Cookies policy

Welcome to the COOKIE POLICY of the website of San Vicente de la Barquera Town Council, with Tax Identification Number (NIF) P3908000G, where we will explain in clear and simple language everything you need to know so that you can remain in control based on your personal decisions.

What are cookies and what do we use them for?

A cookie is a small information file stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet each time you visit our website.

In principle, a cookie is harmless: it does not contain viruses, trojans, worms, or other harmful software that could damage your device. However, it may have an impact on your right to personal data protection because it collects certain information relating to you (browsing habits, identity, preferences, etc.).

Therefore, under applicable regulations (LSSI and current personal data protection regulations), activating certain types of cookies requires your prior consent.

Before that, we would like to provide you with some additional information to help you make informed decisions:

Cookies may have different purposes

Technical cookies are necessary for our website to function correctly. They do not require your consent and are the only cookies enabled by default.
All other cookies help improve our website, personalize it according to your preferences, or display advertising tailored to your searches, tastes, and interests.

You can:

Accept all cookies by clicking the ACCEPT button
Reject them by clicking the REJECT button
Configure them by clicking COOKIE SETTINGS

Cookies may be first-party or third-party cookies

Some cookies belong to us (first-party cookies), while others belong to external companies providing services for our website (third-party cookies), such as Google.

Please note that some external providers may be located outside Spain.

Worldwide, not all countries offer the same level of data protection; some countries are considered safer than others (for example, the European Union provides a secure environment for your data).

Our policy is to use reliable providers that, regardless of whether they are located inside or outside the European Union, have adopted appropriate safeguards for the protection of your personal information.

In the section “What types of cookies are currently used on our website?”, you can review the privacy and data protection policies of each provider to make an informed decision regarding the activation of third-party cookies used on our website.

Depending on how long they remain active, cookies may be:

Session Cookies
These automatically expire when you end your session on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. They are generally used to store information required while a service is being provided during a single session.

Persistent Cookies
These remain stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet for a specific period of time, which may range from a few minutes to several years.

What types of cookies may we use on our website?

Technical Cookies

Technical cookies are strictly necessary for our website to function and allow you to browse it properly.

For example, these cookies allow us to:

Identify you
Provide access to restricted sections of the website when necessary
Remember selected options or services
Store privacy preferences

Because they are essential, they are enabled by default and do not require your authorization.

Through your browser settings, you can block or receive notifications about these cookies; however, doing so may affect the proper functioning of certain website features.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to study how users interact with our website in general, such as:

Which pages are visited most frequently
Which services are used most often
Whether these services function correctly

Based on this statistical information, we can improve both the operation of the website and the services offered.

These cookies do not serve advertising purposes; they simply help us improve our website for users in general.

By enabling them, you contribute to continuous improvement.

You may enable or disable these cookies through the corresponding checkbox. They are disabled by default.

Functionality and Personalization Cookies

Functionality cookies allow us to remember your preferences to personalize certain characteristics and settings each time you visit our website.

Examples include:

Preferred language
Favorite sections
Browser type

These cookies do not have advertising purposes.

By enabling them, you improve website functionality and personalization, making your browsing experience easier and more convenient.

You may enable or disable these cookies through the corresponding checkbox. They are disabled by default.

Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies allow us to manage advertising spaces included on our website according to criteria such as:

Content displayed
Frequency of advertisements

For example, if you have repeatedly been shown the same advertisement and have not interacted with it, it may stop appearing.

By enabling these cookies, advertising displayed on our website becomes more useful, varied, and less repetitive.

You may enable or disable these cookies through the corresponding checkbox. They are disabled by default.

Behavioral Advertising Cookies

Behavioral advertising cookies allow us to collect information based on observing your browsing habits and behavior so that we can display advertising content that better matches your interests.

For a simple example:

If your recent online searches were related to suspense literature, we might display advertisements related to suspense books.

By enabling these cookies, advertisements shown on our website become personalized according to your searches, interests, and preferences.

You may enable or disable these cookies through the corresponding checkbox. They are disabled by default.

What types of cookies are currently used on our website?

Below is information about the cookies currently used on our website and their purpose:

Cookie Type	Purpose	Responsible Entity and Privacy Policy	Duration
Functional	Store language settings	Google	Session

What can you do with cookies?

When you first access our website, a window appears informing you that cookies may be of different types:

Technical cookies are necessary for the website to function and do not require your authorization. They are enabled by default.
Other cookies help improve the website, personalize it according to your preferences, or display advertising tailored to your searches and interests.

You may:

Accept all cookies by clicking ACCEPT
Reject them by clicking REJECT
Configure them through COOKIE SETTINGS

Please note that once you have enabled any type of cookie, you can disable it at any time simply by unchecking the corresponding option in the COOKIE SETTINGS section of our website.

Activating or deactivating our own cookies is always designed to be simple and straightforward.

Please also remember that through your browser settings you may block or receive notifications about cookies; however, blocking necessary technical cookies may affect the proper functioning of website features.

Finally, if you enable third-party cookies and later wish to disable them, you may do so in two ways: