Cookie Policy
Website: www.grupoarua.com
Last updated: May 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Grupo Arúa (hereinafter, the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website www.grupoarua.com (hereinafter, the "Website"). It is intended to inform you clearly and transparently about the cookies we use, their purpose, and how you can manage your preferences, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive), and applicable Spanish legislation (LSSI-CE and LOPDGDD).
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter them whenever you visit the site or browse from one page to another.
Cookies can be classified as follows:
- — By party: First-party cookies (set by us) or Third-party cookies (set by external providers).
- — By duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or Persistent cookies (remain for a defined period).
- — By purpose: Technical/necessary, functional, analytical/statistical, or marketing/advertising cookies.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core features such as security, session management, and language preference. They cannot be disabled without affecting the functioning of the site. No consent is required for these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _session | grupoarua.com | Maintains the user session | Session | Necessary |
| XSRF-TOKEN | grupoarua.com | Security – prevents CSRF attacks | Session | Necessary |
| NEXT_LOCALE | grupoarua.com | Stores the user's language preference (EN/ES) | Session | Necessary |
| cookieconsent | grupoarua.com | Stores the cookie consent decision | 1 year | Necessary |
3.2 Functional / Preference Cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features. Consent is required for these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| player | Vimeo | Stores video player preferences (volume, quality) | 1 year | Functional |
| continuous_play_v3 | Vimeo | Stores continuous playback preference | 1 year | Functional |
3.3 Analytical / Statistical Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to improve the site's structure, content and performance. Consent is required under EU law.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years | Analytical |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state (GA4) | 2 years | Analytical |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (24h) | 24 hours | Analytical |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute | Analytical |
| vuid | Vimeo | Assigns a unique user ID for video analytics | 2 years | Analytical |
| _abexps | Vimeo | A/B testing experiments to improve the player | 1 year | Analytical |
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Pursuant to Article 6 of the GDPR and Article 22 of the Spanish LSSI-CE:
- — Strictly necessary cookies are processed on the legal basis of legitimate interest and contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR). No consent is required.
- — Functional, analytical and marketing cookies are processed on the basis of your freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
5. Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. You may choose to:
- — Accept all cookies.
- — Reject all non-essential cookies.
- — Customise your preferences by category.
Your preferences will be stored and respected. You may change them at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of the Website.
6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to our consent tool, you can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
- — Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- — Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- — Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- — Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
7. Third-Party Cookies and Tools
Our Website uses third-party tools that may set their own cookies. We have no direct control over these. Please review the respective privacy policies:
- — Google Analytics (Google LLC): https://policies.google.com/privacy
- — Vimeo (Vimeo, LLC): https://vimeo.com/privacy
8. International Data Transfers
Some third-party providers listed in this Policy (Google LLC, Vimeo LLC) process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place (EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) in accordance with Chapter V of the GDPR.
9. Your Rights
In accordance with the GDPR and LOPDGDD, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, object to, restrict and port your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time.
Contact: privacidad@grupoarua.com
You may also lodge a complaint with the AEPD: www.aepd.es
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The date of the last revision is shown at the top. We encourage you to review it periodically.
11. Contact
Grupo Arúa
Calle Aguarón 3, Planta 1J – Valdemarín, Madrid
Email: arua@grupoarua.com | Phone: +34 682 341 792
Website: www.grupoarua.com