Cookie policy
Last updated: 30-09-2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that your device receives from the website you visit and that are used to record certain browsing interactions on a website by storing data that can be updated and retrieved. They are used to remember the user’s preferences, such as the selected language, or to record anonymous information about how a visitor uses a site.
This website also uses the browser’s local storage (localStorage), a similar technology that stores data on your device and is not sent to the server.
2. Which cookies and technologies this website uses
This website does not install any cookies without your consent. Without consent, it only stores the following technical preference in your browser, which is exempt from consent because it is necessary for the service you request:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| castell-cookie-consent | localStorage, first-party and technical | Remember whether you have accepted or rejected analytics cookies | 12 months, or until you change your preference or clear your browser data |
Analytics cookies (only with consent): when the website uses analytics cookies, and only if you accept them, the following Google Analytics 4 cookies are installed from the domain castelldepalafolls.cat (first party), although Google acts as the analytics provider:
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Persistent, analytics | Distinguish unique visitors anonymously | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Persistent, analytics | Maintain session state for the Google Analytics 4 property | 2 years |
Videos: YouTube videos do not load until you click on them, and they are served from youtube-nocookie.com. Once you play one, YouTube (Google) may store information on your device in accordance with its policy. The videos on the information panel pages are served from Vimeo (player.vimeo.com) with its do-not-track option, which stores no cookies; they do not load until you click on them either.
Ticket bookings: the Ticket Tailor platform is a separate website, with its own cookies and privacy policy. This website only links to it.
3. Cookies not used
- Advertising or behavioural marketing cookies.
- Social media cookies: the links to the Town Council’s social media accounts are simple links.
- Content personalisation cookies.
4. Legal basis
The technical preference in localStorage is exempt from consent because it is strictly necessary to provide the service you request (Art. 22.2 LSSI-CE). Google Analytics cookies are based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 22.2 LSSI-CE), which you can give or withdraw at any time. Providing personal data and consenting to the use of cookies requires a minimum age of 14.
5. How to manage cookies
The first time you visit the website, a notice lets you accept or reject analytics cookies. If you reject them, the website works exactly the same. You can change your decision at any time using the “Manage cookies” link in the footer of every page, which shows the notice again. Your decision is remembered for 12 months; after that, the notice appears again. If you withdraw your consent, the website deletes the Google Analytics cookies from your browser.
You can also enable or disable cookies and delete stored data from your browser:
6. Updates and contact
Palafolls Town Council may modify this policy to adapt it to legislative or technical changes or to changes to the website; the date of the update is shown at the top.
For any question about cookies or data protection, you can contact the Town Council’s Data Protection Officer: dpd@palafolls.cat. See also the Privacy policy and the Legal notice.