Cookies policy

COOKIES POLICY

The LSSI-CE (Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce) requires all website and blog owners to inform users about the existence of cookies, explain their purpose, and request permission to download them.

Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 states: “Service providers may use data storage and retrieval devices on users’ terminal equipment, provided that users have given their consent after being provided with clear and complete information about their use, in particular, about the purposes of data processing, in accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999, of December 13, on the Protection of Personal Data.”

As the owner of this website, I strive to comply fully with Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce regarding cookies. However, given the way the internet and websites function, it is not always possible to have up-to-date information on the cookies that third parties may use through this website.

This applies especially to cases where this website contains embedded elements: that is, texts, documents, images, or short videos that are stored elsewhere but displayed on our website.

Therefore, if you encounter any cookies on this website that are not listed below, please let me know. You can also contact the third party directly to request information about the cookies they place, their purpose and duration, and how they ensure your privacy.

A brief introduction – What are cookies?

Cookies are a tool used by web servers to store and retrieve information about their visitors. A cookie is a small text file that some servers request our browser to write to our hard drive, containing information about our activity on their pages. They have an expiration date, which can range from the duration of the session to a specified future date, after which they cease to function.

1. The cookies used by this website

This website uses its own and third-party cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience, allow you to share content on social media, show you ads based on your interests, and obtain user statistics.

  • Naturalportraits.es participates in the Amazon EU Affiliate Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide websites with a means to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk/Local.Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.de/de.buyvip.com/Amazon.fr/Amazon.it/it.buyvip.com/Amazon.es/es.buyvip.com.
  • Naturalportraits.es also participates in the Skylum Software Affiliate Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide websites with a means to earn advertising fees by advertising software such as Luminar (in its various versions) and Aurora HDR. Advertising is carried out by including links to the different sales pages for this software.
  • Google Analytics: Stores cookies to compile statistics on website traffic and visitor volume. By using this website, you consent to the processing of information about you by Google. Therefore, to exercise any rights in this regard, you must contact Google directly.
  • Social Networks: Each social network uses its own cookies so that you can click on buttons such as «Like» or «Share.»

The cookies used on https://www.naturalportraits.es are associated only with an anonymous user and their computer. They do not provide any information that could reveal the user’s name or surname, and they cannot read data from the user’s hard drive or introduce viruses. Furthermore, https://www.naturalportraits.es cannot read cookies placed on the user’s hard drive by other servers.

Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the cookies used on https://www.naturalportraits.es to be placed on their hard drive. Users can configure their browser to accept or reject all cookies by default, or to receive an on-screen notification each time a cookie is received, allowing them to decide whether or not to allow it to be placed on their hard drive. For instructions on how to change your current settings, please consult your browser’s help section.

Even if the User configures their browser to reject all cookies or expressly rejects cookies from https://www.naturalportraits.es, they will still be able to browse the Portal, with the only drawback being the inability to use Portal features that require the installation of cookies. In any case, the User can delete the cookies stored on their hard drive at any time, following the procedure outlined in their browser’s help section, which we will detail later.

As a user, you can refuse the processing of data or information by blocking these cookies through the appropriate browser settings. However, please be aware that if you do so, this site may not function properly.

According to the terms included in Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, if you continue browsing, you are consenting to the use of the cookies detailed below.

The cookies on this website help to:

  • To make this website function properly
  • To allow you to view videos
  • To improve the speed and security of the site
  • To allow you to share pages on social media
  • To continuously improve this website
  • To show you ads based on your browsing habits

I will never use cookies to:

  • Collecting personally identifiable information (without your explicit permission)
  • Collecting sensitive information (without your explicit permission)
  • Sharing personally identifiable information with third parties

2. Third-party cookies that we use on this website and that you should be aware of

This website, like most websites, includes functionalities provided by third parties.

New designs or third-party services are also regularly tested for recommendations and reports.

This may occasionally modify the cookie settings and result in cookies appearing that are not detailed in this policy. It is important to know that these are temporary cookies that cannot always be reported and are used solely for study and evaluation purposes. Under no circumstances will cookies be used that compromise your privacy.

Among the more stable third-party cookies are:

  • Those generated by analytics services, specifically Google Analytics, to help the website analyze how users use the website and improve its usability, but in no case are they associated with data that could identify the user.

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., a Delaware company with its principal office at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).

Users can consult the types of cookies used by Google here. Google+ and Google Maps cookies are used, as detailed on their page about the types of cookies they use.

  • Social media cookies: Social media cookies may be stored in your browser if you use the page’s content sharing button on a social network.

The companies that generate these cookies corresponding to the social networks used by this website have their own cookie policies:

The privacy implications will vary depending on the social network and the privacy settings you have chosen on those networks. Under no circumstances can the website owner or advertisers obtain personally identifiable information from these cookies.

Below, as required by Article 22.2 of the LSSI (Spanish Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce), the cookies that may be installed during browsing on this website are detailed:

NAME DURATION PURPOSE
persistent third-party_ga 2 years from the date of configuration It is used to distinguish users. It is a Google Analytics cookie. Learn more
persistent third-party_gate 10 minutes It is used to determine the reload rate. It is a Google Analytics cookie. Learn more
persistent third parties__utma 2 years from each update This cookie is typically set during the first visit. If the cookie is manually deleted, it will be reset on the next visit with a new ID. In most cases, this cookie is used to identify unique visitors to our site and is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie has a unique Google Analytics ID, which ensures its validity and accessibility as an extra security measure. Learn more
persistent third party__utmb 2 years from each update This cookie is used to establish and maintain a user session on our site. When a user visits a page on our site, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it doesn’t find the cookie, it creates a new one. Each time the user visits a different page, this cookie is updated to expire after 30 minutes, thus maintaining a unique session in 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user stops visiting our site for a period of 30 minutes. Learn more
Third party persistent APISID, HSID, NID, SAPISID, SID, SSID 2 years since installation It saves user preferences and other information from the Google services the user has. Learn more
persistent third party__utmt Session Historically, this cookie worked in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether a new session should be established for the user. It is no longer used but remains for backward compatibility with theurchin.js and ga.js code. Learn more
persistent third party__utmz 6 months from each update This cookie stores referral information used by visitors to reach our site, whether directly, via a referral link, a web search, or an advertising or email campaign. It is used to calculate traffic from search engines, marketing campaigns, and navigation on our site. This cookie is updated on each page view. Learn more
Persistent own__cfduid 5 years The __cfduid cookie is used to override security restrictions based on the visitor’s IP address. Learn more

3. How can I manage and disable these cookies?

If you do not wish for the website to install any cookies on your device, you can configure your browser to notify you before any cookies are downloaded.

You can also modify your browser settings to reject all cookies or only third-party cookies. You can also delete any cookies already on your device. Please note that you will need to adjust the settings separately for each browser and device you use.

https://www.naturalportraits.es provides users who wish to prevent the installation of these cookies with links provided for this purpose by the most widely used browsers:

Google Chrome – Internet Explorer – Mozilla Firefox – Apple Safari

Cookies Policy May 9, 2022.