A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or device and, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they may be used to recognise the user.
Cookies are essential for the functioning of the Internet, providing numerous advantages in the delivery of interactive services and facilitating the navigation and usability of our website.
Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them
- First-party cookies: These are managed by the website owner in order to provide the service requested by the user.
- Third-party cookies: These are collected and managed by a third party and are not considered first-party cookies.
According to the length of time they remain active
- Session cookies: These collect data while the user browses the website in order to provide the requested service.
- Persistent cookies: These are stored on the device and the information obtained will be used by the cookie owner to provide the requested service.
According to their purpose
- Technical cookies: Necessary for the proper browsing of the website.
- Personalisation cookies: Allow the user to configure features such as language preferences for website navigation.
- Analytics cookies: Allow the provider to analyse the user’s browsing activity in order to monitor website usage and generate statistics regarding the most visited content, number of visitors, etc.
- Advertising cookies: Allow the website manager to include advertising spaces on the website according to the content of the page itself.
- Behavioural advertising cookies: Allow the website manager to include advertising spaces on the website based on information obtained through the user’s browsing habits.
In accordance with Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), HOSTAL 52, S.L. informs users about the cookies used on our website:
- We use first-party and third-party cookies to collect aggregated statistical data through users’ interaction with the website.
- HOSTAL 52, S.L. informs users that they may configure their browser to notify them of the receipt of cookies and, if they wish, prevent them from being installed on their hard drive.
Links to configure cookies according to the browser
Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/es-ES/cookies.html
Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-web
Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647
Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-10