đŸ Woofly Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 15, 2025
Welcome to Woofly! This Cookie Policy explains how Woofly (âweâ, âourâ, or âusâ) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit woofly.travel. This policy is our promise of transparency, respect, and making pet travel paws-itively easy and secure for our community.
Welcome to Woofly! This Cookie Policy explains how Woofly (âweâ, âourâ, or âusâ) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit woofly.travel. This policy is our promise of transparency, respect, and making pet travel paws-itively easy and secure for our community.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device when you visit a website. They help our site function, enhance your experience, remember preferences, andâon Wooflyâsupport our mission through analytics, advertising, affiliate partnerships, newsletter services, and member login features.
We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (from trusted partners like Google and newsletter tools).
We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (from trusted partners like Google and newsletter tools).
2. Types of Cookies We Use & Why
| Cookie Type | What It Does | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for site operation: security, forms, login, navigation | Session cookies, login authentication |
| Functionality | Remembers your preferences (language, form info) | Language selection, saved login |
| Analytics/Performance | Helps us improve Woofly by seeing how itâs used | Google Analytics |
| Advertising/Targeting | Shows pet-friendly ads, supports us through commissions | Google Ads, affiliate banners |
| Affiliate/Commission | Tracks partner links so we can earn small fees if you book | Affiliate cookies (e.g., Booking.com) |
| Newsletter/Community | Manages email sign-up and, soon, user login | Newsletter signup, login cookies |
3. What Cookies & Services We Use
- woofly_session: Website session & authentication (necessary)
- moove_gdpr_popup: Stores your cookie settings/preferences (necessary)
- _ga, _gid (Google): Analytics for pet travel stats (analytics)
- _gads (Google): Personalized ads to keep Woofly free (advertising)
- affiliate_xxx: Tracks affiliate bookings for commission (affiliate)
- mailerlite_xxx: Newsletter subscription and updates (newsletter)
- login_userid: Stores your Woofly account login info (necessary; planned)
Please note: This list grows as we add new features. For a current list, contact us anytime.
4. Legal Reasons We Use Cookies
- Strictly necessary cookies: Legitimate interest in running Woofly securely.
- Analytics, ads, affiliate: Your consent, which we collect with our cookie banner.
- Newsletter & login: Your request/consent.
- Analytics, ads, affiliate: Your consent, which we collect with our cookie banner.
- Newsletter & login: Your request/consent.
5. How to Control Cookies
- On your first visit, youâll see our cookie banner (powered by GDPR Cookie Compliance by Moove Agency).
- You can accept all, reject non-essential, or customize by cookie type.
- You can withdraw or update your settings anytime via the Cookie Preferences link in our footer.
- You can also adjust your own browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time.
- Some Woofly features (like logging in or getting newsletters) may not function without certain cookies.
- You can accept all, reject non-essential, or customize by cookie type.
- You can withdraw or update your settings anytime via the Cookie Preferences link in our footer.
- You can also adjust your own browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time.
- Some Woofly features (like logging in or getting newsletters) may not function without certain cookies.
6. Data Sharing & Third Parties
Some cookies are set by trusted partners (like Google for analytics/ads or affiliate networks). These partners process data to provide services and may transfer information outside Romania/the EU, always in line with the law.
Woofly never sells your personal dataâever! We only share data to run Woofly, analyze use, or earn commissions, keeping pet travel free and transparent for everyone.
Woofly never sells your personal dataâever! We only share data to run Woofly, analyze use, or earn commissions, keeping pet travel free and transparent for everyone.
For details on third-party practices, see:
Google Privacy & Terms
7. Childrenâs Privacy
Woofly is for pet owners aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us for prompt removal.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your country, you may have the right to:
- Request access or deletion of your data
- Withdraw/correct your cookie choices
- Learn how cookies impact your privacy
9. Changes to this Policy
We may update this cookie policy when we add new features like login, newsletter, or partners. Any changes will be posted here, so check back or bark at us if you have questions.
10. Contact Us
Still have questions about cookies or pet privacy?
Email us at: hello@woofly.travel
Email us at: hello@woofly.travel
đŸ Our Woofly Promise:
We use cookies only to make your experience smoother and our pet travel tips better. Your trust means the world to us and our four-legged friends!
We use cookies only to make your experience smoother and our pet travel tips better. Your trust means the world to us and our four-legged friends!