CA-C-001307
Booking.com — Booking.com Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
April 18, 2026
Effective date
April 18, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

The detected change appears to be a technical update to Booking.com's server-side security infrastructure rather than a substantive modification to privacy terms. The HTML document containing security challenge code was updated with new nonce values and timestamps, which are routine security measures that prevent token reuse. This type of update does not materially alter what data Booking.com collects, uses, or discloses about users.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is a technical update to Booking.com's security infrastructure and does not modify the actual privacy policy terms, rights, or data practices disclosed to users. The updated nonce values and timestamps are standard security measures used to prevent unauthorized access and token replay attacks when users access the privacy policy page. No action is required from consumers in response to this change.

Governance Analysis

While this change does not modify Booking.com's privacy policy substance, understanding that nonce and timestamp values are regularly rotated for security purposes reassures users that Booking.com is maintaining active security measures on its policy delivery infrastructure.

Key Clauses Affected

security nonce update

Nonce values updated from 17761467425430 to 17764988588080 and chal_t timestamp updated from 1760623098515 to 1776498858808 for bot-detection script execution.

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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
1c67228d0b3526b615f07c64fe8e77471eace3d8dbb3bbc6e27314e4e4ecc014
April 14, 2026 06:05 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
fc4948ad7d79233a58c0d7dc1b2101fdab29432cd0e0fd76a835886d1cf86c75
April 18, 2026 07:54 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
April 18, 2026 07:54 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-001307
Captured: 2026-04-18 07:54:18 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-18-bookingcom-bookingcom-privacy-statement-1307/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a technical refresh of security tokens and timestamps in the HTML delivery layer of Booking.com's privacy statement, not a modification of the policy substance itself. It does not alter data collection, processing, or disclosure practices. No compliance obligation or policy documentation change is created by this update. It is a routine infrastructure maintenance activity.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Booking.com Privacy Statement
Entity
Booking.com
Captured
April 18, 2026
Source URL
https://www.booking.com/content/privacy.html
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