Last updated: November 20, 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how HotelsSantorini.gr uses them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies, and how that information is used. It also describes the options available to you for controlling cookies.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work efficiently and provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, HotelsSantorini.gr) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Necessary cookies: These are essential to provide you with services available through our website and to enable you to use some of its features. Without these cookies, the services that you have asked for cannot be provided.
• Analytics cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
• Functionality cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.
• Marketing/Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for a variety of purposes. The specific cookies we use include:

• cookiesAccepted: A first-party cookie that remembers if you've accepted our cookie policy.
• Google Analytics: Third-party cookies used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use this information to compile reports and to help us improve the site.
• Booking.com Affiliate Cookies: Third-party cookies set when you click through to Booking.com from our site. These cookies help Booking.com track referrals from our website.
• Lovable AI Cookies: First-party and third-party cookies used to power our AI travel assistant. These cookies help maintain conversation context and improve response quality for personalized Santorini travel recommendations.

AI-Related Data Processing

When you use our Touristas AI chat assistant, we process your interactions to provide personalized travel recommendations. This includes:

• Temporary storage of conversation context during your session
• Analysis of your travel preferences to suggest relevant hotels and activities
• Aggregated usage data to improve AI response quality

5. Your Cookie Choices

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

6. Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you when you visit our website. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Cookie Policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@hotelssantorini.gr