Effective date: 15 May 2026
This Cookie Policy supplements our Privacy Policy. It describes the cookies and similar technologies we use on gvatoalps.com, their purpose and how to control them.
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. It lets the site recognise your device and remember information about your visit (language preference, shopping cart, login session, etc.). We also use similar technologies such as local storage, invisible pixels and server-side session identifiers.
These cookies are necessary for the site to function and cannot be disabled. They do not require consent (Art. 6(1)(c) and Art. 31 revFADP; Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | gvatoalps.com | Technical session identifier (booking cart, form state) | Session |
| gva_consent_v1 | gvatoalps.com | Stores your cookie-consent choices | 180 days |
| language | gvatoalps.com | Stores the chosen language (EN/FR) | 1 year |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | stripe.com | Security and fraud prevention during card payment | 1 year / 30 min |
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site, measure audience and identify user-experience issues. They are placed only after your consent.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_F3YR4HJP7W | Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd. / LLC, USA) | Identify the visitor, measure audience, understand the user journey | 2 years / 14 months |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguish users | 24 hours |
| _clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SM | Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corporation, USA) | Anonymised session replay, heat-maps, rage-click detection | up to 1 year |
These cookies measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and may personalise ads where applicable. They are placed only after your consent.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au, _gcl_aw, _gcl_dc | Google Ads (Google Ireland Ltd. / LLC) | Google Ads conversion attribution | up to 90 days |
| _gac_* | Google Ads | Conversion tracking | 90 days |
| IDE, test_cookie | doubleclick.net (Google) | Measurement of Google-served ads | up to 13 months |
Our Google Ads conversion ID is AW-665281513.
On your first visit a banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies, or customise your choice by category. You can change this choice at any time:
gva_consent_v1 cookie in your browser settings — the banner will reappear.You can also configure your browser to refuse some or all cookies, or to warn you each time. Useful links:
Disabling essential cookies may impair the site (you may be unable to complete a booking, for instance).
Third-party cookies (Google, Microsoft, Stripe) involve transfers of data to the United States. These transfers are covered by the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and, where applicable, by the EU–US Data Privacy Framework; for flows from Switzerland, by the FDPIC standard clauses. More information in our Privacy Policy, section 4.
We may update this policy to reflect technical or legal changes. The version in force is always the one published on this page, dated at the top.