Cookie Use Policy

What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide information to the site owners. When you use rentcarsaranda.com to browse available vehicles, check pricing for routes along the Albanian Riviera, or complete a car rental booking in Sarandë, cookies help us deliver a smooth and relevant experience.

We use cookies to remember your preferences, understand how visitors interact with our platform, support our booking and availability system, and - where you have consented - to show you relevant advertising. This policy explains exactly which cookies we set, why we set them, and how you can control them.

By continuing to use our website, you agree to the placement of cookies as described in this policy. You may withdraw or adjust your consent at any time using the methods described below.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms related to your rental inquiry or booking in Sarandë.

• Session cookies - maintain your active session while you browse vehicle categories, compare options, and complete a reservation. These expire when you close your browser.
• Security cookies - protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and help authenticate legitimate users during the booking process.
• Load balancing cookies - ensure consistent server performance during peak summer periods when demand for car hire in Sarandë is highest.

Essential cookies do not require your consent under applicable law because they are technically necessary. You cannot opt out of these cookies through our banner; however, you may block them via your browser settings, which may prevent parts of the site from working correctly.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors arrive at and interact with rentcarsaranda.com. We use this information - always in anonymised or aggregated form - to improve page structure, refine our booking flow, and ensure information about popular routes like Sarandë to Butrint or the coastal road toward Himarë is easy to find.

• Traffic analysis - records which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, and which search terms led them to our site.
• Conversion tracking - helps us understand at which step in the booking funnel visitors drop off, so we can reduce friction in the reservation process.
• Error logging - captures technical errors anonymously so our team can fix them promptly.

Analytics data is never used to identify you personally. We retain analytics cookies for a maximum of 13 months from the date of your last visit. You may opt out of analytics cookies at any time via our cookie preference centre or directly through your browser settings.

Marketing and Retargeting Cookies

With your consent, we use marketing cookies to show you relevant advertisements for car rental in Sarandë and the wider Albanian Riviera across third-party websites and platforms. These cookies track your browsing activity across sites to build a profile of your interests and display advertising that is more relevant to you.

• Advertising network cookies - placed by our advertising partners to deliver targeted ads based on your previous visits to rentcarsaranda.com.
• Retargeting cookies - allow us to re-engage visitors who have viewed vehicles or started but not completed a booking.
• Campaign measurement cookies - help us measure the effectiveness of our online advertising campaigns.

You may withdraw consent for marketing cookies at any time. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before you withdrew consent.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation on our platform. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

• Language preference - remembers the language you have selected so you do not need to re-select it on each visit.
• Currency display - stores your preferred display currency (EUR, USD, GBK etc.) when browsing rental prices.
• Booking widget state - preserves your pick-up location, date selections, and vehicle category choices if you navigate away and return during the same session.
• Accessibility preferences - retains any display or accessibility settings you have applied.

Functional cookies are set for the duration of your session or for up to 12 months where a persistent preference is needed. If you disable functional cookies, some personalised features may not work as expected.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on rentcarsaranda.com are set by third parties whose services we use to operate our platform. These parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy and cookie policies, over which we have limited control.

• Analytics providers - we use standard industry analytics services that may set cookies to help us measure site traffic and usage patterns. Data collected is shared with the analytics provider under data processing terms.
• Booking and availability partners - our vehicle availability and reservation system is powered by a third-party booking engine that may set functional and session cookies necessary to process your car hire transaction.
• Advertising networks - where you have consented to marketing cookies, advertising network partners may set tracking cookies to measure ad performance and serve personalised ads.
• Embedded maps - pages on our site that include interactive maps (such as our Sarandë pickup location map) may set cookies from the map provider.

We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties directly if you have concerns about how they handle your data.

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit rentcarsaranda.com, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or access the preference centre to choose which categories of cookie you allow. You can revisit and update your choices at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site, which will trigger the consent banner again.

Browser Settings

All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings menus. Depending on your browser, you can block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a notification each time a cookie is set. Please refer to your browser's help section for specific instructions. Note that blocking all cookies may prevent our booking system from functioning correctly.

Device Settings

On mobile devices, your operating system may provide additional controls for limiting ad tracking or resetting advertising identifiers. These settings are accessible through your device's privacy or security menus and apply independently of browser-level cookie controls.

Opt-Out Tools

For analytics and advertising cookies specifically, you may also use industry opt-out tools provided by advertising trade bodies in your region to opt out of interest-based advertising across participating networks.

Cookie Retention Periods

Different cookies remain on your device for different lengths of time depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies - deleted automatically when you close your browser.
• Functional preference cookies - retained for up to 12 months from the date they are set.
• Analytics cookies - retained for up to 13 months from your last visit.
• Marketing and retargeting cookies - typically retained for 30 to 90 days, depending on the advertising partner.
• Consent record cookies - retained for up to 12 months to record that you have already been shown the consent banner and the choices you made.

After the retention period expires, the cookie is automatically deleted from your device. You may also delete cookies manually at any time through your browser settings.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Use Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes to our business operations. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date shown at the bottom of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via the cookie consent banner on your next visit to rentcarsaranda.com.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy, subject to any fresh consent that may be required for new cookie categories.

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have any questions about how rentcarsaranda.com uses cookies, or if you would like to exercise any rights you may have in relation to cookie-based data, please get in touch with us:

• [email protected]
• Sarandë, Vlorë County, Albania
• Phone: +1 (783) 667-9711

This policy was last reviewed and updated in 2025. If you have a complaint about our use of cookies that we are unable to resolve directly, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your country of residence.