Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve efficiency, and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies help websites remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how you use a site. They do not typically contain personally identifiable information, but the information we store in them may be linked to the personal information you provide us.

USA Travel uses cookies for several purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function. They enable core features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and saving your trip planner preferences.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously, allowing us to improve site performance and user experience.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements to you. These track your browsing habits across websites to make advertising more relevant.
• Preference Cookies: Allow the website to remember information that changes the way it behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or region.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to show you relevant ads based on your interests and browsing history.

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads across the web. When you visit sites that use Google advertising services, your browser sends Google information about the types of pages you visit, which helps them deliver more relevant ads.

Google's advertising cookies include:

• __gads, __gpi: Used to show Google ads on non-Google websites.
• IDE: Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report actions after seeing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads.
• DSID: Used to identify a signed-in Google user when they visit a non-Google site to limit ad frequency and improve ad targeting.

You can opt out of Google's use of cookies for advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies at www.aboutads.info/choices.

In addition to our own cookies, third-party services we use may also set cookies on your device. These include:

• Google Analytics: Helps us understand how users interact with our site. Google's Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense: Delivers personalized ads. Google Ad Technologies
• Stripe: Processes payments securely. Stripe's Privacy Policy

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. Please be aware that disabling cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

Browser-specific cookie instructions:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

To opt out of interest-based advertising across participating companies, you may also visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Cookies can be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary and expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while navigating the site.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us recognize you on return visits and remember your preferences.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website and updating the date at the top of this page.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: