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Cookie Policy
How we use cookies on this website — what each one does, why we ask, and how to change your mind at any time.
About this policy
Cookies, in plain English
Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. We keep ours to a minimum and, apart from the few that are strictly necessary, none are set until you tell us it’s alright. When you first visit, our consent banner lets you accept or decline each category — and nothing non-essential runs before you choose.
This policy explains the three categories of cookies we group everything into, lists the individual cookies we set, and tells you how to review or withdraw your consent whenever you like. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy.
Last updated: 17 June 2026
Consent categories
The three groups you can control
Every cookie on the site belongs to one of these categories. Only strictly necessary cookies are always on; the rest stay switched off unless you opt in.
Always on
Strictly necessary
These cookies are required for the website to work and cannot be switched off. They remember your cookie choices, keep the site secure and let core pages load correctly. Because they are essential, we do not need your consent to set them.
Off until you agree
Analytics
These help us understand how visitors find and use the site — which pages are popular, where people arrive from and where things could be clearer — so we can keep improving. They only ever load after you give consent, and the data is used in aggregate.
Off until you agree
Marketing
These would let us measure the performance of any advertising and tailor what you see on other sites. We do not currently run marketing cookies; the category is listed for transparency and stays off unless you opt in.
The cookies we set
A list of what runs, and when
The table below covers the cookies used on this site, plus those our booking partner may set on their own checkout. Where an item is still being finalised it is marked clearly.
| Category | Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | ab_consent | Remembers which cookie categories you have accepted or declined, so we do not ask on every visit. | 12 months | Atlantic Bays (this website) |
| Analytics | None — our analytics is cookieless | We use Plausible Analytics, which measures visits without cookies and without collecting personal data. It runs only after you accept analytics, and sets no cookie on your device. | — | Plausible Analytics |
| Booking engine | Set by prbok.co.uk (third party) | Our online booking is handled by our booking partner (Prophet Booking System) on prbok.co.uk. When you follow a “Book a Holiday” link, that separate site may set its own cookies to run your search and secure checkout. Those cookies are governed by the booking provider, not by this page. | Varies (third-party) | Prophet Booking System (prbok.co.uk) |
We never capture payment-card details on this website. All card payments are taken securely inside the booking partner’s checkout, which has its own cookie and privacy notices.
Your choices
Change your mind whenever you like
Your consent is never final. You can review your settings and turn analytics or marketing cookies on or off at any time using the “Cookie preferences” link in the footer of every page. Updating your choice takes effect straight away.
Managing cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse cookies or remove ones already stored — search your browser’s help for “cookies”. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working as intended.
Questions about cookies?
We’re happy to help
If anything here isn’t clear, or you’d like to know more about how we handle your data, just get in touch with the team and we’ll talk it through.