Learn how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or other internet-enabled devices (such as smartphones or tablets) when you visit certain websites. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, TripScam.at) are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies". Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
We use first and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our Site for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Site and the purposes they perform are described below (please also see our Privacy Policy for more information):
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. | Session or up to 1 year |
| Performance Cookies | These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. | Up to 2 years |
| Functionality Cookies | These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. | Up to 1 year |
| Targeting Cookies | These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. | Up to 13 months |
| Social Media Cookies | These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Site through third party social networking and other websites. | Varies by provider |
We use cookies to help us understand how you use our Site and to improve your experience. Here are the specific cookies we use:
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through our Site:
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
Our Site may include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button and widgets. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are hosted either by a third party or directly on our Site.
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, you can:
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Address: TripScam.at Cookie Policy Department
123 Privacy Street
Vienna, Austria 1010
This Cookie Policy was last updated on November 12, 2025