Cookie Policy

COOKIE POLICY

REAL BAJA TOURS AND TRAVEL LLC

Last updated: March 18, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how REAL BAJA TOURS AND TRAVEL LLC (“Real Baja Tours,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies, similar tracking technologies, and local storage on https://www.realbajatours.com (the “Website”).

This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

By using the Website, and where required by law by accepting or managing your preferences through our cookie banner, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.

1. Who We Are

Business name: REAL BAJA TOURS AND TRAVEL LLC
Address: Pozo Cota Carretera a Todos Santos Migriño, 23473 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
Email: info@realbajatours.com
Website: https://www.realbajatours.com

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember user preferences, improve performance, enhance security, and, where applicable, collect analytics or support advertising and remarketing.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies, which expire when you close your browser or after a short session period.

• Persistent cookies, which remain on your device until their set expiration date or until manually deleted.

Cookies may also be:

• First-party cookies, placed directly by Real Baja Tours.

• Third-party cookies, placed by external providers whose services are used on or through the Website.

3. How Consent Works on This Website

Real Baja Tours uses a cookie consent system that allows users to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies.

Consent banner behavior

• The cookie banner appears after a short delay on first visit when no prior consent choice has been stored.

• It is displayed at the bottom of the Website.

• The user’s preference is stored for 1 year through the rbt-consent cookie.

• On later visits, the Website reads the stored preference and applies the relevant cookie settings.

User choices

Users may choose among the following options:

• Accept all: enables necessary, analytics, and marketing cookies.

• Reject non-essential: enables only necessary cookies.

• Manage preferences: allows the user to individually enable or disable categories such as Analytics and Marketing.

Non-essential scripts are not loaded until the user grants the relevant consent.

4. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use cookies and similar technologies in the following categories:

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the Website to function properly and cannot be disabled through our systems where they are technically necessary. They may be used for:

• session management

• security

• fraud prevention

• booking flow continuity

• CSRF protection

• consent storage

These cookies do not require prior consent where applicable law permits their use as strictly necessary.

4.2 Security and Infrastructure Cookies

These cookies are used by infrastructure and security providers to protect the Website against malicious traffic, abuse, and automated attacks, and to help secure payment and checkout processes.

4.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website, such as which pages are visited, how users move through the site, and how performance can be improved.

These cookies are only activated when the user consents to the Analytics category.

4.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be used to identify browsers, measure ad performance, support conversion tracking, and build remarketing audiences for advertising platforms.

These cookies are only activated when the user consents to the Marketing category.

4.5 localStorage and Similar Browser Storage

The Website may also use browser-based storage mechanisms that are not technically cookies but perform similar preference functions.

These may be used, for example, to remember the user’s interface choices such as light or dark mode.

5. Cookies We Use

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

CookieProviderPurposeExpiryDomainreal-baja-tours-sessionReal Baja Tours / LaravelEncrypted session identifier used for session management, booking flow continuity, and related functionality2 hourswww.realbajatours.comXSRF-TOKENReal Baja Tours / LaravelCSRF protection for form submissions and API requests2 hourswww.realbajatours.comrbt-consentReal Baja ToursStores the user’s cookie consent preferences1 yearwww.realbajatours.com

Note: the Website uses a Laravel-based session cookie derived from the application name. It is not a generic PHPSESSID cookie.

5.2 Security and Infrastructure Cookies

CookieProviderPurposeExpiryDomaincf_clearanceCloudflareConfirms the visitor passed a Cloudflare security challenge1 year.realbajatours.com__cf_bmCloudflareBot management and abuse prevention30 minutes.realbajatours.com__stripe_midStripeFraud prevention and device recognition for payment processing1 year.stripe.com__stripe_sidStripeSecures the active Stripe checkout/payment session30 minutes.stripe.com

5.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies are only used if the user consents to Analytics.

CookieProviderPurposeExpiry_gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes users and supports visit measurement2 years_gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes users within a shorter session window24 hours_ga_XXXXXXXXGoogle Analytics 4Maintains GA4 session and measurement state2 years_gatGoogle AnalyticsHelps limit request rate1 minute

5.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are only used if the user consents to Marketing.

CookieProviderPurposeExpiry_fbpMeta / FacebookIdentifies browsers for advertising, conversion tracking, and remarketing90 daysfrMeta / FacebookSupports ad delivery, measurement, and targeting in Meta services90 days

5.5 localStorage

KeyPurposerbt-themeStores the user’s dark/light theme preference locally in the browser

6. Third-Party Services Used on the Website

The Website may use or integrate third-party services that can place cookies or similar technologies depending on user interaction and consent settings.

These may include:

• Stripe, for payment processing and checkout security

• Cloudflare, for website protection and traffic security

• YouTube, including @justinribeiro/lite-youtube, where video content is embedded or loaded on interaction

• WhatsApp widgets or links

• Facebook / Meta widgets or integrations

• Tripadvisor widgets

• PayPal buttons

• Stripe embeds

• Google Analytics

• Google Tag Manager

• Google Ads

• Meta Pixel

• Hotjar

Some of these services may place cookies only after user interaction, only when consent is granted, or only if their corresponding IDs or configurations are active in production.

7. Active vs Configurable Tracking

The Website is built to support consent-gated loading of tracking technologies.

At present, some integrations may be technically implemented but remain inactive until the corresponding production IDs are configured. These may include:

• Google Analytics 4

• Google Tag Manager

• Meta / Facebook Pixel

Where these tools are inactive because no production ID is configured, the Website will not load the related scripts until such configuration is added and the user has granted the required consent.

8. Domain Scope

Cookie scope on the Website is as follows:

• Site cookies: www.realbajatours.com

• Cloudflare cookies: .realbajatours.com

• Stripe cookies: .stripe.com

• Google cookies: .google.com and/or related Google domains such as .doubleclick.net

• Meta cookies: .facebook.com

At this time:

• no separate checkout subdomain is configured,

• no subdomain-based booking engine is used,

• and booking is embedded within the public site.

9. Embedded Content and External Platforms

The Website may contain embedded or linked third-party content and tools, including YouTube content, PayPal buttons, WhatsApp access points, Tripadvisor widgets, Facebook integrations, and Stripe payment components.

These third parties may collect technical data, place cookies, or process data in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. Real Baja Tours does not control the cookie practices of third-party providers and recommends that users review their respective policies.

10. How to Manage Cookies

Users may manage cookies in the following ways:

1. through the cookie banner options available on the Website;

2. by selecting Accept all, Reject non-essential, or Manage preferences;

3. through browser settings that allow cookies to be blocked or deleted;

4. by deleting stored cookies and revisiting the Website to set preferences again.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect booking flows, form submissions, login/session continuity, and other essential Website functions.

How Can I Manage and Disable Cookies?

If you do not want the Website to install cookies on your device, you may configure your browser so that you are notified before any cookie is stored.

You may also modify your browser settings so that it rejects all cookies, or only third-party cookies. In the same way, you may delete any cookies that have already been stored on your device.

Please note that you will need to adjust the settings separately for each browser and each device you use.

For the convenience of users who wish to prevent the installation of cookies, Real Baja Tours provides links to the support pages of the most commonly used browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Internet Explorer

• Mozilla Firefox

• Apple Safari

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the proper functioning of the Website, including booking flows, security features, forms, and session-related services.

11. Browser Controls

Most browsers allow users to:

• review stored cookies,

• delete specific cookies,

• block third-party cookies,

• block all cookies,

• or clear cookies when the browser closes.

Because browser settings vary, users should consult their browser’s help or settings documentation for specific instructions.

12. International Data Transfers

Some cookie-related providers and third-party services used by the Website may process data outside Mexico or outside the user’s country of residence. Where such processing occurs, it may involve international transfers of data subject to the safeguards described in our Privacy Policy.

13. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Real Baja Tours reserves the right to modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in law, Website functionality, provider configuration, cookie usage, or technical implementation.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on the Website, you may contact:

REAL BAJA TOURS AND TRAVEL LLC
Pozo Cota Carretera a Todos Santos Migriño, 23473 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
Email: info@realbajatours.com