About cookies and how we use them
When you visit thefabstay.com and thefabstay.it we may place cookies on your device. Cookies are small text files that websites send to your computer or other Internet-connected device to uniquely identify your browser or to store information or settings in your browser. Cookies allow us to recognize you when you return. They collect information on your use of our website.
The data retrieved can also help us in improving and customising our web pages and services and can enable us to detect certain kinds of fraud. In many cases the information we collect using cookies and other tools is only used in a non-identifiable manner without reference to personal information. For example, we may use information we collect to better understand website traffic patterns and to optimize our website experience. In some cases, we associate the information we collect using cookies and other technology with your personal information. These cookies are stored on your computer’s hard drive and will be accessed by our web server. The data retrieved can also help us in improving and customising our web pages and services.
We use cookies to improve your experience of our site and to store preferences that you may have so that you don’t have to keep applying them. By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies and other technologies as set out on this page. You can manage your cookies by amending your privacy settings accordingly, normally controlled within your browser. If you do not agree to such use, please avoid using this website.
What cookies do we use?
We may use both “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies on the website. We will use the session cookies to keep track of you whilst you navigate the website, and to record how you found our website. Session cookies normally expire when you close your browser. We will use the persistent cookies to enable our website to recognise you when you visit; persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, and can be used again the next time you access to our websites. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.
In many cases you can manage cookie preferences and opt-out of having cookies and other data collection technologies used by adjusting the settings on your browser. All browsers are different so visit the “help” section of your browser to learn about cookie preferences and other privacy settings that may be available. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies or clear local storage this could affect the features, availability, and functionality of the thefabstay.com and thefabstay.it.
Flash Cookies, Pixel Tags, Web Beacons, and Trackers
We may use Flash Cookies, also known as Local Stored Objects, and similar technologies to personalize and enhance your online experience. A Flash cookie is a small data file placed on a computer using Adobe Flash technology. The Adobe Flash Player is an application that allows rapid development of dynamic content, such as video clips and animation.
We use Flash cookies to personalise and enhance your online experience and to deliver content for Flash players. We may also use Flash cookies for security purposes, to gather certain website metrics and to help remember settings and preferences. Flash cookies are managed through a different interface than the one provided by your web browser. To manage Flash cookies, please visit Adobe’s website.
If you disable Flash cookies or other similar technologies, please note that you may not have access to certain content and product features.
Pixel tags, web beacons, and tracking urls are tiny graphic images and/or small blocks of code placed on website pages, ads, or in our emails that allow us to determine whether you performed a specific action. When you access these pages, or when you open an email, it lets us know you have accessed the web page or opened the email. These tools help us measure response to our communications and improve our web pages and promotions.
Server Logs and Other Technologies
We may collect many different types of information from server logs and other technologies. For example, we may collect information about the device you use to access thefabstay.com and thefabstay.it websites, your operating system type, browser type, domain, and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the country and time zone where your device is located. Our server may logs also record the IP address of the device you use to connect to the Internet. An IP address is a unique identifier that devices require to identify and communicate with each other on the Internet. We may also collect information about the website you were visiting before you came to thefabstay.com and thefabstay.it websites and the website you visit after you leave. These tools help us improve user experience and deliver our services.
Third-Party Cookies
Websites that we link to, or who have embedded content on our website may use cookies, we have no control or liability for these cookies so we recommend that you review their privacy policy and cookie policy for more information. Third parties, including Facebook, may place technologies such as pixels and SDKs on our website. These technologies (1) help us analyse how you use our website, such as by noting the third party services from which you arrived, (2) market and advertise thefabstay.com and thefabstay.it services to you on our websites and on third party websites, (3) help us detect or prevent fraud or conduct risk assessments, and (4) collect information about your activities on The Fab Stay websites, other sites, and/or the ads you have clicked on. For example, to help us better understand how people use The Fab Stay websites, we work with a number of analytics partners, including Google Analytics. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser. Third parties, including Facebook, may also use such tracking technologies to collect or receive information from our website and elsewhere and use that information to serve ads that they believe are most likely to be of interest to you and measure the effectiveness of their ads both on The Fab Stay websites and on other websites and online services. Targeting and advertising cookies we use may include Google, and other advertising networks and services we use from time to time. To opt out of Google Analytics for display advertising or customize Google display network ads, you can visit the Google Ads Settings page. We do not control any of these opt-out links and are not responsible for the availability or accuracy of these mechanisms. Users can opt-out of the collection and use of information for ad targeting by updating their Facebook account ad settings.
Cookie preferences
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies by visiting the Help portion of your browser’s toolbar. While you may disable cookies through your browser settings, The Fab Stay websites currently does not respond to a “Do Not Track” signal in the HTTP header from your browser or mobile application due to lack of standardization regarding how that signal should be interpreted.
Flash cookies operate differently than browser cookies, and cookie management tools available in a web browser will not remove flash cookies. To learn more about how to manage flash cookies, you can visit the Adobe website and make changes at the Global Privacy Settings Panel.
Your mobile device may allow you to control cookies through its settings function. Refer to your device manufacturer’s instructions for more information.
If you choose to decline cookies, some parts of our websites may not work as intended or may not work at all.