Cookie Policy
Spanlounge uses various cookies to enhance your experience. This policy outlines their purpose and function. We adhere to current best practice: non-essential cookies require your active consent before deployment.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when visiting the site. We use them to retain your preferences, ensure the site functions properly and—where you consent—for analytics and marketing purposes.
A cookie can be set either by the site itself (first-party cookie) or by a third-party provider (third-party cookie).
2. Categories of cookies
2.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential to the site's basic operation. They do not require consent, as the site cannot function properly without them.
- gnf_consent — remembers the cookie choice you have made so the banner does not appear on every visit. Retention: 12 months.
- **session-id** — a server-side session identifier. Kept for the duration of your session.
2.2 Analytics cookies (optional)
We only deploy these if you consent via the cookie banner. Analytics cookies enable us to understand visitor behaviour on the site, allowing us to improve content and usability.
- **_ga, _ga_*** (probable Google Analytics) — anonymised visitor statistics. Retained for up to 13 months.
If you do not accept analytics cookies, these will not be set in your browser.
2.3 Marketing cookies (optional)
Marketing cookies require your explicit consent and permit targeted advertising. Spanlounge presently does not deploy marketing cookies. Should this position alter, we shall notify you beforehand and revise this inventory.
3. Giving and withdrawing consent
The first time you arrive at the site you will see a cookie banner with two choices:
- Accept all consent to analytics and marketing cookies, where applicable.
- 'Essentials only' — only strictly necessary cookies are set.
Your preference remains stored in your browser for 12 months. You may alter this setting whenever you wish by clearing the site's cookies; the banner will reappear during your next visit.
4. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also manage cookies directly from your browser. In most browsers you can:
- view and delete stored cookies;
- block all cookies, or cookies from specific sites;
- set the browser to notify you when a cookie is set.
Guides for the most common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause issues with the site.
5. Retention
Spanlounge's own cookies are typically retained for a maximum of 12 months, each with its specific retention period as detailed above. Session cookies expire upon browser closure.
6. Updates to this policy
We revise this cookie policy whenever circumstances require—whether introducing new services or responding to legislative changes. Material amendments are publicised on our site, with the latest revision date displayed at the top of this page.
7. Contact
For questions about cookies or privacy, contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Privacy Policy: privacy.html
In brief: we rely solely on essential cookies unless you choose otherwise. Analytics and marketing need your express consent, which you may adjust whenever you prefer.