Cookies
Cookie policy
Last updated November 1, 2026.
A cookie is a small file a site stores on your browser. We also use similar storage, such as local storage, for the same kinds of jobs. This page says which ones BanVoyage uses. The privacy policy covers the legal bases, how long we keep the data, and your rights.
Necessary
These keep the site working and remember this choice. They do not measure advertising. bv_consent stores your analytics and marketing choice for 12 months. bv_cc stores the country code our host, Vercel, provides in the x-vercel-ip-country header, so visitors in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland start with optional cookies off. bv_notice remembers that you closed the notice in places where a choice is not required. You can still open any time.
Analytics
These tell us which guides are read. Google Analytics 4 (G-VTL1F656LZ) loads through Google Tag Manager (GTM-KVR2RPBJ). PostHog is loaded from /ingest on this site. Session recording masks inputs, and the newsletter form is left out. In the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland, these stay off, with no PostHog cookie and no recording, until you accept. Elsewhere they are on until you reject them.
Marketing and affiliate
These measure affiliate links. Travelpayouts is the one that can run on our pages, and its script loads through Google Tag Manager only when marketing cookies are allowed. Amazon Associates, CJ Affiliate, Impact.com, FlexOffers (Turo), Bankrate, CreditCards.com, and CardRatings set their own cookies after you click a link, on their sites, to credit a purchase, a booking, or an approved card application. In the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland, marketing cookies stay off until you accept. Elsewhere they are on until you reject them, or until your browser sends Global Privacy Control.
The cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category | How long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bv_consent | BanVoyage | Stores your analytics and marketing choice | Necessary | 12 months |
| bv_cc | BanVoyage | Holds the country code from our host so the right consent default applies | Necessary | 24 hours |
| bv_notice | BanVoyage | Remembers that you closed the cookie notice where a choice is not required | Necessary | 12 months |
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Tells browsers apart so we can count readers | Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_VTL1F656LZ | Google Analytics 4 | Keeps track of a visit | Analytics | 2 years |
| ph_*_posthog | PostHog | Tells browsers apart and supports session recording when analytics is allowed | Analytics | 1 year |
| Travelpayouts cookies | Travelpayouts | Measures which affiliate link was used. The script loads through Google Tag Manager only when marketing cookies are allowed | Marketing | Set by Travelpayouts while marketing is allowed |
| Amazon cookies | Amazon Associates | Credits a qualifying purchase after you click a product link. Set on Amazon, not by us on first load | Marketing | About 24 hours |
| CJ cookies | CJ Affiliate | Credits a commission after you click a CJ link. Set by CJ after the click | Marketing | Varies by advertiser |
| Impact cookies | Impact.com | Credits a commission after you click an Impact link. Set by Impact after the click | Marketing | Varies by advertiser |
| FlexOffers cookies | FlexOffers (Turo) | Credits a Turo booking after you click. Set by FlexOffers after the click | Marketing | Varies by offer |
| Card-offer cookies | Bankrate, CreditCards.com, CardRatings | Credits a card application after you click an offer. Set by the card site or its network after the click | Marketing | Varies by issuer and network |
How to change your choice
Use . Accept all and Reject all carry the same weight. Customize lets you turn Analytics and Marketing on or off separately. Necessary cookies stay on either way. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser. Blocking necessary cookies means we cannot remember your choice and may ask again.