What they are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves in your browser. Local storage (localStorage) is a similar space, which stays on your device and is not sent to the website with every request. Here we call them all ‘tools’.
What we use
| Name | What it is for | Duration |
|---|---|---|
ith_sidTechnical cookie (ours) | Keeps you signed in to your account. We receive it only if you sign in or register. | 30 days or until you sign out |
ith_admTechnical cookie (ours) | Admin panel session: used only by the agency’s staff, not by visitors. | 12 hours |
ith-cookie-okBrowser storage (localStorage) | Remembers that you have read the cookie notice, so we do not show it to you again. | Until you clear the website data |
ith-wishlistBrowser storage (localStorage) | Remembers the trips you save. It stays on your device; if you have an account, your saved trips are also stored on our server. | Until you clear the website data |
ith-wl-mergedBrowser storage (localStorage) | Remembers that the saved trips on this device have already been merged with those in your account. | Until you clear the website data |
ith-book-…Tab storage (sessionStorage) | Keeps what you have already filled in on a booking (one space for each departure), so that you do not lose it if you reload the page or go back. It stays on your device, never contains card details and is deleted once the booking is complete. | Until you close the tab or the booking is complete |
ith-flashTab storage (sessionStorage) | A short message to show you after you move to another page, for example after signing in. | Until you close the tab |
The ‘ith_sid’ cookie is sent only to our website, cannot be read by scripts on the page (HttpOnly) and, on secure connections, travels only in protected form (Secure).
Why we do not need your consent
They are strictly necessary tools for giving you the service you ask for (staying signed in to your account, remembering a choice you have made): for this reason, under European legislation on privacy in electronic communications (Directive 2002/58/EC, Art. 5(3)) and the Greek law that transposed it, they do not require your prior consent. We inform you through the notice that appears on our pages and through this page.
Maps and third-party services
Pages with a map (destinations, trip itineraries, contact) show the map images by loading them from the servers of OpenStreetMap (standard map) and OpenTopoMap (topographic map). Your browser requests them directly from those servers, which receive your IP address, information about your browser and the name of our website. We do not receive or store this information and we do not use it to recognise you.
Maps are loaded only where they are needed, shortly before they appear on screen. The information shown on the maps is always available in list form too.
To find out more, read the OpenStreetMap Foundation privacy policy and the OpenTopoMap website.
We do not use any other third-party services that set cookies or collect browsing data: no statistics, no advertising, no videos or fonts hosted elsewhere. The links to WhatsApp and to social media profiles are simple links: until you open them, none of their servers is contacted.
How to manage or delete the tools
You can delete or block cookies, and delete the website data (including browser storage), in your browser settings. If you block technical cookies you will not be able to sign in to your account; if you clear browser storage, you will lose the saved trips stored on this device (if you do not have an account) and the details of a booking that is not yet complete, and you will see the cookie notice again.
Updates
If in future we use different tools (for example statistics on use of the website), we will say so here and ask for your consent when the law requires it. To find out how we process your data, read the privacy policy.