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Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device. They simply store small pieces of information that help websites function better and more personally for you.
When you visit the Adam Vacations website to explore 12 Jyotirlinga Yatra packages, enquire about specific temples, or submit a booking form, cookies help us provide you with a better experience.
These cookies are required for the basic operation of our website. They cannot be disabled as they enable core functions.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your browsing session on our site | Session (deleted on browser close) |
| csrf_token | Protects enquiry forms from cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie consent choices | 12 months |
Essential cookies cannot be opted out of. Without them, certain features of our website (like the enquiry form) will not work.
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are most visited, how long visitors spend on the Jyotirlinga temple pages, and which enquiry forms receive the most attention. This helps us improve our content and the yatra planning experience.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors to our site | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Tracks visitor behaviour over 24 hours | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
Analytics data is anonymous — we cannot identify individual visitors from this data. You can opt out of analytics cookies using our cookie consent banner without affecting your ability to use the site.
Functional cookies remember your preferences and personalise your experience on our website. For example, remembering which Jyotirlinga temple page you last visited, or pre-filling your departure city in an enquiry form if you have submitted one before.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| preferred_departure | Remembers your departure city preference | 30 days |
| last_temple_viewed | Remembers your last viewed Jyotirlinga page | 7 days |
| enquiry_source | Tracks which Jyotirlinga page your enquiry originated from | Session |
These cookies are used to show you relevant advertisements about our Jyotirlinga Yatra packages on third-party platforms (such as Google and Meta) after you have visited our website. They help us ensure that our advertising is relevant to your interests and not shown unnecessarily to people who are not interested.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Serves targeted Jyotirlinga Yatra ads on Facebook/Instagram | 3 months |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures ad campaign effectiveness | 3 months |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Displays targeted Google Display Network ads | 13 months |
Marketing cookies are only placed with your explicit consent. You can withdraw this consent at any time using the cookie settings tool on our website. Withdrawing consent will not affect any cookies already placed before you withdrew consent.
Through Our Cookie Banner: When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can choose which categories of cookies to accept or decline. You can change these preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
Through Your Browser: All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete individual cookies or all cookies
- Block all cookies or cookies from specific websites
- Set preferences for how you want your browser to handle cookies
Commonly used browser cookie settings pages:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search and Services → Cookies
Note: Disabling all cookies will affect your experience on our website. The enquiry form and some interactive features may not function correctly without essential cookies.
Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties whose services we use. These third parties have their own privacy policies which govern how they use the data their cookies collect:
- Google Analytics: google.com/privacy
- Google Ads: Google Ads Privacy
- Meta (Facebook): facebook.com/privacy
We do not control the cookies placed by these third parties and recommend reviewing their policies if you have concerns about how they handle your data.
We use cookies specifically to improve your Jyotirlinga Yatra planning experience on our website. For example:
- If you viewed the Kedarnath temple page and then the Kashi Vishwanath page, cookies help us understand that you are interested in a North India cluster — and surface relevant package information automatically
- If you started filling an enquiry form and did not submit it, functional cookies can help you pick up where you left off
- Analytics cookies show us that most visitors read the FAQ section before enquiring — which motivates us to keep the FAQ updated and detailed
We never use cookies to:
- Collect personally identifiable information without your consent
- Track your activity on other websites without your explicit consent for marketing cookies
- Sell your cookie data to third parties
We review and update this Cookie Policy regularly to reflect changes in our cookie usage and applicable regulations. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made.
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your rights under applicable data protection law, please contact us:
- Email: Booking@adamvacations.com
- WhatsApp:+91 70530 74322
- Phone:+91 70530 74322 (Mon–Sat, 9 AM–9 PM IST)
We believe in complete transparency. If you have any question about what data any cookie on our site collects and why, just ask us — we will explain it fully.
