Cookies & how we make money
Effective 22 July 2026. This page covers the TrueTotal website and API.
The short version
We set one functional cookie to remember your language, and we store your choice on the cookie notice. We run no advertising, analytics, or cross-site tracking cookies, and we don’t build profiles or sell data. That’s it.
Cookies we set
| NAME | CATEGORY | PURPOSE | LIFETIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| tt_locale | Functional | Remembers your chosen language/region so pages load in it. | 1 year |
| tt_consent | Functional | Stores your choice on this notice so we don’t ask again. | 1 year |
| tt_console | Strictly necessary | Signs in internal operators to the private consoles. Not set for normal visitors. | Session (7 days) |
All are first-party. None are used for advertising or analytics.
Partner (third-party) cookies
When you follow an affiliate link to a partner (e.g. to book or buy), you leave TrueTotal and the partner may set their own cookies under their policy — that’s how a booking is credited to us. We don’t control those cookies; see the partner’s own cookie/privacy notice. We pass no personal data to partners beyond the click itself.
Affiliate links & how the site stays free
Some links on TrueTotal are affiliate links: if you buy or book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. This never affects rankings, the true-cost figures, or which options we show — placement can’t be bought. Affiliate disclosure.
Concretely: TrueTotal is free to use. When you choose a partner and book or buy through a labelled affiliate link, the partner pays us a commission. Rankings are computed by the published TrueTotal method — true total price, editorial quality, and verified planet & person impact — and are never influenced by whether, or how much, a partner pays. Placement cannot be bought.
Your choices
Use the “Essential only” button on the cookie notice to decline non-essential cookies (today that changes nothing visible, because we don’t run any — it records your preference and gates anything we might add later). You can also clear or block cookies in your browser at any time; blocking the functional cookie just means we won’t remember your language between visits. We re-ask if this policy changes materially.
Contact
Questions: privacy@truetotalcalculator.com. See also our Privacy Policy.