What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to work and are exempt from consent requirements, while others require your consent before they are placed on your device. This policy also covers embedded third-party content (iframes), which is explained in a separate section below.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate securely and to provide the service you request (including saving your cookie choices).
Legal basis: Exempt from consent – strictly necessary for the service requested

Functional Cookies
These cookies enable optional features and embedded functionality (for example, video playback features) that are not strictly necessary for the website to load.
Legal basis: Requires user consent – blocked by default

Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver and measure marketing content and to support advertising-related features. They can involve tracking across websites using pseudonymous identifiers.
Legal basis: Requires user consent – blocked by default

Embedded Content (Iframes)

Our website includes embedded content provided by third parties through iframes (for example, video players and interactive widgets). When you view or interact with embedded content, the third-party provider can collect information about your device and your interaction with the embedded element under their own privacy policy. Embedded elements follow the same consent rules as cookies: non-essential technologies are blocked by default until you give consent. Where an embedded element is the content you came to the page to see, it can be treated as strictly necessary for the service requested.

Strictly Necessary
These embedded elements are required to provide the content you requested on the page.
Legal basis: Exempt from consent – strictly necessary for the service requested

Iframe: YouTube (nocookie) | Provider: YouTube (nocookie) | Domain: youtube-nocookie.com | Duration: Session | Source: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/r5xWKeyLQes

Third-Party Services and Data Recipients

Cloudflare provides content delivery, performance optimisation, and security services (including bot protection). When these services are used, certain device and request information can be processed to protect the website and ensure reliable delivery of content. This processing is carried out in accordance with Cloudflare’s privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

YouTube (Google) provides embedded video functionality (including the privacy-enhanced player at youtube-nocookie.com). When YouTube features are enabled, YouTube can process information about your device and your interaction with the embedded player and can set cookies on .youtube.com depending on your consent choices and your settings with Google. This processing is carried out in accordance with Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We use our own consent management system (Trustwards) to record your cookie preferences. The ‘trustwardsCookie’ stores which cookie categories you have accepted or rejected, ensuring your choices persist across visits. This cookie is strictly necessary for compliance with applicable privacy regulations and consent requirements. Your consent data is processed securely and is not shared with third parties unless legally required.

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers are located outside EU/EEA:

– Cloudflare: Headquartered in the United States. Cloudflare, Inc. is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
– Youtube: Headquartered in the United States. Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
– YouTube (nocookie): Headquartered in the United States. Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

We recommend reviewing each provider’s privacy policy for detailed information about their data protection measures.

Legal Basis for Processing

Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the consent requirement because they are strictly necessary for the service you request and cannot be disabled through our cookie settings. All other cookie categories (including functional and marketing cookies) require your consent under the GDPR and the ePrivacy rules; they are blocked by default and are only activated after you give explicit consent through our cookie preferences panel.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can accept or reject non-essential cookie categories at any time, and non-essential cookies remain blocked by default until you give consent. You can also withdraw your consent at any time, and we will stop using the relevant cookies going forward. You can change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time by using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page, which reopens the cookie preferences panel. You can also clear cookies in your browser settings. The live webcam on this site uses YouTube’s privacy-enhanced player, which is treated as strictly necessary because it is the content you came to the page to see; it does not set advertising or tracking cookies.

How to Control Cookies in Your Browser

You can also control cookies using your browser settings, including viewing cookies stored on your device, deleting existing cookies, blocking all cookies, and choosing whether to allow third-party cookies.
Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies (and Site settings).
Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Apple Safari: Settings > Privacy (or Preferences > Privacy) > Manage Website Data.
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data.
If you block cookies, some website features can stop working, and strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to operate.

Similar Technologies

Local Storage is a browser feature that allows websites to store data persistently on your device. Unlike cookies, this data does not expire automatically and remains until manually cleared. We use Local Storage strictly for essential website functionality, such as remembering your preferences and settings to provide a consistent browsing experience. This usage is strictly necessary for the service you have requested and is therefore exempt from consent requirements under applicable law.

Session Storage is a browser feature that temporarily stores data only for the duration of your browser session. This data is automatically deleted when you close your browser tab or window. We use Session Storage strictly for essential functionality during your visit, such as maintaining your navigation state and form data. This usage is strictly necessary for the service you have requested and is therefore exempt from consent requirements under applicable law.

We also use an embedded YouTube live webcam in privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com) to display the content you requested on the page. Where enabled on the site, Google Analytics is used to measure website usage and performance; it collects data using pseudonymous identifiers to generate aggregated statistics and is blocked by default until you give consent. Where enabled on the site, Google Maps embeds can load content from Google and can involve cookies or similar technologies; these are blocked by default until you give consent.

Cookie Retention Periods

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. On this website, the following cookies are session-based: YSC.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for the specific period listed in the tables above unless you delete them earlier. On this website, persistent cookie durations include: 30 minutes (__cf_bm), 6 months (__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN, __Secure-YNID, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA), and 12 months (trustwardsCookie).

Your Rights

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie preferences using the Cookie Settings link in the footer. You have the right to access information about the cookies we use (provided in this policy) and to request deletion of cookie data (for example, by asking us for assistance and by deleting cookies through your browser settings). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country if you believe your rights have been violated. To exercise your rights, contact us at contactus@vivelavallette.com.

Updates to This Policy

We review this policy periodically and update it when our cookie practices change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this policy shows when changes were last made. For significant changes, we will notify you through the cookie banner and request new consent where required. Any changes take effect from the date indicated at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

Vive La Vallette (The Bathing Pools)
Email: contactus@vivelavallette.com
Address: The Bathing Pools, La Vallette, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1AX