Cookie Policy

On this website, third-party and own cookies are used to ensure that you have a better browsing experience, can share content on social networks, and for us to obtain user statistics.

You can prevent the download of cookies through your browser settings, preventing cookies from being stored on your device.

As the owner of this website, I inform you that we do not use any personal information from cookies, we only perform general visit statistics that do not imply any personal information.

It is very important that you read this cookie policy and understand that if you continue browsing, we will consider that you accept their use.

According to the terms included in Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, if you continue browsing, you will be giving your consent to the use of these mechanisms.

Responsible Entity

The entity responsible for the collection, processing, and use of your personal data, as established by the Personal Data Protection Law, is the website https://cbm-homes.com, owned by Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL – Calle Caballero de Rodas, 27 Bajo 03181 Torrevieja (Alicante).

What are cookies?

Cookies are a set of data that a server deposits in the user’s browser to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior on a website. In other words, they are small text files that are stored on the computer’s hard drive and serve to identify the user when they reconnect to the website. Their purpose is to record the user’s visit and save certain information. Their use is common and frequent on the web as it allows pages to function more efficiently and achieve greater personalization and analysis of user behavior.

What types of cookies exist?

The cookies used on our website are session and third-party cookies, and they allow us to store and access information regarding the language, the type of browser used, and other general characteristics predefined by the user, as well as to track and analyze the activity carried out to make improvements and provide our services more efficiently and personally.

Cookies, depending on their permanence, can be divided into session cookies or permanent cookies. The ones that expire when the user closes the browser. The ones that expire depending on when the objective they serve is fulfilled (e.g., to keep the user identified in the Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL services) or when they are manually deleted.

Types of Cookies

Name | Type | Expiration | Purpose | Class

• __utma: Third-Party (Google Analytics) | 2 years | Used to distinguish users and sessions. | Not Exempt
• __utmb: Third-Party (Google Analytics) | 30 minutes | Used to determine new sessions or visits. | Not Exempt
• __utmc: Third-Party (Google Analytics) | End of session | Configured for use with Urchin. | Not Exempt
• __utmz: Third-Party (Google Analytics) | 6 months | Stores the source or campaign explaining how the user arrived at the website. | Not Exempt

Performance Cookies

This type of cookie remembers your preferences for the tools available in the services, so you do not need to configure the service every time you visit. For example, this category includes:

• Volume settings for video or audio players.
• Video transmission speeds compatible with your browser.
• Items saved in the “shopping cart” in e-commerce services like online stores.

Geolocation Cookies

These cookies are used to determine in which country you are located when a service is requested. This cookie is completely anonymous and is only used to help tailor content to your location.

Registration Cookies

Registration cookies are generated when the user registers or subsequently opens their session and are used to identify the user in the services for the following purposes:

1. Keep the user identified so that if they close a service, the browser, or the computer, and later return to the service, they remain identified, facilitating navigation without needing to log in again. This functionality can be disabled by clicking the [log out] feature, which will delete the cookie, and the next time the user enters the service, they will need to log in to be identified.
2. Check if the user is authorized to access certain services, e.g., to participate in a contest.

Additionally, some services may use social network connectors such as Facebook or Twitter. When the user registers for a service using social network credentials, they authorize the social network to store a persistent cookie that remembers their identity and guarantees access to the services until it expires. The user can delete this cookie and revoke access to the services through social networks by updating their preferences in the specific social network.

Analytics Cookies

Each time a user visits a service, a tool from an external provider generates an analytic cookie on the user’s device. This cookie, generated only during the visit, will serve for future visits to Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL services to identify the visitor anonymously. The primary objectives pursued are:

1. Allow the anonymous identification of navigating users through the cookie (it identifies browsers and devices, not people), thus enabling approximate visitor count and trend analysis over time.
2. Identify anonymously the most visited content, making it more appealing to users.
3. Determine if the user accessing the service is new or a returning visitor.

Important: Unless the user registers with a Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL service, the cookie will never be associated with personal data that can identify them. These cookies will only be used for statistical purposes to optimize user experience on the website.

Advertising Cookies

This type of cookie allows more information to be gathered about the advertisements shown to each anonymous user in Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL services. For instance:

• The duration or frequency of ad displays.
• Interaction with the ads.
• Browsing and/or user behavior patterns, which help form an advertising interest profile.

This enables more relevant advertisements tailored to the user’s interests.

Third-Party Advertising Cookies

In addition to the advertising managed by Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL websites, they offer advertisers the option to serve ads through third parties (“Ad-Servers”). These third parties can store cookies sent from Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL services in users’ browsers and access stored data.

The companies generating these cookies have their own privacy policies. Currently, Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL uses the DoubleClick (Google) platform to manage these services. For more information, visit:

• Google Privacy Policies for Ads
• Google Privacy Policies for Ads

How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser

You can configure different browsers to notify you of cookie reception and, if desired, prevent their installation on your device. You can also check your browser to see what cookies are installed and their expiration period, with the option to delete them.

For more information, refer to your browser’s instructions and manuals:

• Google Chrome: Cookie Management
• Internet Explorer: Cookie Management
• Mozilla Firefox: Cookie Management
• Safari: Cookie Management
• Opera: Cookie Management

If you wish to stop being tracked by Google Analytics, visit: Google Analytics Opt-out Tool

Learn More About Cookies

You can obtain more information about online behavior-based advertising and online privacy at: Your Online Choices

• Google Analytics Data Protection: Privacy Overview
• How Google Analytics Uses Cookies: Developer Guide

Updates and Changes to the Privacy/Cookie Policy

Costa Blanca Mediterranean Homes, SL websites may modify this Cookie Policy to comply with legislative or regulatory requirements or adapt the policy to instructions from the Spanish Data Protection Agency. Users are advised to visit it periodically.

When significant changes are made to this Cookie Policy, they will be communicated to users via the website or email for registered users.