Cookie Policy – Cartagena Herald

At Cartagena Herald we use cookies and similar technologies solely to improve your user experience, analyze browsing activity anonymously, and display tailored advertising. We want to inform you clearly about how they work and how you can manage them.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) when you visit our website.

They allow us, among other things, to remember your preferences, understand anonymously how you browse the site, and show you relevant ads.

2. What types of cookies do we use?

At Cartagena Herald we use exclusively:

  • Analytics cookies (activity tracking): allow us to know anonymously which pages you visit, how much time you spend on them, or which sections are most useful. This information helps us improve our content and site design. Example: Google Analytics.
  • Advertising cookies: allow us to display ads related to your general interests and measure their performance. This also helps us keep the project free and accessible to everyone. Example: Google Ads.

Cartagena Herald does not collect or store any personal data directly.

3. First-party and third-party cookies

  • Necessary/first-party cookies: required for the basic functioning of the website.
  • Third-party cookies: managed by trusted external providers (Google or other advertising platforms).

Links to third-party policies

Some cookies on Cartagena Herald are provided and managed by trusted third parties. For more information, please consult their respective policies:

  • Google Privacy Policy
  • Google Cookie Policy
  • Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Privacy Policy
  • X (Twitter) Privacy Policy
  • LinkedIn Privacy Policy

4. Retention period

  • Session cookies: automatically deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: remain on your device until you delete them manually or until they expire according to the provider’s defined period (e.g., Google may keep them between 1 day and 2 years).

5. Options when entering the website

The first time you access our homepage, a cookie banner will appear with two options:

  • Accept cookies: free access to all site content, allowing the use of necessary, analytics, and advertising cookies.
  • Subscribe: access content without accepting advertising or analytics cookies, through an alternative model (subscription or user account).

You can change your decision at any time from the Cookie Settings section available in the footer of the website.

6. Managing and configuring cookies

You have the right to decide at any time which cookies to accept.

From the cookie banner you can:

  • Accept all cookies.
  • Reject all non-essential cookies.
  • Customise your preferences.

You can also modify your consent at any time by accessing the Cookie Settings link.

Cookie settings by category

  • Necessary cookies: cannot be disabled, as they guarantee the basic functioning of the website.
  • Analytics cookies: can be enabled or disabled; they help us improve the website anonymously.
  • Advertising cookies: can be enabled or disabled; if rejected, you will still see ads, but they will be less relevant.

Alternative access

If you decide not to accept advertising and analytics cookies, you can also choose to subscribe in order to access the content alternatively and without personalised advertising.

7. How to disable cookies in your browser

In addition to our settings panel, you can manage cookies in:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Since browsers are constantly updated and may change their settings, the information above may not always be up to date. If your browser is not listed or you cannot find how to manage cookies, we recommend checking the official help section of your browser or contacting us for assistance.

8. International data transfers

Some cookies used on Cartagena Herald are managed by third parties such as Google Analytics or Google Ads, whose servers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), mainly in the United States.

In these cases, international data transfers are carried out under the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, ensuring a level of protection equivalent to that required within the European Union.

You can find more information in each provider’s privacy policies.

9. Updates

Cartagena Herald may update this Cookie Policy to adapt it to legal changes or new website features. We recommend reviewing it periodically.

Last update: August 2025.

10. More information

For more details on how we process data related to the use of cookies, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us at: contacto@cartagenaherald.es