Cookies

Document Updated: October 11, 2023.

At El Chorro Villas, we use cookies (third-party or our own) or other similar functionality files (hereinafter, 'cookies') to understand how you use our services and to be able to improve them.

Sierra Huma S.L., website administrator: https://www.elchorrovillas.com, is responsible for cookies and the processing of data obtained through them, whether they are our own or from third parties, deciding on the purpose, content, and use of the collected information. As the RESPONSIBLE PARTY, we provide users with this document, which aims to comply with the obligations set out in Article 22.2 of Law 34/200 of Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, regarding cookies:

“Service providers may use data storage and retrieval devices on end-user devices, provided that they have given their consent after being provided with clear and complete information about their use, in particular, the purposes of data processing, in accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999, of December 13, on the Protection of Personal Data.”.

The aim of this policy is to inform you clearly and in detail about what a cookie is, its purpose, what type of cookies we use, and how to configure them, or, where appropriate, disable them.

As a user, you can change your Cookie settings from your Configuration Panel or by using the link provided at the bottom or top of any page on the portal ('Settings'), for the same purpose.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit our website and it saves information about your browsing. Some cookies are essential for the proper functioning of websites, such as technical cookies or user interface customization cookies, while others, such as analytical cookies or behavioral advertising cookies, require us to inform you and obtain your consent to be used by us.

Types of cookies

Depending on who is the entity that manages the domain from which cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, two types can be distinguished:

  • - First-party cookies: those sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the requested service is provided by the user.
  • - Third-party cookies: those sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

In the case that cookies are installed from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as first-party cookies. There is also a second classification according to the period of time they remain stored in the client's browser, which can be:

  • - Session cookies: designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that is only of interest to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (e.g., a list of purchased products).
  • - Persistent cookies: the data is still stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie's owner, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

Finally, there is another classification according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed:

  • - Technical cookies: These allow the user to navigate through a website, platform, or application and use the different options or services available, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access areas, remembering the elements that make up an order, carrying out the purchasing process of an order, carrying out the registration request or participation in an event, using security elements during navigation, storing content for the dissemination of videos or sound, or sharing content through social networks.
  • - Personalization cookies: These allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria on the user's terminal, such as language, the type of browser through which they access the service, the regional configuration from which they access the service, etc.
  • - Analysis and performance cookies: These allow the entity that manages them to track and analyze the behavior of users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity of websites, applications, or platforms and to create browsing profiles of users of these sites, applications, and platforms, in order to make improvements based on the analysis of usage data by users of the service.
    • Google Analytics
      It is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. A Delaware company whose main office is at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, CA 94043, United States ("Google").

      You can check the types of cookies used by Google and all its related services, as described in its cookie policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
    • Google Ads | Google Tag Manager
      Conversion tracking is a free tool that shows what happens after a user clicks on ads. These cookies expire in 30 days and do not contain information that can personally identify you.

      For more information about Google's conversion tracking, please visit: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/1722022
  • Advertising, Targeting, and Advertising Cookies: these store information about user behavior obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.
    • Google Ads
      Google Ads' remarketing system uses cookies to deliver online ads based on previous visits to our website. Google uses this information to display ads on third-party websites across the internet. These cookies expire in 30 days and do not contain information that can personally identify you.
    • Google AdSense
      AdSense uses cookies to enhance advertising. Among other purposes, they are used to target ads based on relevant content for users, improve campaign performance reports, and prevent showing ads that users have already seen.

      For more information on how AdSense uses cookies, please visit: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/7549925
  • External social media cookies: these are used to allow visitors to interact with content from different social platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.) and are generated exclusively for users of those social networks.

The terms of use for these cookies and the information collected are governed by the privacy policy of the respective social platform:

  • - Cookies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
  • - Cookies Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/1896641480634370
  • - Cookies Twitter: https://help.twitter.com/es/rules-and-policies/twitter-cookies
  • - Cookies LinkedIn: https://es.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
  • - Cookies Pinterest: https://policy.pinterest.com/es/cookies

Disabling and Deleting Cookies

You can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on your device through the settings menu of your internet browser. You can configure it to block cookies or alert the user when a server wants to store them. The following links provide information on how to configure and/or disable cookies for each of the main browsers on the market so that the user can decide whether to accept the use of cookies.

  • - Microsoft Internet Explorer: Go to Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings.
  • - Firefox: Go to Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies.
  • - Chrome: Click on the menu icon, then go to Settings > Advanced > Privacy.
  • - Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy.
  • - Safari for iOS: (iPhone and iPad): Go to Settings > Safari.
  • - Chrome for Android: Go to Settings > Site settings > Cookies.
  • You can consult the cookie regulations published by the Spanish Data Protection Agency in its "Guide on the use of cookies" and obtain more information about cookies on the Internet, http://www.aboutcookies.org/

Acceptance of the cookie policy

El Chorro Villas assumes that you accept the use of cookies. However, it displays information about its Cookie Policy ("Cookies") at the bottom or top of any page of the portal with each login so that you are aware.

With this information, you can take the following actions:

  • - Accept all. Acceptance of your express consent recognized in Article 4.11 of the GDPR, "Any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her." This notice will not be displayed again when accessing any page of the portal during this session.
  • - Configure preferences. System assigned for obtaining detailed information regarding what cookies are, understanding our cookie policy, and modifying your current browser preferences.
  • - Reject all. Rejection of your express consent. This notice will not be displayed again when accessing any page of the portal during this session.

General information

  • Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or accuracy of the privacy policies that may be held by the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy.
  • Web browsers are the tools responsible for storing cookies, and you must exercise your right to delete or disable them from this location. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of cookies by the aforementioned browsers.
  • In some cases, it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget your decision to not accept them.

Interested parties may address any questions regarding the processing of their personal data or the interpretation of our policy to the following address: elchorrovillas@gmail.com