Cookies Policy

Cookies are a tool used by web servers to store and retrieve information about visitors or users.

A cookie is simply a small text file installed on your device during browsing that allows the website to collect information such as: the location from which you access the site, connection time, the device used (desktop or mobile), operating system and browser, most visited pages, number of clicks, and other data about user behavior online.

Cookies do not provide information that can identify a person by name and cannot read data from your hard drive or introduce viruses to your devices. Likewise, they cannot access cookies installed on your device by other servers.

Why Are Cookies Important?

The website https://archesdentalclinic.es/ can be accessed without cookies enabled; however, disabling them may prevent the site from functioning properly.

From a technical perspective, cookies allow websites to operate more efficiently and adapt to users’ preferences, such as storing language settings, country currency, or detecting the device being used.

Cookies also provide security measures to prevent or reduce cyberattacks against the website or its users.

They allow website administrators to collect statistical data to improve the quality and user experience of the services.

Cookies are also used to optimize advertising shown to users, providing content most relevant to their interests.

What Cookies Are NOT Used For

Cookies do not store sensitive personal identification information, such as names, addresses, or passwords.

Who Uses the Information Stored in Cookies?

Information collected via cookies on this website is used exclusively by the website owner, except for cookies identified as third-party cookies, which are managed by external entities providing services that enhance user experience. For example, statistics about visit numbers, most popular content, etc., are usually managed by Google Analytics.

Third-party cookies may also be used to ensure the proper functioning of online payments made through the website.

Authorization for the Use of Cookies

The website https://archesdentalclinic.es/ displays a Cookie Notice that the user or visitor can accept, explicitly consenting to the use of cookies as described below.

If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can reject them or configure which cookies to allow or block (this document provides detailed information about each type of cookie, their purpose, recipients, duration, etc.).

Once accepted, we will not ask again unless cookies are deleted from your device.

To revoke consent, you must delete the cookies and reconfigure them.

How to Disable or Delete Cookies

To restrict, block, or delete cookies on this site (including third-party cookies), you can modify your browser settings at any time.

Note that these settings differ across browsers. Typically, you can find cookie settings under Preferences, Tools, or Options, and then Privacy & Security or Clear browsing data.

For detailed instructions, consult the Help menu in your browser.

Types of Cookies Used on the Website

Users may encounter cookies placed either directly by the website owner or by third parties, as detailed below:

By Entity

First-party cookies:
Sent to your device from a server or domain managed by the website owner and used to provide the service requested by the user.

Third-party cookies:
Sent to your device from a server or domain not managed by the website owner but by another entity that processes data collected via cookies.

If cookies are served from the website owner’s server but data is managed by a third party for its own purposes (e.g., advertising or service improvement), they are considered third-party cookies.

By Purpose

Technical cookies:
Necessary for website navigation and proper functioning, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying sessions, accessing restricted areas, remembering items in a shopping cart, completing purchase processes, managing payments, preventing fraud, registration for events, counting visits for license billing, security elements during navigation, storing video/audio content, enabling dynamic content, or sharing via social media.

Analytics cookies:
Measure and analyze website usage statistically, such as user numbers and browsing patterns, to improve the services offered.

Preference or personalization cookies:
Store information so the website can provide customized features for the user, such as language, number of search results, service layout based on browser type, or region of access.

By Duration

Session cookies:
Designed to collect and store data while the user navigates the website. They usually disappear after the session ends and are used for temporary information, such as products added to a cart.

Persistent cookies:
Data remains stored on the device and can be accessed over a defined period, from minutes to years, depending on the cookie owner. Persistent cookies should be limited in duration to reduce privacy risks.

According to Opinion 4/2012 of the Article 29 Working Party (WP29), cookies may be exempt from informed consent if their expiration relates directly to their purpose. Therefore, session cookies are more likely to be exempt than persistent cookies.