Cookie Policy

Introduction - What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

This Cookie Policy explains how RentAthensCar.com ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at rentathenscar.com. We operate a car rental booking platform serving travelers arriving in Athens, Greece, including those landing at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, arriving by ferry at Piraeus Port, or exploring the city from neighborhoods such as Syntagma, Kolonaki, and Monastiraki.

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you browse our website. They allow our platform to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter information every time you visit or navigate between pages. Cookies also help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve the booking experience for everyone searching for a car rental in Athens.

By continuing to use our website after being presented with our cookie banner, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You may withdraw consent or adjust your preferences at any time using the methods described below.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly. Without these cookies, core features such as the car rental search form, booking session management, and secure checkout cannot operate. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without breaking fundamental website functionality.

Examples of essential cookies we use include session identifiers that keep your booking form data intact as you move between pages, security tokens that protect form submissions from unauthorized access, and load-balancing cookies that ensure our booking engine performs reliably during high-traffic periods such as the Athens summer tourism season.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with rentathenscar.com. We collect anonymized data about which pages are most visited, how long users stay on the site, which search terms brought visitors to us, and where users tend to drop off during the booking process. This information helps us refine the car hire experience and prioritize improvements.

All data collected through analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymized. We do not use analytics cookies to identify individual users, and IP addresses are truncated before storage. Analytics data may be processed by third-party providers operating on our behalf, as described in the Third-Party Cookies section below.

Marketing and Retargeting Cookies

Marketing cookies allow us and our advertising partners to deliver relevant advertisements to you on other websites after you have visited rentathenscar.com. For example, if you searched for an automatic car rental near Athens Airport but did not complete a booking, a marketing cookie may enable us to show you a relevant reminder advertisement on a partner site.

These cookies track browsing behavior across multiple websites and are used to build a profile of your interests. You may opt out of marketing cookies at any time using our cookie preference center or through your browser settings. Opting out will not prevent you from seeing advertisements entirely - it simply means the ads you see will be less tailored to your interests.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalization on our website. They remember choices you make - such as your preferred pickup location (Athens Airport, Piraeus Port, or central Athens), your selected language, and your currency display preference (EUR). Functional cookies may also remember previously searched dates and vehicle categories to save you time on repeat visits.

Disabling functional cookies will not prevent you from using the website, but certain conveniences such as saved preferences and pre-filled fields will not be available.

Third-Party Cookies on RentAthensCar.com

In addition to cookies we set directly, certain third-party services integrated into our platform may also place cookies on your device. These third parties include:

• Analytics providers - We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized traffic and behavior data. Google's cookie policy applies to data collected through this service. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Booking engine partners - Our car rental search and reservation widget is powered by third-party booking technology partners. These partners may set cookies necessary to display live availability, process reservations, and confirm bookings for vehicles across Athens and the wider Attica region.
• Advertising networks - We work with display advertising networks to run retargeting campaigns. These networks use their own cookies to track ad impressions and clicks. Each advertising partner operates under its own privacy and cookie policy.
• Embedded maps - Our pickup location pages may include embedded OpenStreetMap or similar map content. These services may set functional cookies related to map rendering and user interaction.

We do not control the cookies placed by third parties, and their use of cookies is governed by their own policies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services you interact with through our website.

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit rentathenscar.com, a cookie consent banner will appear at the bottom of the screen. You may accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or access granular preference settings to choose which categories of cookies you allow. Your preference is stored and remembered for future visits. You may revisit and update your choices at any time.

Browser Settings

All major web browsers allow you to control cookie behavior through their settings menus. You can instruct your browser to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, clear cookies when you close the browser, or prompt you before accepting each cookie. The steps to access these settings vary by browser:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our booking engine and prevent you from completing a car rental reservation on our site.

Device Settings

On mobile devices, you may manage cookies and tracking preferences through your device's privacy settings. iOS users can manage cross-site tracking under Settings > Privacy and Security > Tracking. Android users can manage ad personalization settings through Google Settings on their device.

Data Retention - How Long Cookies Last

The duration a cookie remains on your device depends on whether it is a session cookie or a persistent cookie:

• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. We use these primarily for booking session management and security tokens.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period after your visit. Functional preference cookies typically persist for 90 days. Analytics cookies may persist for up to 13 months in line with standard industry practice. Marketing cookies from advertising networks typically expire between 30 and 180 days depending on the partner.
• Consent cookies - the cookie that stores your cookie banner preferences - persists for 12 months, after which you will be asked to confirm your preferences again.

You may delete cookies stored on your device at any time through your browser or device settings regardless of their set expiry date.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our services. When we make significant changes, we will update the effective date at the bottom of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via a refreshed cookie banner prompt on your next visit to rentathenscar.com.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of our website following any update constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised policy.

Contact Us About This Cookie Policy

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, wish to exercise your rights, or want further information about the data collected through cookies on this website, please contact us using the details below:

• [email protected]
• Athens, Greece
• +1 (653) 760-9184

We aim to respond to all cookie-related enquiries within 5 business days.

Last updated: June 2025. This policy applies to the website rentathenscar.com operated in connection with car rental booking services in Athens, Greece.