Promote.Barcelona uses cookies and similar technologies to improve website performance, understand visitor behaviour and measure the effectiveness of our digital marketing. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which types we use, why we use them and how you can manage your preferences.
This Cookie Policy applies to the Promote.Barcelona website and should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies described in this policy, where consent is required.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors interact with content and support marketing measurement.
Cookies can be temporary or persistent. Temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.
We may also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, scripts and local storage. These technologies perform similar functions to cookies and help us understand website usage and improve user experience.
Why we use cookies
Promote.Barcelona uses cookies for several legitimate purposes. These include ensuring the website works correctly, understanding how visitors use our pages, improving content and measuring the performance of our SEO, GEO and AEO activities.
- To enable core website functionality and security
- To remember user preferences and settings
- To understand how visitors find and use our website
- To measure the performance of web pages and marketing campaigns
- To improve website content, navigation and user experience
- To support analytics and performance reporting
- To protect the website against fraud, misuse and security threats
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information without your knowledge or consent.
Types of cookies we use
We may use different categories of cookies depending on their purpose. These categories help explain why each cookie is placed on your device.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They support core features such as page navigation, security, session management and access to certain areas of the website.
These cookies do not usually require consent because they are strictly necessary for the website to operate. You may be able to block them through your browser settings, but doing so may affect website functionality.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Promote.Barcelona website. They collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, traffic sources, device type and general location data.
This information helps us identify which content is useful, which pages need improvement and how visitors move through the website. We use these insights to improve usability, content relevance and overall website performance.
Performance cookies
Performance cookies help us measure and improve the speed, stability and functionality of the website. They may collect information about errors, page-load times and technical performance.
This data allows us to identify and resolve issues that could affect user experience or website performance.
Marketing and tracking cookies
Marketing and tracking cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, understand which channels bring visitors to our website and support relevant promotional activity.
These cookies may track interactions with our website, advertisements or email communications. They help us understand whether marketing activity is generating relevant engagement, enquiries or conversions.
Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before using non-essential marketing or tracking cookies.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that we use to operate, analyse or promote our website. These may include analytics providers, advertising platforms, embedded content providers or customer-relationship-management tools.
Third-party providers may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies to understand how they handle your data.
Promote.Barcelona does not control third-party cookies directly, but we aim to work with reputable providers and use appropriate safeguards where personal data is processed.
Cookies we may use
The specific cookies used on the Promote.Barcelona website may change over time as we improve our website, adopt new tools or update our marketing activities.
Examples of the types of cookies that may be used include:
- Session cookies that support website functionality during a visit
- Persistent cookies that remember preferences across visits
- Analytics cookies that measure website usage and performance
- Security cookies that help protect the website and its users
- Marketing cookies that measure campaign performance and engagement
- Third-party cookies placed by approved service providers
For a detailed and current list of cookies used on this website, please contact Promote.Barcelona or review the cookie settings available on the website.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies or receive a warning before certain cookies are stored.
Please note that restricting or disabling cookies may affect the functionality and performance of the Promote.Barcelona website. Some features may not work as intended if essential cookies are blocked.
You can also change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on our website, where applicable.
How to disable cookies in your browser
The process for managing cookies varies depending on the browser you use. In general, you can find cookie settings in the privacy or security section of your browser.
- Google Chrome: Settings, Privacy and security, Third-party cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings, Privacy and Security, Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences, Privacy, Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings, Cookies and site permissions
If you use multiple devices or browsers, you may need to adjust cookie settings on each one separately.
Consent and cookie control
Where required by applicable data protection laws, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. Essential cookies that are strictly necessary for website functionality may be used without consent.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Promote.Barcelona is committed to giving visitors meaningful control over non-essential cookies and tracking technologies.
Data collected through cookies
Cookies may collect information such as IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, time spent on pages and interaction data.
This information is generally used in aggregate or pseudonymised form to understand website performance and improve user experience. In some cases, it may be associated with other information you have provided to us.
We handle information collected through cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, new technologies, legal requirements or service providers.
The latest version will always be available on this page. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and tracking technologies.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, the cookies we use or how to manage your preferences, please contact Promote.Barcelona.
Email: [insert contact email] Website: https://promote.barcelona Address: [insert registered business address], Barcelona, Spain
We are committed to using cookies responsibly and transparently to improve the experience of visitors to the Promote.Barcelona website.