1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work efficiently and provide useful information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

• Keep you logged in to your account
• Remember your search preferences and location
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Enable Google Maps location and radius search features
• Process payments securely through WooCommerce
• Display YouTube videos in listings
• Improve website performance and user experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

• WordPress session cookies — keeps you logged in
• WooCommerce cookies — manages your cart and checkout
• Security cookies — protects against fraud
• Cookie consent cookie — remembers your preferences

3.2 Analytics Cookies

• Google Analytics — tracks page views and traffic sources
• Google Search Console — monitors search performance

3.3 Functional Cookies

• Location preferences — remembers your last searched location
• Simply Schedule Appointments — manages booking preferences

3.4 Third-Party Cookies

• Google Maps — enables map and radius search features
• YouTube — enables video playback in listings
• Google Sign-In — enables login with Google
• Facebook Sign-In — enables login with Facebook

4. Cookie Duration

• Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies — remain for a set period
• Google Analytics — retained up to 26 months

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit KeralaListings.com you will see our cookie consent banner. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also manage cookies through your browser:

• Google Chrome — Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Microsoft Edge — Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

6. Your Rights — Worldwide

• 🇮🇳 India (DPDP Act) — right to withdraw consent at any time
• 🇪🇺 EU/UK (GDPR) — right to opt-out of non-essential cookies
• 🇨🇦 Canada (PIPEDA) — right to withdraw consent
• 🇺🇸 USA/California (CCPA) — right to opt-out of tracking
• 🇦🇺 Australia — right to manage cookie preferences

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our website or laws change. We will notify you of significant changes through our website.

8. Contact Us

• Email: info@keralalistings.com
• Website: https://keralalistings.com