Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 2024-11-28

At LiveLoveSpain, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience, ensure secure access to our services, and provide personalized recommendations. This policy explains how we use cookies, what they do, and how you can control them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our platform. They help us recognize your device, remember your preferences, and provide features essential to the functioning of our platform.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function and cannot be disabled. They include session cookies for login authentication, secure payment handling, and session management.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

We use these cookies to collect anonymized data about how users interact with our platform. This helps us improve user experience and platform performance. For example, we use Google Analytics to monitor traffic and usage patterns.

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies help us remember your preferences and improve your experience. For instance, they store your selected language or other personal settings.

2.4 Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by services we integrate with, such as Google OAuth for login, Stripe for payments, and MongoDB Atlas for database interactions.

3. Similar Technologies We Use

In addition to cookies, we use local storage and session storage technologies to temporarily save user session data, preferences, and authentication tokens to ensure a seamless experience.

4. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to: - Authenticate users and maintain sessions. - Process payments securely through Stripe. - Analyze usage patterns and improve the platform with tools like Google Analytics. - Store and retrieve user preferences, such as selected language.

You have control over cookies and can manage them via our platform's settings interface or through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies (e.g., essential cookies) may impact the functionality of our platform, including login and payment processing.

6. Third-Party Cookies and Tracking

We integrate with third-party services that may set cookies on your device. These include: - **Google Analytics:** For monitoring platform usage. - **Stripe:** For secure payment processing. - **Google OAuth:** For login authentication. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they use your data.

7. Data Retention and Security

Cookies and similar technologies are used to store your data securely. Session data is retained only as long as your session is active, while analytics data may be retained for analysis purposes. We follow industry-standard security measures to protect this data.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised 'last updated' date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].