Cookie Policy
Last updated: 10 August 2026
This page explains which cookies and similar technologies villapala.com uses, what they do and how you can control them. You can turn analytics cookies off at any time with the button at the end of this page.
1. What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file saved to your browser when you visit a site. It lets us remember your preferences and measure how the site is used. Alongside cookies, this page also covers localStorage, a similar technology that stores data in your browser.
2. Cookies we use
The table below groups cookies by provider and purpose rather than listing them one by one:
| Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Pala | Remembers the language you chose and your cookie choice, so the language is not asked again on every visit and the consent question is not repeated on every page. | Persistent |
| Google Analytics | Used unless you turn analytics off. Distinguishes visitors from one another, groups the page views of a single visit and measures how often each page is viewed. | Up to 2 years |
| Microsoft Clarity | Used unless you turn analytics off. Assigns an identifier to your browser and turns your visit into heatmaps and a session recording; it also recognises the browser across Microsoft services. | Up to 1 year |
The first row is needed for the site to work and carries nothing that identifies you. The last two are for measurement and can be switched off with the button at the end of this page. The visitor counter (Vercel Analytics) uses no cookies and does not identify visitors. The embedded Google Map on the contact page may set additional Google cookies once the map loads.
3. About session recording
This section applies unless you have turned analytics off. Microsoft Clarity builds heatmaps showing where you clicked and scrolled, together with an anonymous replay of your visit. We use these to find problems in the page layout.
Text you type into form fields is masked by Clarity: your name, email address and message do not appear in the recordings. Recordings are not matched to your identity and are not used for advertising.
4. How to control cookies
- The “Turn analytics off” button at the end of this page stops analytics cookies entirely, and you can switch them back on whenever you like. Once switched off the analytics tools are no longer loaded; cookies already stored can be cleared from your browser.
- You can delete or entirely block cookies in your browser settings. Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge all offer this under settings.
- To stop Google Analytics alone, you can install Google's official browser add-on.
- You can opt out of Microsoft Clarity through Microsoft's privacy settings.
- If you delete the language cookie, the language will simply be determined again the next time you open the site; everything else keeps working.
5. Changes
We update this list as the tools we use change. The date at the top shows the most recent update. For general information about how your data is handled, read our Privacy Policy.
Your cookie choice
Analytics cookies are currently on. We measure how the site is used.