Cookies Policy

a) Use of Cookies and Web Bugs by the Websites of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES

b) Types, Purpose, and Functioning of Cookies

c) How to Disable Cookies and Web Bugs in Major Browsers

d) What Happens if Cookies are Disabled

a) Use of Cookies and Web Bugs by the Websites of ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES:

The websites of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES use “Cookies” and other similar mechanisms (hereafter referred to as Cookies). Cookies are files sent to a browser by a web server to record the User’s activities on a specific website or across all websites, apps, and/or services of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES Websites (hereafter referred to as the Services). The principal purpose of Cookies is to provide Users with quicker access to selected Services. Additionally, Cookies personalize the Services offered by the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES Websites, providing each User with information tailored to their interests based on their usage of the Services.

The ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES Websites use Cookies to make User navigation as easy and personalized as possible. Cookies are associated only with an anonymous User and their computer and do not provide references that could reveal personal data. Users can configure their browser to notify them of and reject Cookies sent by the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES Websites without affecting their ability to access the content. However, it should be noted that the quality of website functionality may decrease in such cases.

Registered Users who log in can benefit from more personalized services tailored to their profiles, thanks to the combination of cookie data with personal information provided during registration. These Users expressly authorize the use of this information for the stated purpose, without prejudice to their right to reject or disable Cookies.

The ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES Websites may also track which Services are requested by Users, enabling them to provide information aligned with each User’s preferences.

The Websites of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES also use Web Bugs, which are tiny and transparent images embedded in emails. When the User opens the email, this image is downloaded along with the rest of the email content and allows knowing if a specific email has been opened or not, as well as the IP address from which it was downloaded. The Websites of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES use this information to obtain statistics and conduct analytical studies on the reception of their emails by the Users.

b) Types, Purpose, and Functioning of Cookies:

Cookies, depending on their permanence, can be divided into session or permanent Cookies. The first ones expire when the user closes the browser. The second ones expire depending on when the purpose for which they serve is fulfilled (for example, for the user to remain identified in the services of the Alicante Municipal Board of Tourism and Beaches) or when they are manually deleted.

Additionally, based on their purpose, Cookies can be classified as follows:

PERFORMANCE COOKIES: These remember User preferences for specific tools or settings, so Users don’t need to reconfigure them every time.

  • Volume settings of video or sound players.
  • Video transmission speeds that are compatible with your browser.
  • Geolocated objects that best suit the user’s location.

GEOLOCATION COOKIES: These identify the User’s country to display content in the most appropriate language. These Cookies are anonymous and used solely to align content with location.

REGISTRATION COOKIES: Registration Cookies are generated once the User has registered or subsequently opened their session, and are used to identify them in the Services with the following objectives:

  • To keep the User identified, so that if they close a Service, the browser, or the computer, and later return to the Service at another time or on another day, they will remain identified, making navigation easier without needing to sign in again. This functionality can be removed if the User clicks the “log out” button, which deletes the cookie. The next time the User enters the Service, they will have to log in to be identified.
  • To check if the User is authorized to access certain Services, for example, to participate in a contest or access administration areas.

Additionally, some Services may use social media connectors like Facebook or Twitter. When the User registers for a Service using social media credentials, they allow the social network to save a persistent cookie that remembers their identity and guarantees access to the Services until it expires. The User can delete this cookie and revoke access to the Services via social networks by updating their preferences on the specific social network.

ANALYTICS COOKIES: Each time a User visits a Service, a tool from an external provider (such as Omniture, Netscope, Comscore, and others that may be added in the future) generates an analytics cookie on the User’s computer. This cookie, generated only during the visit, will be used on future visits to the Services of the Alicante Municipal Board of Tourism and Beaches to anonymously identify the visitor. The main objectives are:

  • To allow the anonymous identification of Users through the “Cookie” (it identifies browsers and devices, not individuals) and thus track the approximate number of visitors and their trends over time.
  • To identify anonymously the most visited content and therefore the most attractive to Users.
  • To know if the User accessing is new or a repeat visitor.

Important: Unless the User decides to register for a Service from the Alicante Municipal Board of Tourism and Beaches, the cookie will never be associated with any personal data that can identify them. These cookies will only be used for statistical purposes to improve the User experience on the site.

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES: In addition to the content managed by the Websites of the
ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES, the websites offer services through third parties. Therefore, these third parties may store cookies sent from the Services of the
ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES from the User’s browsers and access the data stored in them.

The companies that generate these cookies have their own privacy policies. Currently, the Websites of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES use the Google Maps platform (Google) to manage these services. For more information, please visit: http://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/privacy/

c) How to disable Cookies and Web Bugs in the main browsers:

It is usually possible to stop accepting browser Cookies or stop accepting Cookies from a particular Service.

All modern browsers allow users to change cookie settings. These settings are typically found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. You can also configure your browser or email manager and install free add-ons to prevent web bugs from downloading when opening an email.

The Websites of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES offer guidance to Users on how to access the cookie settings menu and, where applicable, private browsing settings in each of the main browsers.

  • Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.

For more information, you can consult Microsoft support or the browser Help.

  • Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.

For more information, you can consult Mozilla support or the browser Help.

  • Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings.

For more information, you can consult Google support or the browser Help.

  • Safari: Preferences -> Security.

For more information, you can consult Apple support or the browser Help.

d) What happens if Cookies are disabled:

Some functionalities of the Services will be disabled, such as staying logged in, keeping items in the “shopping cart” on an e-commerce Service, receiving location-based information, or viewing certain videos.

UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY / COOKIES POLICY:

The Websites of the ALICANTE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TOURISM AND BEACHES may modify this Cookie Policy based on legal or regulatory requirements or adapt it to instructions from the Spanish Data Protection Agency. Users are advised to visit it regularly.

When significant changes occur in this Cookies Policy, they will be communicated to Users either through the website or via email to registered Users.