cannot function without them. Analytics and functional cookies are set only if you actively consent. Your choice is saved in your browser's local storage under the key cookieConsent so the banner does not reappear on every page. We ask again after twelve months or if our use of cookies changes significantly.
3. Cookies we use
| Name | Category | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Essential | Stores whether you accepted, rejected or customised cookies, so the banner stays hidden. | jollyjunctioncottages.makeup (local storage) | Until cleared / 12 months |
| cookiePrefs | Essential | Records your individual choices for analytics and functional categories. | jollyjunctioncottages.makeup (local storage) | Until cleared / 12 months |
| __jj_session | Essential | Maintains security and load balancing during your visit; protects the contact form from abuse. | jollyjunctioncottages.makeup | Session |
| _pk_id | Analytics | Distinguishes visitors anonymously to count page views and measure which content is useful. | Privacy-focused analytics (EU-hosted) | 13 months |
| _pk_ses | Analytics | Groups page views into a single visit for aggregated statistics. | Privacy-focused analytics (EU-hosted) | 30 minutes |
| jj_outbound | Analytics | Counts anonymous clicks on "Visit Official Website" buttons to understand reader interest. No personal data is passed to hotels. | jollyjunctioncottages.makeup | Session |
| jj_filters | Functional | Remembers your last category and district filters on the hotel index. | jollyjunctioncottages.makeup | 30 days |
| NID / CONSENT | Functional | Set by Google when the embedded map on the contact page loads, to store map preferences. | Google Ireland Ltd. | Up to 6 months |
Essential cookies
These are necessary for the Site to operate, to keep it secure and to remember your privacy choices. They do not require consent and cannot be switched off in our banner, though you can block them in your browser, which may cause parts of the Site to malfunction.
Analytics cookies
These help us understand how readers use the catalogue — which hotel profiles are read, how far pages are scrolled and which districts are popular — so we can improve content. Data is aggregated, IP addresses are truncated and no profile is built for advertising.
Functional cookies
These provide enhanced features such as remembering filter selections and enabling embedded maps. If you decline them, the Site remains usable but some conveniences will not persist between visits.
4. Third-party websites
When you follow a link to a hotel's official website or booking engine, that website may set its own cookies. We have no control over those cookies; please review each hotel's cookie policy.
5. How to opt out in your browser
In addition to our banner, you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Menu (⋮) → Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / Site data. Choose to block cookies, or open "See all site data and permissions" to delete data for this Site.
- Mozilla Firefox: Menu (≡) → Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection. Select "Strict" or "Custom", and use "Manage Data" under Cookies and Site Data to remove stored data.
- Apple Safari (macOS): Safari → Settings → Privacy. Enable "Prevent cross-site tracking" and use "Manage Website Data" to delete cookies. On iOS: Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Menu (…) → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data. Choose to block third-party cookies or remove data for specific sites.
- Opera: Settings → Privacy & security → Third-party cookies, and "Site settings" to view or delete stored data.
- Samsung Internet: Menu → Settings → Privacy → Manage browsing data / Cookies.
To opt out of analytics across many websites you can also enable the "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control signal in your browser; our analytics configuration respects these signals. For general guidance see youronlinechoices.eu.
Clearing your browser's local storage for this Site will also remove your saved consent, and the cookie banner will appear again on your next visit.
6. Changes and contact
We review this policy regularly and update the table when cookies change. For questions, contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected] or write to Jolly Junction Editorial SRL, Rue des Minimes 41, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. See also our Privacy Policy.