Cookie Policy

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't need to re-enter them every time you return to the site or move from one page to another.

2. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?

According to the entity that manages them:

• First-party cookies: Sent and managed directly by BV COSTA SERVICES, S.L.
• Third-party cookies: Sent and managed by third-party companies (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.).

According to their purpose:

• Technical cookies: Necessary for browsing and the correct functioning of the website.
• Personalization cookies: Allow user preferences to be remembered (language, region, etc.).
• Analytics cookies: Allow user behaviour to be analysed in order to improve the website.
• Advertising cookies: Manage advertising space based on specific criteria.

According to their retention period:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period of time.

3. WHAT COOKIES DOES THIS WEBSITE USE?

The following cookies are used by www.vandevelde.es:

Cookie	Type	Duration	Purpose
_ga	Analytics (Google Analytics)	2 years	Distinguishes unique users by means of a randomly generated ID number.
_gid	Analytics (Google Analytics)	24 hours	Distinguishes users for website usage statistics.
_gat	Analytics (Google Analytics)	1 minute	Limits the rate of requests sent to Google Analytics.
cookieconsent_status	Technical (first-party)	1 year	Stores the user's cookie consent status.
PHPSESSID	Technical (first-party)	Session	Identifies the user's session to maintain browsing state.
_gcl_au	Advertising (Google)	3 months	Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertising efficiency.

4. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

This website uses third-party services that install cookies on your device. The main ones are detailed below:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to obtain statistics on website use and to improve our content and services.

Google Analytics stores cookies in order to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of information about you by Google.

For more information, see:

• Google's Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on

5. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES

You can allow, block or delete the cookies installed on your device through your browser's settings. Below is how to do so in the main browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search and services > Cookies and site permissions
• Opera: Settings > Privacy & security > Cookies and other site data

6. ACCEPTANCE AND CONSENT

When you first access this website, an information banner about the use of cookies will be displayed, where you can:

• Accept all cookies: Allows the use of all cookies described in this policy.
• Configure cookies: Allows you to select which types of cookies you wish to accept or reject.
• Reject non-essential cookies: Only strictly necessary technical cookies will be installed.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time from the Cookie Statement on our website.

7. UPDATES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

BV COSTA SERVICES, S.L. may modify this Cookie Policy in response to legislative or regulatory requirements, or in order to adapt this policy to instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

Where significant changes are made to this Cookie Policy, users will be informed via the website.

8. FURTHER INFORMATION

For more information on the processing of your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you may contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +34 966 936 724
• Address: Calle Mayor, 95, 2ºD - 03190 Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante)

9. USEFUL LINKS

• Spanish Data Protection Agency
• All About Cookies (information about cookies)
• How Google uses cookies