Change record
CA-C-001230
Booking.com Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
April 5, 2026
Effective date
April 5, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

The document provided appears to be a technical challenge/WAF (Web Application Firewall) verification page with security scripts, not Booking.com's actual privacy statement. The changes detected between versions are limited to updates in security nonce values and a timestamp parameter in the challenge token, which are routine technical updates to anti-bot verification mechanisms. These changes do not affect privacy rights, data handling practices, or user protections outlined in a privacy policy.

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What this means for you

This change affects only the technical security infrastructure used to verify that users are not bots when accessing Booking.com. No changes to privacy practices, data collection, data sharing, or user rights were detected. Users will not experience any changes to how their personal information is handled or what data Booking.com collects.

Key Clauses Affected

Security nonce values

Updated cryptographic nonce tokens in script security attributes for WAF challenge verification.

Challenge token timestamp

Updated timestamp parameter in anti-bot challenge authentication from 1760623098515 to 1775369258596.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
cd0d46d8031319e54171446936c0c5b0404fc77e6bd75695c50af35541d5c784
April 3, 2026 05:39 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
5278b0da1357d8c378471ed9e0ec6f406b26af30917877cd9a2e7911e93ba115
April 5, 2026 06:07 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
April 5, 2026 06:07 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.booking.com/content/privacy.html
Citation Record
Entity: Booking.com
Document: Booking.com Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-001230
Captured: 2026-04-05 06:07:38 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-05-bookingcom-bookingcom-privacy-statement-1230/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The detected change involves updates to security nonce values and challenge token timestamps in a WAF verification page. These are routine infrastructure updates with no bearing on privacy policy compliance obligations, data handling practices, or …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Booking.com Privacy Statement
Entity
Booking.com
Captured
April 5, 2026
Source URL
https://www.booking.com/content/privacy.html
Other changes to Booking.com Privacy Statement
Previous change Apr 3, 2026
The detected change involves technical updates to Booking.com's challenge verification system (likely a bot detection or security mechanism), not substantive …
Low Neutral
Next change Apr 19, 2026
Booking.com replaced a technical security challenge page with a substantially expanded privacy notice on April 19, 2026. The new document …
Medium Neutral
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