Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 20 May 2026 Last Updated: 20 May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Olias Homes Ltd (“Olias Homes”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at oliashomes.com (the “Site”). It also explains your choices regarding cookies.

This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we process personal data more generally.

By continuing to use the Site after accepting the cookie banner, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Policy. You can change your preferences at any time using the “Cookie Settings” link in our cookie banner or in the footer of the Site.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner.

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the Site — for example, analytics, interactive maps, video content and advertising.

We also use other tracking technologies that work similarly to cookies, such as web beacons (sometimes called “pixels” or “clear gifs”), local storage and scripts. References to “cookies” in this Policy include these similar technologies.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies on the Site for the following purposes:

To make the Site work — for example, to remember that you have accepted the cookie banner or that you are logged in
To improve security — to detect and prevent fraud and abuse
To understand how visitors use the Site — through analytics, so we can improve our content and user experience
To deliver embedded content and features — such as Google Maps showing the location of our properties, WhatsApp chat, and links to our social media pages
To support our marketing — including measuring the effectiveness of our advertising and, where you have consented, showing you relevant ads

Cookies that are strictly necessary for the Site to work do not require your consent. All other cookies (analytics, functionality, marketing) are loaded only after you give consent through our cookie banner. You can change your choices at any time.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on the Site:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always On)

These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

Examples of what they do:

Remembering your cookie consent choices (set by our consent management platform, CookieYes)
Maintaining your session as you navigate between pages
Preventing cross-site request forgery and other security issues
Routing traffic through our hosting infrastructure

Legal basis: these cookies are exempt from the consent requirement under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (as implemented in Cyprus by Law 112(I)/2004) because they are strictly necessary for the service you have requested.

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies (Consent Required)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregated form. We use this information to improve the Site’s design, content and performance.

The main providers we use are:

Google Analytics (provided by Google Ireland Limited) — helps us measure visitor numbers, pages viewed, traffic sources, time on site and similar metrics. Google Analytics may set cookies such as _ga, _ga_<container-id>, _gid and _gat. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses where supported.
Google Tag Manager (provided by Google Ireland Limited) — a tag management system that loads other tags (such as Google Analytics) on the Site. Google Tag Manager itself does not set tracking cookies, but it controls which other tags are loaded based on your consent choices.

You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy and opt out of Google Analytics across all sites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3.3 Functionality Cookies (Consent Required)

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples include:

Google Maps (provided by Google Ireland Limited) — used to embed interactive maps showing the location of our properties. Google Maps may set cookies and similar technologies when the map is loaded.
WhatsApp Click-to-Chat (provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited / Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd) — used when you click our WhatsApp link to start a chat. This loads scripts from WhatsApp/Meta when you initiate the chat.
YouTube video embeds (provided by Google Ireland Limited) — where we embed YouTube videos, YouTube may set cookies when the video is played. We use privacy-enhanced mode where possible.
Social media plugins — for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and similar platforms. These may set cookies when you interact with the corresponding buttons or embedded content.

3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies (Consent Required)

These cookies may be set on the Site by us and by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Where active, marketing cookies on our Site are typically set by Google (e.g. for remarketing through Google Ads) and Meta (e.g. for retargeting through Facebook and Instagram). They are loaded only after you give consent.

If you do not consent to marketing cookies, you will still see ads online, but they will be less relevant to you.

3.5 Performance and Caching

Our Site uses the Seraphinite Accelerator plugin to optimise page-loading speed. It may use local storage and similar technologies for caching purposes. These technologies are used purely to improve performance and do not track you across sites.

4. Detailed Cookie List

A detailed and up-to-date list of cookies set on the Site, including their purpose, provider and duration, is available in our cookie consent banner.

The list in the banner is generated dynamically by our consent management platform, CookieYes, and reflects the cookies actually in use on the Site at any given time.

Below is the list of cookies used on our website.

5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You have multiple ways to control cookies on the Site:

5.1 Through Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit the Site, you will see a cookie banner. You can:

Accept All — consent to all categories of cookies
Reject All — refuse all cookies other than strictly necessary ones
Customise — choose category by category which cookies to allow

You can revisit these choices at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the Site footer.

5.2 Through Your Browser Settings

Most browsers let you view, block and delete cookies. The exact steps depend on the browser you use:

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

If you use a mobile device, you can also manage cookies through your device settings.

5.3 Through “Do Not Track” Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. There is no consistent industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and our Site does not currently respond to them. However, we honour your choices made through our cookie banner.

5.4 Opting Out of Analytics

If you have already consented to analytics but want to opt out without changing your browser settings, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Consequences of Refusing Cookies

If you refuse non-essential cookies:

The Site will still work, but some features may be limited or unavailable (for example, embedded Google Maps may not display, or embedded videos may not play)
We will not be able to measure how visitors use the Site, which limits our ability to improve it
Marketing you see on other websites may be less relevant

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be switched off; if your browser blocks them, parts of the Site will not function.

7. Third-Party Cookies and Links

Some cookies on the Site are set by third parties as described above. Those third parties may collect data about your activity across multiple sites and over time. We do not control these cookies. For information about how each third party uses cookies and your choices, please read their respective privacy and cookie policies:

Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp): https://www.facebook.com/policy/cookies/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
CookieYes: https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by a new “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Olias Homes Ltd Eleftheriou Venizelou 56, 8021 Paphos, Cyprus

Email: [email protected]