At davidalvarezp.com, we use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions properly, protect its infrastructure and, when the user gives consent, analyse website usage through statistical tools.
This Cookie Policy explains what these technologies are, which ones we may use, for what purposes they are used and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites may store in a user's browser or device when they visit them. They make it possible to remember certain browsing information, recognise a device or maintain specific functionalities.
Similar technologies also exist, such as browser local storage, identifiers and other mechanisms that allow information to be stored on or accessed from a device. For the purposes of this policy, we will use the term "cookies" to refer collectively to these technologies where applicable.
2. Who is responsible?
The party responsible for the website and for any first-party cookies that may be used is:
- Data Controller: David Álvarez Pampillón.
- Website: https://davidalvarezp.com
- Email: [email protected]
Certain external providers may use cookies or similar technologies to provide services integrated into the website. In such cases, those providers will act in accordance with the roles and responsibilities applicable to them under the relevant legislation.
3. Types of cookies that may be used
3.1. Technical or strictly necessary cookies
These cookies enable the basic operation of the website, the transmission of communications over the network, the provision of services requested by the user or the protection of the infrastructure.
Depending on the configuration of the Cloudflare services used to deploy, distribute and protect this website, technical mechanisms related to security, automated traffic detection, request management or protection against malicious activity may be used.
These technologies are not used to create advertising profiles of users. When they are strictly necessary to provide the requested service or ensure website security, prior consent is not required, without prejudice to the duty to provide information.
3.2. Analytics or measurement cookies
These cookies make it possible to understand how visitors interact with the website, for example, which pages they view, how long they spend on them, what type of device they use to access the website or how they arrive at it.
Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google, is used for this purpose. Its function is to generate statistics that help us understand website usage and improve its content and operation.
Analytics cookies are not considered strictly necessary for browsing. Therefore, they will remain disabled until the user has given consent through the cookie settings mechanism.
3.3. Advertising or personalisation cookies
At the time this policy was drafted, the website is not intended to use advertising cookies to display personalised advertisements or carry out cross-website advertising tracking.
If services using these technologies are introduced in the future, this policy will be updated and the corresponding consent will be requested before they are used, where legally required.
4. Third-party services used
4.1. Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google, to collect statistical information about visitors' interactions with the website.
Among other things, the tool may collect information such as:
- Pages and content visited.
- Date, time and approximate duration of visits.
- Interactions carried out while browsing.
- Technical information about the browser and device.
- Visit source and approximate geographical data.
- Online identifiers associated with the cookies or technologies used.
Google Analytics may use first-party cookies, such as the following, depending on the implementation settings:
- _ga: used to distinguish users and generate usage statistics. Its default duration may be up to two years.
- _ga_: a cookie associated with a Google Analytics 4 property that is used to maintain session state. Its default duration may be up to two years.
The names and periods indicated are approximate and correspond to the standard configuration documented by Google. The actual duration may vary depending on the property settings, retention settings and any changes made by the provider.
Google may process the information collected to provide and maintain the service and generate statistical reports. For further information, you can consult Google's documentation:
4.2. Cloudflare
This website uses Cloudflare services for deployment, content distribution and, depending on the configuration applied, certain performance, availability and security functions.
Cloudflare may use technical cookies related to protection against automated traffic, request validation, session management or protection against threats. Their use depends on the products and options actually enabled for the domain.
Cookies that may be used in certain Cloudflare configurations include:
- __cf_bm: may be used to detect and manage automated traffic and help protect against bots.
- cf_clearance: may be used to remember that a visitor has passed a security check.
- __cflb: may be used when session affinity is enabled in load-balancing services.
- _cfuvid: may be used in certain traffic rate-limiting rule configurations to distinguish requests.
The list above does not mean that all these cookies are installed on this website. Their presence depends on the specific Cloudflare features being used.
Cloudflare technical cookies that are strictly necessary to provide the service or protect the infrastructure may be used without prior consent when they are legally exempt from this requirement.
You can find further information in the official documentation:
5. List of cookies
The following table lists cookies that may be associated with the services used on the website. It does not confirm that all of them are installed on every visit. The definitive list must match the cookies detected in the website's actual configuration.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Approximate duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishing users and generating statistics. | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintaining the Analytics session state. | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Detection and management of automated traffic. | 30 minutes of inactivity, according to the provider's documentation. | Technical |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Retaining the result of a security check. | Variable, depending on configuration. | Technical |
| __cflb | Cloudflare | Managing session affinity in load balancing. | Variable; may be up to 24 hours. | Technical |
| _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Identifying requests under certain traffic rules. | Depending on service configuration. | Technical |
This table should be reviewed whenever the website configuration changes, new services are introduced or additional cookies are detected. Any first-party cookie used by the preference management mechanism should also be added, where applicable.
6. Legal basis for the use of cookies
The use of cookies is governed by Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), as well as by personal data protection legislation when the information obtained constitutes personal data.
Cookies that are strictly necessary to enable communication over an electronic communications network or to provide a service expressly requested by the user are exempt from the requirement to obtain consent, under the terms established by law.
Google Analytics analytics cookies require the user's prior consent. They will not be installed or activated until the user has made an affirmative and valid choice for that category.
7. Consent management
When you first access the website, you will be shown a cookie information and settings mechanism that will allow you to:
- Accept all cookies that require consent.
- Reject non-essential cookies.
- Configure preferences by category.
The options to accept and reject non-essential cookies must be presented with equivalent visibility and ease of access. Analytics cookies will be disabled by default and will not be installed until the user accepts them.
Browsing the website, scrolling through a page or failing to respond to the notice will not, on their own, be considered a valid expression of consent.
The user's choice will be retained for the period established by the consent management mechanism. When significant changes occur to the cookies or their purposes, a new choice may be requested.
8. How to change or withdraw your consent
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, use the cookie settings link or mechanism available on the website.
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking certain technical cookies may affect the operation of some website features.
9. Cookie settings in browsers
Common browsers allow you to view, block and delete stored cookies. You can find information on the official help pages for each browser:
10. International data transfers
The use of third-party services such as Google Analytics and Cloudflare may involve the processing of information by providers established outside the European Economic Area or access to information from other countries.
Where international transfers of personal data take place, they must be carried out in accordance with Chapter V of the General Data Protection Regulation, through an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards or another legally valid mechanism, as applicable.
To learn about the applicable conditions, you can consult the privacy policies and contractual documentation of the providers mentioned in this policy.
11. Personal data protection
Information obtained through cookies may constitute personal data when it makes it possible to identify a natural person, directly or indirectly.
Where this is the case, processing will be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Organic Law 3/2018 on Personal Data Protection and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD).
You can find further information about the data controller, purposes, retention periods and the exercise of your rights in our Privacy Policy.
12. Updates to this policy
This Cookie Policy may be amended when changes occur to the technologies used, third-party services, website configuration or applicable legislation.
We recommend checking this page periodically for any updates regarding the use of cookies.
13. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of storage and tracking technologies on the website, you can contact the data controller at:
David Álvarez Pampillón
[email protected]