Cookie Policy
Access to this Website may involve the use of cookies. Cookies are small amounts of information that are stored in the browser used by each user so that the server can remember certain information that it can later use. This information allows us to identify you as a specific user and allows us to save your personal preferences, as well as technical information such as visits or specific pages you visit.
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on the user’s computer, tablet, smartphone, or any other device, containing information about their browsing habits. Cookies are necessary to facilitate browsing, make it more user-friendly, and do not harm your computer or device.
2. TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE
Depending on who manages the equipment or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish between:
- First-Party Cookies: These are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies (such as Google Analytics, Facebook, etc.).
Depending on the length of time they remain activated:
- Session Cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are usually employed to store information that is only relevant to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion.
- Persistent Cookies: These are cookies in which the data remains stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie.
Depending on their purpose:
- Technical Cookies (Necessary): These allow the user to navigate through a website and use the different options or services that exist therein (for example, controlling traffic, identifying the session, or completing the purchase process of an order). Being strictly necessary, they do not require the user’s consent.
- Personalization or Preference Cookies: These allow information to be remembered so that the user accesses the service with certain characteristics that can differentiate their experience (for example, language selection or geographical region).
- Analysis or Measurement Cookies: These allow the person responsible for them to track and analyze the behavior of users of the websites to which they are linked, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the usage data.
- Behavioral Advertising Cookies: These store information on user behavior obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing a specific profile to be developed to display advertising based on it.
3. CONSENT AND CONFIGURATION
When accessing this Website (https://www.englishmatters.org/) for the first time, you will be shown an informative banner giving you the option to Accept all cookies, Reject all cookies (except technical ones), or Configure them according to your preferences.
You can withdraw or modify your consent at any time through this same page or by configuring your internet browser.
4. LIST OF COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE
Below are the details of the cookies used on this website, their purpose, and their duration:
| Provider / Origin | Cookie Name | Type / Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google (Third-Party) | rc::a |
Technical (Necessary for reCAPTCHA bot test) | Persistent / 1 yr |
| WordPress (First-Party) | wpEmojiSettings |
Technical (Necessary for correct emoji view) | Session |
| Google (Third-Party) | rc::c |
Technical (Necessary for reCAPTCHA bot test) | Session |
| WPML (First-Party) | wp-wpml_current_language |
Personalization (Remembers user language) | 1 day |
| Google Analytics (Third-Party) | _ga |
Analytical (Anonymously measures web visits) | 2 years |
| Meta / Facebook (Third-Party) | _fbp |
Advertising (Measures success of ad campaigns) | 3 months |
5. HOW TO DISABLE OR DELETE COOKIES IN BROWSERS
You can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on your computer by configuring the options of the browser installed on your computer or mobile device. Below are the links to the support pages of the main browsers for managing cookies:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105082
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-bb8174ba-9d73-dcf2-9b4a-c582b4e640dd
If you block the installation of cookies in your browser, you may not be able to access some sections of our Website, or your browsing experience may be degraded.
6. UPDATES AND CHANGES IN THE COOKIES POLICY
The Owner may modify this Cookies Policy based on new legislative or regulatory requirements, or in order to adapt said policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) or other supervisory authorities. Therefore, users are advised to visit it periodically.