Cookie policy
Last updated: Oct. 21, 2026
This policy explains every cookie and similar technology this website uses, why we use it, and how to control it. It is written to meet the requirements of the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the Spanish Organic Law 3/2014 (LSSI) and the guidance of the AEPD, the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
Who we are
Services Costa Blanca is a marketplace that connects people living in the Costa Blanca region of Spain with local tradespeople. This policy applies to every page of this website.
What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device. Similar technologies — local storage, session storage and pixels — do the same job and are treated the same way in this policy.
Cookies we use
Always active
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Keeps you signed in while you browse. | Until the browser closes |
| csrftoken | Protects forms and logins against automated spam. | 1 year |
| django_language | Remembers whether you chose English or Spanish. | 1 year |
| cb_consent | Remembers your cookie choices, with the date you made them. | 180 days |
These are strictly necessary. Without them the site cannot sign you in, protect your forms, remember your language or store your consent. They are not switched off, and under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) and the ePrivacy rules they do not require consent.
Only with your consent
| Name | Purpose | Category | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics provider | Anonymised page and performance measurement. | Analytics & Performance | Up to 14 months |
| Functional storage | Saved search filters and map preferences, on your device. | Functional & Personalisation | 180 days |
| Social and advertising pixels | Campaign measurement from Facebook and Google. | Marketing / Social Media | Up to 3 months |
None of these load at all until you agree. We use the “IAB Europe TCF” standard in development; before any production deployment, the names of the real providers must be completed in the table above. Until then this site sets no analytics, functional or marketing cookies.
Your rights
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” in the footer. You do not lose any functionality by refusing optional cookies.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the AEPD (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos), C/ Jorge Juan 6, 28001 Madrid, Spain, or at aepd.es.
Third-party transfers
Where an optional provider is used and you consent, some data is transferred outside the European Economic Area. Providers used by this site must put in place an adequacy decision or Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. We do not send your personal data to advertisers.
How to change this policy
If our practices change, we will update this page and ask you again where the change requires fresh consent. The version number in the consent cookie is incremented whenever this policy changes materially, which automatically re-opens the banner for everyone.