COOKIE POLICY

1. What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy clearly explains the cookies used on www.laforchettabcn.com (the “Website”).

Cookies are small text files stored in a user’s browser when visiting a page. They remember browsing information to make future visits easier, improve the user experience, enable features and provide statistics about use of the Website.

Cookies do not contain viruses or malicious software and cannot damage your device.

2. Data controller

Website owner

La Forchetta BCN

Address:
Avinguda Meridiana, 2
08018 Barcelona

Telephone:
+34 933 28 58 96

Email:
[email protected]

3. What types of cookies are there?

By managing entity

First-party cookies

Sent from a domain managed by the Website owner.

Third-party cookies

Sent by external providers such as Google, Meta or YouTube.

By duration

Session cookies

Deleted automatically when the browser closes.

Persistent cookies

Stored for a set period or until deleted by the user.

By purpose

Technical or necessary cookies

They support basic operation, remember consent, enable navigation, manage sessions, prevent fraudulent access, balance server load and provide security. They do not require consent.

Preference cookies

They remember language, regional settings and browsing preferences.

Analytics cookies

They collect aggregated, anonymous statistics about visitors, pages, visit length, devices and traffic sources. They are only installed if accepted.

Marketing or advertising cookies

They enable personalised advertising and campaign measurement, and require prior consent.

4. Cookies used by this Website

Technical cookies

Cookie: cookie_consent
Purpose: Stores the choice made in the cookie banner.
Duration: 6 months.

Cookie: PHPSESSID
Purpose: Maintains the user session.
Duration: Session.

Analytics cookies, if enabled

Provider: Google LLC

Service: Google Analytics 4

Purpose: measure visits, identify popular pages, analyse navigation and improve the experience.

Common cookies: _ga, _ga_*, _gid.

Approximate duration: 24 hours to 24 months.

Google Maps cookies, if a map is embedded

Google may install cookies to display the map, remember preferences and prevent fraud. Google Privacy Policy.

YouTube cookies, if videos are present

YouTube may remember player preferences, measure views and improve its service, including through VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC and PREF.

Social media cookies

Instagram, Facebook and other platforms may install cookies under their own policies when users interact with social buttons.

5. Legal basis

Technical cookies rely on the controller’s legitimate interest in ensuring the Website works correctly. Analytics, personalisation, advertising and third-party cookies require consent, which may be withdrawn at any time.

6. Managing consent

On the first visit, a settings panel allows users to accept all cookies, reject them or configure each category. Preferences can later be changed through the “Cookie settings” link in the Website footer.

7. How to delete cookies

You can allow, block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Official help:

Google Chrome · Mozilla Firefox · Microsoft Edge · Safari · Opera

Disabling certain cookies may affect how the Website works.

8. International data transfers

Some providers, such as Google or Meta, may process data outside the European Economic Area. GDPR safeguards are applied, including standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions or other legally recognised safeguards.

9. Data retention

Cookies remain active only for as long as necessary. Technical cookies last only as long as required; analytics and advertising data is kept for the provider’s stated period or until consent is withdrawn.

10. User rights

Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction and portability, and withdraw consent for non-essential cookies.

11. Changes to this policy

La Forchetta BCN may change this Cookie Policy following legal, technical or service changes. The latest revision date will always appear at the beginning of the document.

12. Further information

For questions about this Cookie Policy or personal data processing, please contact us using the email address in the Website contact section.