1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that websites visited by the user send and store on their device (computer, smartphone, tablet), to be transmitted back to the same sites on the next visit. Thanks to cookies, a site remembers the user's actions and preferences, avoiding the need to re-enter them.
There are "session" cookies, which are automatically deleted when the browser is closed, and "persistent" cookies, which remain on the device until they expire or are manually deleted.
2. Cookies used by this site
Technical cookies (first-party)
The site www.hotelortensia.it uses exclusively technical session data managed via the browser's sessionStorage of the browser — not cookies in the strict sense — to manage the hero animations and scroll progression. This data is never transmitted to external servers.
The site also installs a first-party technical cookie to store the user's choice regarding cookies:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ho_cookie_consent | Technical | Stores the user's choice on cookie consent (accepted/rejected), preventing the banner from being shown on every visit. | 365 days |
This cookie does not contain identifiable personal data and is not transmitted to third parties. No first-party tracking or profiling cookie is installed.
Third-party cookies
The site incorporates third-party services which may install cookies on the user's device. Details below.
| Service | Type | Purpose | Duration | Privacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts | Third party | Loading of typographic fonts (Montserrat, Playfair Display). Google may log the HTTP request with IP and user-agent. | Session / 1 year | |
| Google Maps Embed | Third party | Display of the interactive map. Loaded only upon prior consent of the user. Google installs cookies for the map to function and may collect location and interaction data. | From session to 2 years | |
| Xenion Booking Engine | Third party | Management of the online booking form. Loaded only upon prior consent of the user. Xenion may install technical cookies to maintain the booking session and the security of the form. | Session / persistent | Xenion |
The site does not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel cookies, or other behavioural tracking or advertising profiling systems.
3. Consent banner and preference management
On the first visit to the site, a consent banner is shown, allowing the user to accept or reject third-party cookies (Google Maps and Xenion Booking Engine). No third-party cookie is installed before the user has expressed their choice.
The choice is saved for 365 days via the technical cookie ho_cookie_consent. The user can change their preference at any time by clicking on "Manage cookies" in the site footer: the banner will be shown again and it will be possible to change the choice.
- If accepted: Google Maps and the Xenion booking engine load normally. On subsequent visits the services load automatically without showing the banner.
- If rejected: the two services remain blocked and are replaced by a placeholder. The site remains fully navigable in all other sections.
5. How to manage and disable cookies
The user can manage or disable cookies directly from their browser settings. Below are links to instructions for the most common browsers:
Please note that disabling some technical cookies may compromise the correct functioning of certain sections of the site (in particular the booking form and the map).
To disable Google cookies, you can use the browser add-on available at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
6. Data Controller
Hotel Ortensia
Via Chiesa, Le Forna – 04027 Ponza (LT)
E-mail: ortensiahotel@gmail.com
Tel: +39 0771 808922
For further information on the processing of personal data, please refer to the Privacy Policy.
7. Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated at any time, in particular following changes to the services used or applicable regulations. It is recommended to periodically check this page.