1. Definition and Purpose of Cookies

¿What are cookies? A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s or device’s browsing habits, and depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they can be used to recognize the user.

2. Types of Cookies

2.1 Based on Cookie Ownership:

• First-Party Cookies: These are sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain managed by the website’s own publisher and used to provide the service requested by the user.
• Third-Party Cookies: These are sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes data obtained through cookies.

2.2 Based on Cookie Duration:

• Session Cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They expire once the session is closed.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies store data on the device and can be accessed and used over a defined period by the cookie’s owner, which may range from a few minutes to several years.

2.3 Based on the Purpose of the Cookie:

• Analytical Cookies: Whether managed by us or by third parties, these cookies allow us to quantify the number of users and perform statistical analyses of how users interact with the provided service. By analyzing users’ navigation on our website, we can improve our offerings.
• Advertising Cookies: These cookies enable the efficient management of advertising spaces that the publisher may have included on a website, app, or platform from which the requested service is provided, based on factors such as content and ad frequency.
• Behavioral Advertising Cookies: These cookies allow for efficient management of advertising spaces by storing information on users’ browsing habits, collected through continuous observation, to develop a specific profile for targeted advertising.
• Technical Cookies: These cookies enable users to navigate a website, app, or platform and use different options or services, such as controlling data traffic, identifying the session, accessing restricted sections, remembering items in a shopping cart, completing the purchasing process, enrolling in events, using security features, storing multimedia content, or sharing content via social media.
• Customization Cookies: These cookies enable users to access the service with certain predefined general characteristics based on criteria in the user’s device, such as language, browser type, or regional settings.

3. Cookies Used 

Arko Restaurant websites primarily use essential first-party cookies to maintain session continuity.

List of Cookies:

Note: This list will be updated as quickly as possible as the services offered on the websites and the cookies used for such purposes change. However, during this update process, there may be occasions when a cookie is no longer included in the list, although it will always refer to cookies with identical purposes to those recorded in this list.

4. Informed Consent

By using this website, you give your express and unequivocal consent to the use of cookies under the terms and conditions outlined in this Cookie Policy. This is without prejudice to the cookie deactivation and deletion measures you can adopt, as mentioned in the following section.

5. Revocation and Deletion of Cookies

You can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on your device by configuring your browser settings. If you choose not to allow the installation of cookies in your browser, you may be unable to access certain sections of our websites. For more information on blocking cookies, please refer to the following links:

• Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.
  Select “Internet Options” in the tools menu, then click the privacy tab, where you’ll see a slider to adjust cookie settings. Options include: Block all cookies, High, Medium High, Medium (default level), Low, and Accept all cookies.
  For more details, refer to Microsoft Support or your browser’s help section.
• Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.
  In the tools menu, select “Options,” then the privacy tab in the options window. From the dropdown, choose “Use custom settings for history” to access cookie options, where you can enable or disable them by ticking the relevant box.
  For more details, refer to Mozilla Support or your browser’s help section.
• Chrome: Settings -> Show Advanced Settings -> Privacy -> Content Settings.
  In the settings menu, select “Show advanced settings” at the bottom of the page, then click on “Content settings” in the privacy section. The top section provides information on cookies and allows you to set your preferred settings. It also lets you delete any stored cookies.
  For more details, refer to Google Support or your browser’s help section.
• Safari: Preferences -> Security.
  In the settings menu, select “Preferences,” then open the privacy tab. Choose your preferred option under “Block cookies.” Note that certain features and full functionality of the website may not be available after disabling cookies.
  For more details, refer to Apple Support or your browser’s help section.

6. Updates and Changes

Arko Restaurant may modify this Cookie Policy in response to legislative or regulatory requirements, or to adapt it to the guidelines set by the Spanish Data Protection Agency or other relevant Data Protection Authorities. Therefore, users are encouraged to review this policy periodically.

Significant changes to this Cookie Policy will be communicated to users via the website or through email to registered users.

Last Version: October 2024.