About This Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Marbella Website Design and Development, operated by Ben Coupland, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit marbellawebsitedesign.es.
Essential cookies and similar technologies may be used automatically because they are needed for the website to work correctly. Optional cookies, including analytics cookies, are only used if you choose to accept them through the cookie banner or cookie settings panel.
This website uses a custom cookie consent banner to let you accept, reject or manage optional cookies. Your preference may be stored using a cookie, local storage, or both, so the website can remember your choice.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, improve user experience and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
How This Website Uses Cookies
This website uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies. These may include essential cookies, cookie preference storage and, where accepted, analytics cookies.
Types of Cookies Used
| Type | Purpose | Consent Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential cookies | Help the website load, display correctly and provide basic functionality. | No |
| Cookie preference cookies | Remember whether you accepted, rejected or customised cookie settings. | No |
| Local storage | May be used by the custom cookie banner to remember your cookie preference. | No, where used only to remember consent choices |
| Analytics cookies | Help understand visitor behaviour, popular pages and general website performance. | Yes |
| Third-party cookies | May be used by services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, maps, videos or spam protection. | Usually yes |
How to Manage Cookies
When you first visit this website, you will see a custom cookie banner or settings panel. This allows you to:
- Accept all optional cookies
- Reject optional cookies
- Manage your cookie preferences by category
- Change your preferences later
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by reopening the cookie settings panel.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block, delete or restrict cookies.
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Settings > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect parts of the website. Essential cookies help the website work correctly. Analytics cookies are optional, but they help improve the website based on general usage data.
Google Analytics Opt-Out
You can also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on .
Google Analytics Information
If you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics may collect general information about how visitors use this website. Google Analytics may be loaded through Google Tag Manager after analytics consent has been given.
This may include:
- Pages visited on this website
- Time spent on pages
- Device and browser information
- Approximate location data
- Referring website or traffic source
This information is used to understand how the website performs, identify technical issues and improve the content and user experience.
EU, EEA and UK Visitors
This website aims to provide clear cookie information and user choice for visitors in Spain, the EU, EEA and the UK.
Optional cookies, such as analytics cookies, should only be used where you have chosen to accept them.
Changes & Contact
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies used on this website or changes in applicable law. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last reviewed.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on this website, please get in touch:
- Email: ben.coupland@marbellawebsitedesign.es
- Phone: +34 635 720 488
