Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser and remember information across visits or during a single session.

TerraZoo may also use similar technologies such as local storage on your device. These work like cookies for remembering choices you make, including language, theme, and cookie consent.

TerraZoo is a European zoo comparison guide published by Vykodis (SASU), 6 BIS BOULEVARD Berthelot, 34000 Montpellier, France.

We use cookies and local storage only where needed to run the website, remember your settings, and — if you agree — understand how visitors use TerraZoo so we can improve it.

When this policy refers to "we" or "TerraZoo", it means Vykodis (SASU). Questions about cookies can be sent to contact@terrazoo.eu.

Essential storage is always active. It is required for basic site operation and cannot be turned off through our cookie banner.

• Keeping the website secure and loading pages correctly.
• Remembering that you have made a cookie choice so the banner does not reappear unnecessarily.
• Storing your consent record, including which optional categories you enabled or declined.
• Supporting core navigation and accessibility features needed to use TerraZoo.

Preferences storage is optional. It is used only if you enable the Preferences category in our cookie banner or choose "Accept all".

This category helps TerraZoo remember display and language choices so you do not have to set them on every visit.

• Language: saving your selected locale so content appears in the language you prefer.
• Theme: remembering light or dark mode so the site matches your visual preference.
• Other display settings we may add later that improve your browsing experience without tracking you across other websites.

Analytics storage is optional and turned off by default. We use it only if you opt in through our cookie banner.

When enabled, analytics helps us understand how TerraZoo is used — for example which pages are visited, how users move through the guide, and whether features work well — so we can improve content, structure, and performance.

We do not use analytics storage to sell your data or to build advertising profiles.

• Approximate usage statistics such as pages viewed and general navigation patterns.
• Technical information such as browser type, device type, and referral source, aggregated to improve the service.
• Error and performance signals that help us fix issues and keep TerraZoo fast and reliable.

When you first visit TerraZoo, a cookie banner lets you accept all categories, use essential storage only, or open detailed settings to toggle Preferences and Analytics separately.

You can change your choices at any time through the cookie settings control on the website, which opens the same preferences panel as the banner.

You can also delete or block cookies and clear local storage through your browser settings. If you block essential storage, parts of TerraZoo may not work correctly.

Clearing browser data removes stored preferences and consent until you visit TerraZoo again and make a new choice.

Today, TerraZoo relies mainly on first-party storage controlled by Vykodis (SASU) for essential operation, preferences, and any analytics you approve.

In the future, we may use trusted analytics or hosting partners that set their own cookies or process limited usage data on our behalf. If we do, we will update this policy and our cookie banner before activating those services.

When you follow a link from TerraZoo to an official zoo website or another third party, that site may use its own cookies under its own policies. We do not control cookies placed by external websites.

We may update this Cookie Policy when TerraZoo changes, when we add or remove storage categories, or when legal requirements evolve.

When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Where appropriate, we may ask you to review your cookie choices again.

For how we handle personal data more broadly, including rights under applicable privacy law, see our Privacy Policy.