Last updated: November 14, 2026
Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Similar technology, like local storage and pixels, works the same way, and this page covers it too. Here is every cookie travelikealocalvt.com uses, why, and how to control it.
Your choices
- In the EU, the UK and Switzerland analytics and advertising cookies stay off until you allow them in the banner.
- Everywhere else they are on by default, and you can turn them off any time with the button above or on Your Privacy Choices.
- Global Privacy Control: if your browser sends it, advertising cookies stay off.
- Your choice is saved in your browser for 6 months (12 months for an advertising opt-out). Clearing your browser data resets it.
- You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Essential cookies can’t be switched off without breaking parts of the site.
Essential
Needed for the site to work and stay secure. Always on.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| tlan_consent | This site (browser storage) | Remembers your cookie choice | 6 or 12 months |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Tells people from bots and protects forms from spam | 30 minutes to 1 year |
| comment_author_* | This site | Fills in your name and email next time, only if you ask it to when commenting | 1 year |
| Town checklist and map settings | This site (browser storage) | Keeps the towns you ticked and map preferences on your device | Until you clear them |
Analytics
Help us see which guides and places people read, so we can make them better.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Counts visits and pages viewed | 2 years |
| _clck, _clsk, CLID, MUID | Microsoft Clarity | Visit statistics and anonymized heatmaps of how pages are used | 1 day to 1 year |
| tlan_first, tlan_cmp | This site (browser storage) | Remembers which campaign link brought you here | Up to 90 days |
Advertising
Measure how our pins and ads perform. Under some US state laws this counts as “sharing” personal information; see Your Privacy Choices.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _pin_unauth, _pinterest_ct_ua, _epik, _derived_epik | Connects visits to our pins and ads, and measures them | Up to 1 year |
Embedded content
Maps (Google Maps or OpenStreetMap), Instagram and other embeds load content from those services, which can set their own cookies under their own policies.
More about how we handle personal information: Privacy Policy. Questions: [email protected].