Cookies policy

HOTARU,S.C.P

General information about cookies

User trust is important to us, and therefore, at HOTARU, S.C.P we are concerned about protecting your privacy. An important aspect of this is providing you with as much information as possible about how we use your personal data, including how we use local data storage and similar technology.

Local data storage involves storing different types of data locally on your device through your web browser. Locally stored data may, for example, contain user settings, information about how you navigate our website, what web browser you use, what ads have been displayed, and similar behavior on websites with which we collaborate. Locally stored data can be used to personalize the content and functions in our services so that your visits are more comfortable and make more sense.

One method of local data storage is cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (PC, mobile phone or tablet) that allow us to recognize your web browser. Cookies contain information mainly about your web browser and about any activity that has occurred in it. They help us to guarantee the security and optimal functioning of our website, once you leave our website these are eliminated (security cookies and session cookies) and they collect information about the products that interest our internet visits and about how navigate through our website to make our online offers more attractive to users (tracking cookies).

Additional information about cookies

We use local data storage for a number of purposes, such as: enabling us to perform our services; provide you with relevant, personalized content when you visit our websites; measure and analyze the traffic on our website; improve our services; and direct targeted advertising. Here are more details on these topics:

  • For our advertising

We use local data storage in connection with advertising activities. This allows us to know if and how often the user has seen an ad or a certain type of ad, and how long it has been since they saw it.

We also use local data storage to build target groups and segments for marketing purposes and to target specific ads.

  • To analyze and improve our services

We use various measurement tools that provide us with statistics and analysis related to our services. These tools allow us to recognize the web browser over time and find out if the user has visited the website before and if so, how often. These tools offer us the ability to get an overview of how many unique users we have and how they use our services.

We also use the information we have collected and analyzed to develop and improve our services; for example, finding out which services are generating a lot of traffic or seeing if a service is performing optimally.

  • To deliver and adapt the services to your use

Local data storage is required and necessary in order to allow you to use our services, such as information about your settings, which tells us how the services should be presented in your web browser.

We also use local data storage to tailor our services to your use as best as possible.

Cookie management

You can disable cookies or configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is being sent to you.

The settings in your web browser normally display a list of all the cookies that have been stored to provide you with an overview and, if you wish, to delete unwanted cookies. Normally, you can indicate that you accept the storage of cookies from the websites you visit or from third parties affiliated with those websites. You can also choose to be notified each time a new cookie is stored. Guidance on how to do this in different web browsers is provided below. Your web browser normally stores cookies in a specific folder on your hard drive, so that you can also examine the content in more detail.

However, the cookies that are present on the website change frequently, and not all cookies are equally important. Consequently, if HOTARU, S.C.P changes the use of tracking cookies, you will be notified with a message.

In addition, services are available that have been specially developed to provide users with an up-to-date list of cookies and other tracking mechanisms.

Please note that if you disable them, you may not be able to enjoy all the functionalities of our website.

Here is an overview of how locally stored data can be managed in different web browsers. Please note that this process may change and that the descriptions given here may not be up to date.

Cookie management in Google Chrome

  • How to delete cookies:
    1.Go to Settings in your browser menu.
    2.Click Show advanced settings.
    3.Click Clear browsing data.
    4.Select the time period for which you want to delete the information from the menu at the top. If you want to delete all cookies in your browser, click From the beginning of time.
    5.Mark Cookies and other data from sites and plugins.
    6.Click Clear browsing data.
    7.Close the window.
  • How to prevent cookies from being stored in the web browser:
    1.Go to Settings in your browser menu.
    2.Click Show advanced settings, and then click Content settings.
    3,In Cookies, select your preferred option. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, click Do not allow data from the sites to be saved.
    4.Click Done.
    5.Close the window.

Cookie management in Safari

  • How to delete cookies:
    1.Go to Preferences in your browser menu.
    2.Click on the Privacy tab.
    3.Click Delete all website data and then click Delete to delete all cookies.
    4.Close the window.
  • How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
    1.Go to Preferences in your browser menu
    2.Click on the Privacy tab.
    3.In Cookies and website data select your preferred option. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, click Always block.
    4.Close the window.

Managing cookies in Mozilla Firefox

  • How to delete cookies:
    1.Go to Options in your browser menu.
    2.Click on the Privacy tab.
    3.Click Show cookies.
    4.Select the cookies you want to delete and click Delete selected. Click Delete all if you want to delete all cookies in your web browser.
    5.Close the window. Any changes you have made will be saved automatically.
  • How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
    1.Go to Settings in your browser menu.
    2,Select the Privacy tab.
    3.Under History, click Use custom settings for history.
    4.Select your preferred options in Allow website cookies. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, uncheck the Accept cookies from websites box.
    5.Close the window. Any changes you have made will be saved automatically.

Managing cookies in Internet Explorer

  • How to delete cookies:
    1.Go to Tools (gear icon) in your browser menu.
    2.Click Internet Properties.
    3.On the General tab – Browsing history, click Delete.
    4.Make sure to check the Cookies and website data option.
    5.Click Delete.
    6.Click OK.
  • How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
    1.Go to Tools (gear icon) in your browser menu.
    2.Click Internet Options and then click the Privacy tab.
    3.Move the slider to the desired level. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, select the Block all cookies level.
    4.Click OK.

Managing cookies in Internet Opera

  • How to delete cookies:
    1.Go to Settings in your browser menu.
    2.Select the Privacy and Security tab.
    3.Click Cookies and then click All cookies and website data.
    4.Select the cookies you want to delete and click Delete. Click Delete all if you want to delete all cookies in your web browser.
    5.Click Done.
    6.Close the window.
  • How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
    1.Go to Settings in your browser menu.
    2.Select the Privacy and Security tab.
  • In Cookies, select your preferred option. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, click Do not allow data from the sites to be saved.
  • 3.Close window

Contact information

For greater transparency, if you have any questions regarding the use of local storage on our website, please contact us at INFO@HOTARUBCN.COM, indicating in the subject “Cookies Policy”