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What cookies this website uses, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
Last updated: 8 March 2026
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 provide information to website owners, and to improve the user experience. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services that the website uses ("third-party cookies").
cherbourg-rosslare.com uses cookies for three purposes: to ensure the website functions correctly, to understand how visitors use the site, and to support affiliate partnerships that keep this website free to use.
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They enable basic features such as page navigation, language preferences, and security. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Records whether you have accepted or declined non-essential cookies | 12 months |
| lang | Stores your preferred language (EN or FR) | Session |
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on the site, and how you arrived here. All data is collected in anonymised or aggregated form. We use this information to improve the website's content and performance.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Unique user identification for analytics | 12 months |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Session data for behaviour analytics | 1 day |
| CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user | 12 months |
| ANONCHK | Microsoft Clarity | Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID (used for ads across Microsoft properties) | 10 minutes |
| MR | Microsoft Clarity | Indicates whether to refresh MUID | 7 days |
| SM | Microsoft Clarity | Synchronises the MUID across Microsoft domains | Session |
These cookies are used by our affiliate partners to track referrals from this website to booking platforms. They help us earn a small commission when you make a booking after clicking one of our affiliate links. These cookies do not identify you personally but may track that a visit originated from cherbourg-rosslare.com.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | DirectFerries | Affiliate tracking when you click through to book a ferry | 30–90 days |
Third-party cookies set by DirectFerries are governed by their own cookie and privacy policies. We do not have control over these cookies once you leave our website.
You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Here is how to do it in the most common browsers:
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