Cookie policy
This page lists the cookies and similar technologies spanishconsulates.co.uk uses. The list is short: this site loads no analytics and no advertising.
What a cookie is
A small text file a website stores in your browser to keep a setting, a choice or an identifier. Similar technologies, such as local storage, are covered too.
What this site sets
- The page-view counter. WordPress counts how many times each page is read and keeps the list of pages you have viewed in a first-party cookie,
pvc_visits, for a short time, so a reload is not counted twice. It holds no name, email or advertising identifier. - The maps. The home page and the office pages show Google Maps: the home page loads the Google Maps script from maps.googleapis.com and office pages embed a Google Maps frame, which can set Google’s own cookies. Google’s servers receive your IP address and browser details, and Google’s privacy policy applies there.
There is no analytics cookie (such as _ga), no advertising cookie and no consent banner, because there is nothing for them to cover. Under the UK's PECR rules, any such tool would need your consent first, and this page and the privacy policy would be updated before it was switched on.
Turning cookies off in your browser
Every browser lets you block or delete cookies under its privacy settings: Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge all have the option.
For anything about this policy, write to [email protected].