Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 7 September 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Imperial Voyage Ltd ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at imperialvoyage.co.uk. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Imperial Voyage) are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies". Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., analytics, interactive content and advertising).

Why do we use cookies?

We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons:

  • Essential cookies are required for our website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
  • Functional cookies enable us to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your booking details.
  • Performance cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
  • Marketing cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.

What cookies do we use?

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
next-auth.session-tokenAuthentication session30 days
legitimate_visitorSecurity verification30 days
iv_cookie_consentCookie consent preferences365 days

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable personalized features and remember your preferences.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
bookingDataRemember booking journey detailsSession
userPreferencesUser interface preferencesPersistent

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
_gscGoogle Search Console verificationSession

How can you control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.

Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit:

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at contact@imperialvoyage.co.uk or by post to:

Imperial Voyage Ltd

Chariot Accountants Ltd

41-42 Trafalgar House

223 Southampton Road

Portsmouth, Hampshire

United Kingdom, PO6 4PY