COOKIE POLICY

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to the user’s device when accessing certain websites. Cookies allow a website to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or device and, depending on the information they contain and how they are used, they may be used to recognize the user.


2. Legal basis and applicable regulations

This Cookie Policy complies with:

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR)

  • Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive)

  • Spanish Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE)


3. Use of cookies on this website

The website www.elanfitrion.es, owned by Viviendas Turísticas del Sur S.L. (El Anfitrión), uses first-party and third-party cookies for the following purposes:

  • To ensure the proper functioning and security of the website.

  • To improve the user’s browsing experience.

  • To analyze website usage and optimize content.

  • To remember user preferences and settings.


4. Types of cookies used

a) Technical or strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and enable basic features such as page navigation, secure access, or form submission.
Legal basis: Article 6.1(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) and Article 22.2 LSSI-CE.
Consent is not required for these cookies.


b) Analytics cookies

These cookies allow the monitoring and analysis of user behavior on the website for statistical and performance purposes, helping to improve the website and user experience.
Legal basis: Article 6.1(a) GDPR (user consent).
These cookies are installed only if the user provides explicit consent.


c) Personalization cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember information so that users can access the service with personalized characteristics, such as language selection or regional settings.
Legal basis: Article 6.1(a) GDPR (user consent), unless strictly necessary for the requested service.


d) Third-party cookies

This website may use third-party services that, on behalf of El Anfitrión, collect information for statistical or functional purposes (for example, Google Analytics).
These third parties may process data outside the European Economic Area under appropriate safeguards.


5. Cookie consent management

When accessing the website for the first time, users are informed about the use of cookies through a cookie banner or notice. Users may:

  • Accept all cookies

  • Reject non-essential cookies

  • Configure their cookie preferences

No non-essential cookies are installed before the user has given explicit consent, in accordance with GDPR and ePrivacy requirements.

Users may modify or withdraw their consent at any time through the cookie configuration options available on the website.


6. How to disable cookies in the browser

Users can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on their device through their browser settings. Information for the most commonly used browsers can be found at:

  • Google Chrome

  • Mozilla Firefox

  • Safari

  • Microsoft Edge

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the proper functioning of certain sections of the website.


7. International data transfers

Some third-party cookies may involve international data transfers outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, these transfers are carried out using appropriate safeguards, such as:

  • Adequacy decisions by the European Commission

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

in accordance with Articles 44–49 GDPR.


8. Data retention

Cookies will be retained for the period strictly necessary to fulfill their purpose or for the maximum duration defined by each cookie provider, unless the user deletes them earlier.


9. Updates to the Cookie Policy

El Anfitrión may update this Cookie Policy in response to legislative changes or to adapt it to new website functionalities.
Users are encouraged to review this policy periodically.


10. Contact

For any questions regarding the use of cookies or data protection, users may contact:

El Anfitrión – Viviendas Turísticas del Sur S.L.
Email: info@elanfitrion.es