1. What cookies and local storage are
Cookies are small data files placed on a device by a website. Local storage is a browser feature that can retain preferences without sending them automatically with every web request. Similar technologies may support security, remember choices, measure performance or help tailor communications.
2. Session, persistent and third-party technologies
Session technologies normally expire when the browser closes, while persistent technologies remain until an expiry date or deletion. First-party technologies are controlled through the visited domain; third-party technologies are controlled by another provider. A live website should maintain an inventory showing each technology, provider and purpose.
3. Categories used
4. Technology in this demonstration build
The current website stores a record named
esmeraldaCookiePreferences in your browser’s
localStorage. It records necessary, analytics and marketing
choices with a timestamp. No live analytics platform or
advertising network is installed in this demonstration package.
5. Consent and preference design
Where consent is required, optional technologies should remain inactive until a clear choice is made. Acceptance and refusal should be equally understandable, and withdrawing a choice should be as easy as giving it. Declining optional categories should not prevent access to the website’s core public information.
6. Google Maps and external services
Hotel and contact pages include Google Maps iframes. Loading an embedded map may allow Google to receive technical information such as IP address, device and browser data under Google’s own terms.
7. Managing preferences
On the first visit, the slim cookie bar offers Accept, Preferences or Decline. Accept enables optional analytics and marketing choices; Decline keeps them off. Preferences opens individual switches. Necessary storage remains active because it records the choice and supports essential behaviour.
8. Changing or withdrawing a choice
Saving a new selection replaces the earlier local preference. Clearing site data removes the record and causes the banner to appear again. If tracking tools are added later, withdrawing consent should stop future optional collection and remove or expire related identifiers where technically and legally appropriate.
9. Browser controls
Most browsers let you delete site data, block cookies or restrict third-party content. Removing local storage will make the cookie bar appear again. Blocking embedded content may prevent maps or other third-party elements from loading correctly.
10. Retention
The demonstration preference record remains until it is cleared through browser controls or replaced by a later choice. In a production deployment, any additional cookie should be documented with its provider, purpose and intended duration before activation.
11. Updates and contact
We may update this policy when technology, providers or legal requirements change. Questions may be sent to [email protected].