https://www.wttc.org/ and the versions offered in other languages accessed via the language selector, (“the Website”), uses cookies.
We will ask you to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visit our website and when you re-visit the Website after clearing your browsing history. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded onto your computer or smartphone when you access the Website. It allows the Website to recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. Cookies are intended to make the Website more convenient for you to use.
The Website uses first party cookies to gather analytics and usage data. We use Google Analytics to generate this information by means of cookies. Examples of usage data collected includes the type of Internet browser you are using and the domain name of the web site from which you linked to the Website.
The information generated does not personally identify you and is used to create reports for WTTC about the use of the Website, with the ultimate aim of improving the experience for our users.
The analytics cookies used by the Website have the following names: _utmt, _utma, _utmb, _utmc and _utmz and our analytics service provider's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
The Website also uses third party requests to gather analytics and usage data for the Website or to allow you share certain pieces of our content on your social media accounts. Other than third party requests generated by Google Analytics, we use the “Facebook Connect” application to allow you to log in to your Facebook account and share certain pieces of our content.
Third party requests do not generate cookies but they can still transfer privacy information to third parties. Please refer to our analytics service provider's privacy policy which can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ and Facebook’s privacy policy which can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies by adjusting your browser settings. For example:
Please keep in mind that blocking cookies may have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites and if you block cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on the Website. In Google Chrome, you'll see blocked cookie icon in the address bar to warn you whenever a cookie has been blocked.
You can delete cookies already stored on your computer by clearing your browsing data. For example:
This website is owned and operated by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). We are a not-for-profit organisation, registered as a UK company limited by guarantee under registration number 02506591, and our registered office is at The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HR.
You can contact us by writing to the business address given above or by using the contact form to send us a message.
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