COOKIE POLICY

Paulo’s Café – Inverness (United Kingdom)

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At Café de Paulo, we use cookies and similar technologies to ensure our website functions properly, to enhance your browsing experience, and to analyse how users interact with the site.

The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to provide you with clear and transparent information about the use of these technologies, in compliance with current UK legislation, in particular the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

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What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on a user’s device when they visit a website. Their main purpose is to enable the website to remember information about their visit, such as their preferences or previous actions, thereby facilitating a more efficient and personalised browsing experience.

These technologies may also be used to collect information about browsing behaviour for analytical purposes or to improve the service.

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What types of cookies do we use?

The Café de Paulo website may use different categories of cookies depending on their purpose.

On the one hand, strictly necessary cookies are used, which are essential for the technical functioning of the website. These cookies enable, for example, navigation of the site, session management or access to certain basic features. As they are essential, they do not require the user’s consent.

In addition, analytics or tracking cookies may be used to gather information about how the website is used, such as the pages visited, the time spent on the site, or any errors encountered. This information is used in an aggregated and anonymous form to improve the website’s performance and content.

In addition, functionality cookies may be used to remember user preferences—such as language or regional settings—in order to provide a more personalised experience.

Finally, if implemented, marketing or advertising cookies may be used; these are designed to display content or adverts relevant to the user, as well as to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

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Legal basis for the use of cookies

In accordance with the applicable regulations in the United Kingdom, the use of cookies is based on different legal grounds depending on their type. Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of the controller’s legitimate interest, as they are essential for the website to function.

However, the use of analytics, functionality or marketing cookies requires the user’s prior, informed and explicit consent. These cookies will not be stored on your device until you have accepted their use via the relevant banner or settings tool.

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How can you manage cookies?

When accessing the website for the first time, users will see a cookie banner that allows them to accept, reject or configure the use of cookies according to their preferences.

Users may change or withdraw their consent at any time using the options available on the website.

In addition, users can configure their browser to block or delete cookies that have already been installed. However, please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website or limit some of its features.

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Third-party cookies

In some cases, Café de Paulo may use third-party services that place cookies on the user’s device. These services may include web analytics tools, social media integrations or other external services.

These third parties act as independent data controllers for the data collected via their cookies; users are therefore advised to consult their respective privacy and cookie policies.

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International data transfers

The use of third-party cookies may involve the transfer of personal data outside the UK. In such cases, appropriate safeguards will be put in place in accordance with the relevant regulations, such as the use of standard contractual clauses or other legally recognised mechanisms that ensure an adequate level of protection.

Cookie duration

Cookies may have different lifespans depending on their purpose. Some are automatically deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), whilst others remain stored on your device for a specific period (persistent cookies). In any case, cookies will only be retained for as long as is necessary to fulfil their purpose.dad.

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Updates to the cookie policy

Café de Paulo reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy at any time to bring it into line with legislative or technical changes, or to improve the functioning of the website. Users are advised to review this policy from time to time.

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Contact

If you have any questions or queries regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us via our contact form.