COOKIE POLICY
1. Purpose.
This Cookie Policy forms an integral part of the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy of the website alternativamalaga.com (hereinafter, the “Website”). Accessing and browsing the Website, or using its services, implies acceptance of the terms and conditions set out in the Terms of Use, as well as the Privacy Policy and, within it, the Cookie Policy.
In order to facilitate your browsing experience on the Website, the owner of the same, with registered office at Calle Sigfrido 117, Planta 1, Puerta 1, Málaga (C.P. 29006 – Málaga), informs you that it uses cookies or Data Storage and Retrieval Devices (DSRD) or other files with similar functionality (hereinafter, the “cookies”).
In this regard, and in order to ensure that users have all the necessary information for proper browsing, we provide the following explanatory text regarding what cookies are, what types of cookies are used on our Website, and how they can be configured or disabled.
2. What are Cookies
Currently, most websites, regardless of the service they provide, use cookies, meaning they store minimal information about the user’s use or browsing activity within the Website. A cookie can be defined as a small text file or widely used device that is downloaded to the user’s terminal equipment when browsing websites, with the purpose of storing data that may be updated and retrieved by the entity responsible for its installation in order to facilitate navigation and the user experience.
As established in Recital 30 of the GDPR, natural persons may be associated with online identifiers provided by their devices, applications, tools and protocols, such as internet protocol addresses, session identifiers in the form of “cookies”, or other identifiers with similar purposes. These may leave traces which, particularly when combined with unique identifiers and other data received by servers, can be used to create profiles of natural persons and identify them.
For this reason, the website owner maintains a cookie policy in line with applicable regulations.
In general terms, where the installation and/or use of cookies involves the processing of personal data, whether first-party or third-party cookies, session or persistent cookies, the data controller shall provide the necessary information in this regard and obtain the user’s prior informed consent for their installation and/or use, except in the case of strictly necessary cookies. Only those cookies that exclusively enable communication between the user’s device and the network, and strictly those used to provide a service requested by the user, are exempt from such consent. For example, “technical cookies” (e.g. those required for navigation on the platform or application), “customisation or configuration cookies” (e.g. those allowing the website to recognise the user’s language), and “security cookies” (e.g. those used to detect repeated failed login attempts) are exempt.
3. Types, purpose and operation of cookies.
3.1. ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM:
Own cookies
These are cookies that are sent to your device from the website owner’s equipment or servers, from which the service requested by the user is provided.
Third-party cookies
These are cookies that are sent to your device from a device or domain that is not managed by us, but by another collaborating entity or partner. For example, those used by social networks, or by external content providers such as Google.
3.2. ACCORDING TO THE PERIOD OF TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVE:
Session cookies
These are temporary cookies that remain stored in your browser’s cookie file until you leave the website, so none are recorded on your computer’s hard drive. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyse web traffic patterns. In the long term, this allows us to provide a better experience to improve content and facilitate its use.
Persistent cookies
These are stored on your hard drive and our website reads them each time you make a new visit. A persistent cookie has a defined expiration date. The cookie will stop working after that date. We generally use these cookies to facilitate shopping and registration services.
3.3 ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE:
Technical cookies
These are cookies necessary for the navigation and proper functioning of our website. They allow, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, accessing restricted areas, completing the purchase process for an order, using security elements, storing content to enable video playback, or sharing content through social networks.
Personalisation cookies
These cookies allow you to access the service with predefined characteristics based on a set of criteria, such as language, the type of browser used to access the service, etc.
Analytics cookies
These cookies allow us to quantify the number of users and thus carry out measurement and statistical analysis of how users make use of the services provided. To do so, your browsing activity on our website is analysed in order to improve the range of products and services we offer.
Advertising cookies
These cookies allow the most efficient management possible of the advertising spaces that may be included on our website.
Behavioural advertising cookies
These cookies store information about user behaviour obtained through continuous observation. Thanks to them, we can learn about internet browsing habits and show you advertising related to your browsing profile.
Social cookies
Cookies from social media plugins used to exchange social content, which allow content to be shared on social networks.
4. Cookies used on the website
The identification of who uses the cookies on this website, as well as the details of them, are indicated below:
| Entity | Type | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Third-party | Collect information about users’ browsing activity on the website in order to understand the origin of visits and other similar statistical data, as well as, where appropriate, to show users advertising related to their preferences based on a profile created from their browsing habits (e.g. pages visited). | https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en |
| Third-party | Share content on the social network | https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policies/cookies/ | |
| Third-party | Share content on the social network | https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policies/cookies/ |
5. How to disable cookies in the most commonly used browsers.
Cookies can be blocked or disabled using your browser’s configuration tools. The browser allows you to reject the installation of all cookies, or to reject only some of them.
Below you will find links to the tools of the main browsers, where you can find information on how to disable cookies.
Disabling or removing Google Analytics cookies
If you accept the use of Google Analytics cookies, you may later uninstall them through your browser settings as indicated above, or by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. Please note that if you delete personalisation cookies, you will need to update your preferences each time you start a session with us or if you use a different device, computer profile or browser.
Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Mozilla Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
Apple Safari
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
Microsoft Internet Explorer
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
6. What happens if cookies are disabled
If you reject cookies, you will still be able to use our website, but some services and/or links may stop working, it may not be possible to start or maintain an interactive session with the website’s services, and we will not be able to obtain valuable information from you in order to offer content tailored to your interests and to allow you to access the information you are interested in easily and quickly.
The website owner assumes no responsibility for any legal or technical issues caused by non-compliance with the recommendations included herein. This information is provided for users’ knowledge and use and must not be used for any other purpose.
Likewise, we inform you that we cannot be held responsible for the content or accuracy of the privacy policies of third parties included in this Cookie Policy.
7. Changes to the Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy is version 2.0 and has been in force since 1 OCTOBER 2020. Accordingly, the website owner may modify this Cookie Policy, either to include new cookies due to new content that may be offered, or in response to legal or regulatory requirements that make such changes necessary. Therefore, users are advised to review this policy periodically. Likewise, the Website may inform users personally and in advance of any planned changes to this policy before they take effect, whenever this is technically and reasonably possible.
8. Exercise of Rights regarding Cookies
You can learn about and exercise your rights regarding the protection of personal data by accessing the Privacy Policy of this website.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you may contact us.