Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use a deliberately small set: a few functional cookies that make the site work the way you asked it to, and — only if you agree — analytics cookies that help us understand how the site is used.
2.Cookies we set
sh_consent — Stores your cookie-consent choice so the banner is not shown again. Duration: 12 months.
sh_currency — Remembers your selected display currency. Duration: 12 months.
sh_wishlist — Keeps the villas you have saved to your wishlist. Duration: 12 months.
Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) — Audience measurement (GA4). Set only after you accept analytics cookies via the consent banner. Duration: up to 24 months.
Functional cookies (consent, currency, wishlist) are set because they are strictly necessary for the feature you used. Analytics cookies are set only after you accept them via the consent banner; if your browser sends a Do-Not-Track signal, we respect it.
3.Managing your choice
You can change or withdraw your analytics consent at any time using the “Cookie preferences” link in the footer of every page, which reopens the consent banner. You can also block or delete cookies entirely through your browser settings; disabling functional cookies may limit parts of the site such as the wishlist and currency selection. If we materially change what we collect, we will ask again rather than rely on your earlier answer.
4.Third-party services
When analytics consent is given, Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Ltd) sets its own cookies to measure visits in aggregate. Map tiles on search and property pages are served by MapTiler AG; embedded media on journal articles may be served by the original publisher and can set cookies subject to that publisher's policy.
5.Contact
Questions about cookies on this site? Contact Smiling House GmbH, Mettlenstr. 16, 3780 Gstaad, Switzerland. See also our Privacy Policy at /legal/privacy.