What is a cookie?
A cookie is a file downloaded to a computer for the purposes of storing and recovering information on some aspects of the user's browsing and habits.
Why do we use cookies?
The website uses its own or third party cookies to facilitate and personalise your browsing, offer a better experience and measure and extract usage data that enables service to be improved.
Consent to the use of cookies
The City Council will only use cookies with your consent, except in cases where they are necessary for browsing the website. You may amend your consent at any time by accessing your cookie settings.
What type of cookies do we use?
You can check cookie types by clicking on “more information” in the cookie consent module.
Changes to our Cookies Policy
The City Council may amend this policy when the current legislation at any time so requires or when there is a variation in the types of cookies used on the website. We therefore advise you to review this policy every time you access our website so you can stay properly informed of how and why we use cookies.
Can I remove the cookies?
Yes. Not only remove them but also block them, in general or specifically for a particular website. To remove cookies from a website you will need to go to your browser's settings (as noted in the section dealing with managing your cookie preferences) and there you will be able to find the cookies associated with the domain in question and remove them.
What happens if I block cookies?
You can still browse Barcelona City Council’s website, with full guarantees, without non-essential cookies. Deactivating them, however, may have effects such as the following:
- You will not be able to share the website's contents on any social media.
- We will not be able to adapt content to your personal preferences, such as the language it is displayed in.
- You will not be able to geolocate through our facilities and the services we offer.
- We will not be able to improve our website in line with the information on your browsing experience.
How to manage your cookie preferences
Most browsers automatically accept the use of cookies, but you can set your browser to reject them or warn you when a server intends to save a cookie on your device.
