Cookie Policy
How carbergen.com uses cookies to improve your vehicle rental experience in Bergen, Norway.
What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit carbergen.com. They help us remember your preferences, understand how visitors use our site, and ensure the booking process for no-deposit car hire in Bergen, Norway runs smoothly. Without certain cookies, features like search filters, date selection, and pickup location memory would not work correctly.
This policy explains which cookies we use, why we use them, how long they last, and how you can control them. By continuing to use carbergen.com, you agree to the use of cookies as described here. If you prefer not to accept non-essential cookies, you can adjust your choices at any time using the methods outlined below.
Our cookie use is governed by applicable Norwegian and EU data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Norwegian Electronic Communications Act. We review this policy regularly to keep it accurate and up to date.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for carbergen.com to function. They enable core processes such as session management, secure login areas, fraud prevention, and the vehicle search and reservation flow. Without them, you cannot complete a booking. Because they are essential to the operation of the site, they do not require your consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie banner.
Examples include session identifier cookies that keep your rental search active as you move between pages, and security tokens that protect form submissions from cross-site request forgery.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors find and use carbergen.com. This includes which pages are visited most frequently, how long users spend on the fleet or deals pages, and which search queries lead to completed reservations. All data collected is anonymized and aggregated - we never identify individual users through analytics cookies.
Analytics data helps us improve the booking experience, prioritize content updates such as new route guides for drives from Bergen toward Hardangerfjord or Sognefjord, and ensure the site performs well across all devices.
Marketing and Retargeting Cookies
Marketing cookies allow us and our advertising partners to show you relevant content about car hire in Bergen, Norway after you leave our site. If you searched for a no-deposit SUV rental or an automatic vehicle for a fjord road trip, these cookies help ensure related offers may appear on other platforms you visit.
These cookies are only set with your explicit consent. You may opt out at any time through our cookie consent tool or through your browser settings. Opting out does not stop all advertising - it means the ads you see will be less relevant to your interests.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember your preferences to make your experience on carbergen.com more convenient. They store choices such as your preferred display language, selected currency for viewing rental prices, and your most recently searched pickup location near Bergen Airport (BGO) or the city centre around Bryggen and Bergenhus.
These cookies are not essential but improve usability significantly. They can be disabled, though doing so may mean you need to re-enter preferences on each visit.
Third-Party Cookies on carbergen.com
Some cookies on carbergen.com are set by third-party services we use to deliver the full booking experience. These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. Categories of third-party cookies you may encounter include:
Analytics Providers
We may use services such as Google Analytics to collect anonymized traffic data. Google may set cookies with names such as _ga and _gid. These help us measure how many people search for cheap car hire around Bryggen, how often visitors compare fleet options, and which pages lead most reliably to completed reservations. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all sites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Booking and Reservation Partners
Our embedded booking widget is powered by a third-party reservation platform. This partner may set functional and session cookies necessary to display available vehicles, process payment details, and confirm no-deposit reservations without a credit card. Their cookies are governed by their own privacy policy and data retention rules.
Advertising Networks
If you have consented to marketing cookies, advertising network partners such as Google Ads may set cookies to track whether you clicked an advertisement for Bergen, Norway vehicle rental and subsequently completed a booking. These networks operate under their own privacy frameworks, including those required by GDPR.
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
Our Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit carbergen.com, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or review your choices by category. You can update these preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will prompt the consent banner to reappear.
Browser Settings
All major browsers allow you to view, manage, block, and delete cookies through their settings menus. Instructions for the most common browsers are available on their official support pages:
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.
Please note that blocking all cookies may prevent certain features of carbergen.com from working correctly, including the vehicle search form and reservation confirmation steps.
Device and Mobile Settings
On mobile devices, you can limit ad tracking through your device's privacy settings. On iOS, navigate to Settings - Privacy and Security - Tracking. On Android, navigate to Settings - Google - Ads. These settings limit the data advertising networks can use to build profiles linked to your mobile activity, including any searches related to Bergen, Norway car rental.
Cookie Retention and Expiry Periods
Cookies vary in how long they remain on your device. The retention period depends on the type and purpose of each cookie.
Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. These are used during the active booking process - for example, while you are selecting a pickup date at Bergen Airport or choosing between vehicle categories.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period after your visit. Functional preference cookies typically last between 30 days and 12 months. Analytics cookies such as those set by Google Analytics persist for up to 24 months by default. Marketing and retargeting cookies are typically set to expire within 30 to 90 days, depending on the advertising partner.
You can delete persistent cookies at any time through your browser settings. Doing so will not affect your ability to use carbergen.com, though some preferences may need to be re-entered on your next visit.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or the way carbergen.com operates. When we make significant changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, where required by law, notify you through a prominent notice on the site or by email if you have an account.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically, particularly if you use carbergen.com regularly to search for no-deposit vehicle rental or last-minute car hire deals in Bergen, Norway. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised policy.
This policy was last reviewed and updated in 2025.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have questions about how carbergen.com uses cookies, or if you would like to exercise any rights related to personal data collected through cookies under GDPR or Norwegian data protection law, please contact us using the details below.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (376) 882-4892
Address: Bergen, Norway
We aim to respond to all cookie-related queries within five business days. For broader data privacy enquiries, including requests to access, correct, or delete personal data associated with your use of carbergen.com, please refer to our Data Privacy page.