Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how the website familybikakis.com uses cookies and similar technologies during your visit.
The website belongs to Family Bikakis Rooms & Apartments, located in Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece. Through this policy, we aim to inform you clearly about the types of cookies we may use, their purpose, and the choices available to you as a visitor.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device, such as your computer, mobile phone or tablet, when you visit a website. They are used to ensure the proper operation of the website, improve the browsing experience, remember preferences and, in some cases, collect statistical information or support third-party services.
2. What Cookies Do We Use?
The website familybikakis.com may use the following categories of cookies:
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are required for the proper and secure operation of the website. Without them, basic website functions may not work correctly.
These cookies may be used for:
- loading pages correctly,
- operating the contact or booking form,
- protecting the security of the website,
- storing basic cookie consent choices,
- maintaining technical settings during browsing.
Necessary cookies do not require your prior consent, as they are essential for providing the service you request through the website.
Preference Cookies
Preference cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made, such as language, display settings or other browsing preferences, in order to provide a more comfortable user experience.
Statistics / Analytics Cookies
Statistics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, which pages are visited most often, and how we can improve the content and functionality of the website.
If tools such as Google Analytics or similar services are used, the relevant cookies are activated only after you have given your consent through the website’s cookie mechanism.
Third-Party Cookies
The website may include content or features from third-party services, such as:
- maps, such as Google Maps,
- contact forms,
- links to social media platforms,
- security or anti-spam tools,
- analytics services.
These third-party services may place their own cookies according to their own privacy and cookies policies. Non-essential third-party cookies are activated only after consent, where required by law.
3. Why Do We Use Cookies?
Cookies on our website may be used for the following purposes:
- to ensure the proper and secure operation of the website,
- to improve the browsing experience,
- to store your cookie preferences,
- to analyse website traffic and performance,
- to protect against spam or malicious activity,
- to display embedded content, such as maps or social media content.
4. Cookie Consent
When you first visit the website, a cookie notice may appear, allowing you to accept, reject or manage your cookie preferences.
Non-essential cookies, such as analytics, preference or third-party cookies, are activated only if you give your consent. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time through the website’s cookie settings or through your browser settings.
5. How Can You Manage Cookies?
You can manage or delete cookies through the settings of the browser you use. Most browsers allow you to:
- delete cookies already stored on your device,
- block all cookies,
- block third-party cookies,
- receive a notification before new cookies are stored.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the proper operation of the website or your browsing experience.
6. Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies may be linked to information that may be considered personal data, such as your IP address, device, browser or browsing behaviour.
The processing of such data is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR and the applicable Greek legislation on personal data protection and electronic communications.
For more information about how personal data is processed, please refer to the website’s Privacy Policy.
7. Third-Party Providers
The website may use services provided by third parties, which may collect information through cookies or similar technologies. Such services may include, indicatively:
- Google Maps, for displaying the property location,
- Google Analytics, if used, for website traffic analysis,
- Facebook or other social media platforms, where links or widgets are included,
- security / anti-spam tools, for protecting contact forms.
The use of these services is also governed by the privacy and cookies policies of the respective providers.
8. Cookie Storage Period
The storage period of cookies depends on their type and purpose. Some cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser, while others may remain on your device for a longer period, unless you delete them manually.
9. Changes to This Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy may be updated from time to time in order to reflect changes in the operation of the website, the services used, or the applicable legal requirements.
We recommend that you review this page periodically for any updates.
10. Contact
For any questions regarding this Cookies Policy or the use of cookies on the website, you may contact us:
Family Bikakis Rooms & Apartments
Efedron Polemiston 1941, No. 21-31
73400, Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece
Phone: (+30) 6955 803 441
Phone: (+30) 28220 22 105
Email: [email protected]
Last updated: April 2026