1. What are Cookies?
Ana Cuello Biot is responsible for the website anacuello.com and uses cookies and/or other files with similar functionality (hereinafter, “Cookies”).
A cookie is a text file that a website, application, or other platform stores on your device, such as your computer, tablet, or smartphone. It contains information about your browsing or usage, such as a tag that identifies your device. Cookies are necessary to facilitate navigation and to understand how users interact with websites, allowing improvements to be made. They are also useful for personalising advertising according to your preferences and for other purposes detailed below. Cookies do not damage your device.
2. Types of Cookies
Please review this section, which provides a general description of the different types of cookies that may be used in an online environment.
Depending on the entity that manages them, cookies can be classified as:
- First-party cookies: These cookies are sent to the user’s computer or device from a server or domain managed by the publisher itself, which provides the website or service requested by the user.
- Third-party cookies: These cookies are sent to the user’s computer or device from a server or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
Depending on their purpose, cookies can be classified as:
- Strictly necessary (technical) cookies: These cookies allow the user to browse a website, platform, or application and to use the different options or services available. They perform essential functions such as traffic control, data or session identification, access to restricted areas, remembering items in an order, managing payments, ensuring service security, enabling participation in events, storing multimedia content, and sharing content on social networks. These technical cookies are downloaded automatically when the website is displayed or when the requested service is provided.
- Functionality or personalisation cookies: These cookies allow information to be remembered so that the user can access the service or platform with specific features that differentiate their experience from that of other users. These features may include language, the number of search results displayed, the appearance or content of the service depending on the browser used, or the region from which the service is accessed. Not accepting these cookies may result in slower website performance or less relevant recommendations.
- Analytics cookies: These cookies are used to collect information about the number of users, the sections visited on the website, and how users interact with it. This data is used to carry out statistical analysis of user activity in order to identify areas for improvement based on usage patterns.
- Behavioural advertising cookies: These cookies store information about users’ browsing habits, enabling the creation of specific profiles to display personalised advertising. They allow effective management of advertising spaces included by the publisher, either directly or in collaboration with third parties.
3. Purpose of Cookies on our website
Cookies play a fundamental role in the operation of our website. Their main purpose is to enable more convenient and efficient navigation. For example, they are used to remember your preferences during browsing and on future visits.
They also help us personalise advertising based on your browsing habits. The information collected through cookies allows us to perform statistical estimates and usage analyses, such as the number of visits and the most frequently viewed sections. This helps us improve our services and adapt the platform to your individual interests.
On some occasions, we use cookies to collect information that allows us to display advertising based on your browsing habits on our platform and on third-party platforms.
Below is a detailed list of the third parties that may set and access cookies on your device, as well as the purposes for which the information they store is used.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | Stores the user’s consent preferences. | 1 year | Necessary |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Identifies bots and protects against spam attacks. | 6 months | Necessary |
| rc::a | Google reCAPTCHA | Identifies bots and protects against spam attacks. | Never expires | Necessary |
| rc::f | Google reCAPTCHA | Identifies bots and protects against spam attacks. | Never expires | Necessary |
| rc::c | Google reCAPTCHA | Identifies bots and protects against spam attacks. | Session | Necessary |
| rc::b | Google reCAPTCHA | Identifies bots and protects against spam attacks. | Session | Necessary |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Stores and counts page visits. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Calculates anonymous visitor and session data. | 2 years | Analytics |
4. Cookie management on our website
In the cookie settings panel, which you can access at any time on our platform, you will find detailed information about the cookies we use, including their purpose, duration, and who manages them (us or third parties). This panel allows you to manage the activation and deactivation of cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the platform, as well as to change your consent at any time.
You can access the Cookie settings by clicking on the floating button with the “cookie” icon to change your preferences or withdraw your consent.
You also have the option to disable cookies in your browser while browsing the Internet. Below are instructions for configuring this option in the most common browsers:
You may exercise your choice to block cookies at any time. Please note that cookie settings and rejection options are browser-specific.
Therefore, if you configure cookies in a certain way on one device and wish for that configuration to apply similarly on another device, you will need to activate the same option on that other device.
The user should be aware that some features of the content on our website are only available if cookies are enabled in the browser. If you choose not to accept or block certain cookies (depending on their purpose), this may affect, in whole or in part, the normal operation of the website or prevent access to some of its services.
5. Use of information stored in Cookies
The information stored in the cookies on our website is used exclusively by us. However, some third-party cookies, managed by external entities, may be used to provide us with additional services. For more details, please consult our Cookie settings panel, available at all times on our website.
We recommend that you review our Privacy Policy to obtain detailed information about how your personal data is processed in collaboration with third parties, as well as about international data transfers. We also encourage you to review the privacy policies and privacy settings of these third-party collaborators through their own platforms.
6. Updates and changes to the Cookie Policy
Ana Cuello Biot may modify this Cookie Policy in response to new legislative or regulatory requirements, or in order to adapt the policy to instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
If you would like more information about our use of cookies, you can contact us by email at: info(at)anacuello.com