Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies and similar technologies (such as your browser's local storage) are small files or pieces of data that a website stores on your device when you visit it. They are used, for example, to remember your preferences or to measure how our advertising performs.

Who is responsible?

Alfides by Hospital Centro de Andalucía (AMAVECA SALUD S.L., Tax ID B67387829, C. Pontevedra, 10, 14900 Lucena, Córdoba, Spain, info@alfides.com) is responsible for this website. In accordance with Article 22.2 of Spanish Law 34/2002 (LSSI) and the applicable data protection regulations, this Policy informs you about the cookies and similar technologies we use. For how we process personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

What we use and why

1. Strictly necessary — always active, no consent required

• hca_intl_lang — own, browser local storage. Remembers the language you have chosen. Kept until you delete it.
• hca_cookie_consent — own, browser local storage. Remembers your cookie choices. Kept for up to 12 months.

2. Advertising and measurement — only with your consent

If you accept this category, we load the Google tag (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC) to measure whether our advertising leads to contacts, such as form submissions, WhatsApp clicks or calls, and to measure visits to the website. It sets the following cookies on your device:

• _gcl_au — third party (Google). Stores and measures the effect of Google Ads campaigns. Up to 90 days.
• _ga and _ga_171XZTF3G5 — third party (Google). Distinguish visitors and keep session information to measure visits. Up to 13 months.

Google may process this data on servers outside the EU/EEA. More information in Google's Privacy Policy.

3. External content — only with your consent or when you click "Load map"

• Google Maps (contact page) — it is not loaded until you allow external content or press the "Load map" button. Once loaded, Google may set its own cookies and process your data according to its privacy policy.

How to manage or withdraw your consent

You can change or withdraw your choices at any time with the "Cookie settings" link at the bottom of every page. You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge...). Blocking necessary storage may affect some features, such as remembering your language.

Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy, for example if we add new tools. We will show the cookie notice again when the changes require it. Last update: October 2026.