1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit them. Cookies allow the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you do not have to reconfigure them each time you return to the site or navigate from one page to another.
Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your device. They are exclusively text files that can be read by the website that created them.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
The website venadodefuego.com (hereinafter, "the Site") uses the following categories of cookies:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the Site and cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or completing forms. You can configure your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the Site may not function properly.
cookie_consent: Stores your cookie acceptance preference. Duration: 12 months. Type: first-party.
csrf_token: Security token to protect forms against CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) attacks. Duration: session. Type: first-party.
2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of the Site. They help us understand which pages are most and least popular, and how visitors navigate the Site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous.
_ga: Google Analytics 4 cookie. Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in every page request and is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the Site's analytics reports. Duration: 2 years. Type: third-party (Google).
_ga_[ID]: Google Analytics 4 cookie. Used to maintain session state. Duration: 2 years. Type: third-party (Google).
_gid: Google Analytics cookie. Used to distinguish users. Duration: 24 hours. Type: third-party (Google).
2.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to track browsing activity across multiple websites in order to deliver relevant advertising. They are also used to limit the number of times a user sees an ad and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
_gcl_au: Google Ads cookie. Used to store and track conversions. Stores a unique identifier to measure user interactions with ads and optimize advertising campaigns. Duration: 90 days. Type: third-party (Google).
_gcl_aw: Google Ads cookie. Stores information about the user's interaction with Google Ads campaigns, including the click ID (gclid). Used to attribute conversions to specific advertising campaigns. Duration: 90 days. Type: third-party (Google).
2.4 Preference Cookies
locale_pref: Stores the user's language preference (es, en, pt). Duration: 12 months. Type: first-party.
theme_pref: Stores the user's visual theme preference. Duration: 12 months. Type: first-party.
3. How to Manage Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
Cookie banner: The first time you visit the Site, a banner will be displayed that allows you to accept all cookies, accept only essential ones, or manage your preferences granularly. You can modify these preferences at any time.
Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their configuration settings. You can configure your browser to reject all cookies, accept cookies only from certain sites, or receive a notification each time a cookie is sent. The following links will take you to the cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:
Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies. Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy. Safari: Preferences > Privacy. Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/privacy.
Please note that if you disable all cookies, some functionalities of the Site may not be available or may not function properly.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some of our service providers may set cookies on your device when you visit the Site. We do not have control over these third-party cookies. The service providers that use cookies on our Site are:
Google Analytics (Google LLC): A web analytics service that provides us with reports on traffic and user behavior on the Site. Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the browser opt-out add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google Ads (Google LLC): An advertising platform we use to manage search campaigns. Google Ads cookies allow us to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns and optimize performance. Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com.
5. Data Collected by Cookies
The cookies used on the Site may collect the following types of data: pseudonymized session identifiers, IP address (anonymized in Google Analytics 4), device type and browser, operating system, screen resolution, pages visited and time spent, traffic source (search engine, direct link, advertising campaign), interactions with Site elements (clicks, scrolling, form submissions), and language and display preferences.
6. Legal Basis
Strictly necessary cookies are installed without the need for consent, as they are essential for the operation of the Site. For performance, marketing, and preference cookies, we request your explicit consent through the cookie banner before installing them on your device. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
7. Retention Period
Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies are retained for the period indicated in section 2 of this policy, unless you manually delete them before they expire. Data collected by Google Analytics is retained for 14 months.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or operational reasons. We recommend reviewing this page regularly. The date of last update is indicated at the top of this page.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this cookie policy or about the cookies used on the Site, you may contact us at: partners@venadodefuego.com.