COOKIES POLICY

A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. Its usefulness is that the web is able to remember your visit when you return to navigate that exact page. Cookies usually store technical information, personal preferences, content customization, usage statistics, links to social networks, access to user accounts, etc. The purpose of the cookie is to adapt the content of the web to your profile and needs, without cookies the services offered by any page would be greatly diminished. If you want to know more about what cookies are, what they store, how to delete them, deactivate them, etc., please go to this link.

COOKIES UTILIZED IN THIS WEBSITE

Following the guidelines of the Spanish Agency for Data Protection we are proceeding to detail the use of cookies made by this website in order to inform you as accurately as possible.

This website uses the following cookies:

Session cookies, are used to ensure that users who write comments on the blog are human and not automated applications. This is the way spam is combated.

Name of the cookie Type of cookie Purpose of the cookie
PHPSESSID Session This cookie is used by the PHP encryption language to allow SESSION variables to be saved on the web server. This cookie is essential for the operation of the web.
_utma,
_utmb,
_ubmc,
_utmz
Duration These cookies are set by Google Analytic to track the use of the web. These cookies are not set if you disconnect cookies for this web.

This website uses the following third-party cookies:

Google Analytics: Stores cookies to be able to produce statistics on the traffic and volume of visits of this website. By using this website you are consenting to the processing of information about you by Google. Therefore, the exercise of any right in this regard must do so by communicating directly with Google.

Social networks: Each social network uses its own cookies so that you can click on the Like or Share buttons.

  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

DEACTIVATION OR ELIMINATION OF COOKIES

At any time you may exercise your right to deactivate or delete cookies from this website. These actions are performed differently based on the browser you are using. Here, we give you a quick guide for the most popular browsers.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for either the content or the veracity of the privacy policies that the third parties mentioned that this cookie policy may have.

The web browsers are the tools in charge of storing the cookies and from this place you must make your right to delete or deactivate them. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of the cookies by the mentioned browsers.

In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget to not accept them.

In the case of Google Analytics cookies, this company stores cookies on servers located in the United States and agrees not to share with third parties, except in cases where it is necessary for the operation of the system or when the law requires such effect. According to Google, they do not save your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhering to the Safe Harbor Agreement that guarantees that all data transferred will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. Detailed information can be found on this link. If you want information about the use that Google gives to cookies, we enclose this other link.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The usefulness of the cookie is that the web is able to remember your visit when you navigate through that page. Although many people do not know the cookies have been used for 20 years, when the first browsers appeared for the World Wide Web.

WHAT IS NOT A COOKIE?

It is not a virus, nor a Trojan, nor a worm, nor spam, nor spyware, nor opens pop-up windows.

WHAT INFORMATION IS STORED IN A COOKIE?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they keep are of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of contents, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person, if not to your web browser. In fact, if you regularly surf the Internet and try browsing the same web with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the web does not realize that you are the same person because you are actually associating the browser, not the person browsing.

WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES EXIST?

Technical Cookies: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, knowing when a human or an automated application is navigating, when an anonymous user and a registered user navigate, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.

Analysis Cookies: Collect information about the type of navigation you are making, the sections you use most, products consulted, time zone of use, language, etc.

Advertising Cookies: Show advertising based on your navigation, your country of origin, language, etc.

WHAT ARE YOUR OWN COOKIES AND THIRD PARTY COOKIES?

Your own cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting and those of third parties are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DEACTIVATE COOKIES?

To understand the scope to which turning your cookies off can affect you, here are some examples:

You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.

The website will not be able to adapt the contents to your personal preferences, as is often the case in online stores.

You will not be able to access the personal area of a website used, such as My account, My profile or My orders.

Online shops: You will not be able to make purchases online, they will have to be telephone or visit the physical store if you have it.

It will not be possible to customize your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.

The website will not be able to perform web analytics about visitors and traffic on the web, which will make it difficult for the web to be competitive.

You will not be able to write on the blog, you will not be able to upload photos, post comments or rate content. The web also will not know if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.

You will not be able to show sectored advertising, which will reduce the advertising revenues of the web.

All social networks use cookies, if you disable them you will not be able to use any social network.

IS IT POSSIBLY TO DELETE COOKIES?

Yes. Not just to delete, but also block, in a general or particular way for a specific domain.

To remove cookies from a website you must go to the configuration of your browser and there you are able to search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to its removal.

COOKIES CONFIGURATION FOR THE MOST POPULAR BROWSERS

Here's how to access a specific cookie from the Chrome browser. : These steps may vary depending on your browser version:

  • Go to Settings or Preferences using the File menu or by clicking the customization icon on the top right.
  • You will see different sections, click Show advanced options.
  • Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
  • Select all cookies and site data.
  • A list with all the cookies sorted by domain will appear. To make it easier for you to find the cookies of a given domain, enter the address in the Search Cookie field

After this, the filter will appear on the screen with one or more lines with the cookies of the requested web. Now you just have to select it and press the X to proceed to its elimination.

To access the cookie settings of your Internet Explorer browser follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  • Go to Tools, Internet Options
  • Click Privacy
  • Move the slider until you adjust the level of privacy you want.

To access the cookies configuration of the Firefox browser follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  • Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system
  • Click Privacy.
  • In History choose Use custom settings for the history.
  • You will now see the Accept cookies option, you can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.

To access the Safari browser settings for OSX, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  • Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
  • In this place you will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of block you want to perform.

To access the Safari browser settings for iOS, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  • Go to Settings, then Safari.
  • Go to Privacy and Security, you'll see the Block Cookies option to adjust the type of block you want to perform.

To access the browser cookies settings for Android devices follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  • Run the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
  • Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the Accept cookies option to enable or disable the check box.

To access browser cookies settings for Windows Phone devices follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  • Open Internet Explorer, then Settings
  • You can now enable or disable the Allow cookies box.
Cookie settings

At HOTELES LACREU we use our own and third-party cookies for analytical and advertising purposes. You can accept all cookies, reject them or set your preferences by clicking here where you can get more information.