Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2026 — Compliant with AEPD 2024 Guidelines
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (PC, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time.
2. Consent and rejection (AEPD)
Following the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), this portal does not load any non-essential cookies until you click the "Accept" button on the cookie banner. An equally visible and accessible "Reject all" button is also provided.
If you have already given your consent and wish to revoke it, you can delete cookies from your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) or use the cookie settings link in the footer.
3. Cookie inventory
Below is a detailed list of all cookies used on vivirdonde.com:
First-party cookies (essential)
No consent required. Without them, the site does not function properly.
| Name | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent_v2 | vivirdonde.com | 180 days | Stores which cookie categories you accepted or rejected, so the banner isn't shown again. |
| __Secure-next-auth.session-token | vivirdonde.com | Session / 30 days | Session token for signed-in users (with email and password or with Google). |
| __Host-next-auth.csrf-token | vivirdonde.com | Session | Protection against CSRF attacks on authentication forms. |
| __Secure-next-auth.callback-url | vivirdonde.com | Session | Redirect URL after OAuth login. |
| NEXT_LOCALE | vivirdonde.com | 1 year | Stores the user's language preference to serve content in their language. |
| dv_saved_token | vivirdonde.com | 1 year | Anonymous identifier that remembers the neighborhoods you save without an account. Only created if you save a neighborhood. |
| survey_token | vivirdonde.com | 24 hours | Lets you complete the last step of the wizard with the answers you already gave. Only created if you agree to save them. |
Third-party cookies — Analytics (optional)
Only loaded if you accept cookies. Used to understand how visitors interact with the site.
| Name | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | 2 years | Distinguishes unique visitors through an anonymous identifier. |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | 2 years | Maintains GA4 session state. |
Internal first-party analytics (cookie-free)
VivirDonde tracks internal service usage events (registration, login, wizard usage, etc.) via direct records in the server-side database. This internal analytics system does NOT use cookies or client-side tracking technologies. No identifiers are stored in your browser or device for this purpose.
Third-party cookies — Advertising (optional)
Only loaded if you accept cookies and the service is enabled by the site administrator.
| Name | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| __gads | Google AdSense | 13 months | Measures interactions with ads displayed on the site. |
| __gpi | Google AdSense | 13 months | Stores advertiser identifier for ad personalization. |
| awc | Awin (awin1.com) | 30 days | Identifies the source of a click from an Awin affiliate link so commissions are attributed correctly. |
| AwinChannelCookie | Awin (awin1.com) | 30 days | Stores the channel and publisher the user arrived from, used for affiliate attribution. |
4. Infrastructure cookies
Cloudflare, CDN and perimeter security provider, may set technical cookies (such as __cf_bm) to protect the site against bots and DDoS attacks. These cookies are strictly necessary and exempt from consent under the AEPD.
5. How to disable cookies?
You can configure your browser to reject or delete cookies:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functioning of the site.
6. Contact
For any questions about our cookie policy, you can write to us at [email protected].