COOKIE POLICY
On this Website, www.blablanote.community (hereinafter, the “ Website ”), we use cookies or other tracking and tracing tools to collect information about how users use the Website.
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a file installed on your device’s browser (computer, mobile phone, etc.) for the purpose of storing and retrieving data. Other tracking technologies, such as beacons , tags , and scripts, are also used to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
Cookies can have a multitude of purposes, depending on what they are set for: for example, saving preferences (such as language, currency, or country), collecting usage statistics (such as audience/traffic measurement), enabling technical functionalities (such as playing audiovisual content or remembering products added to the basket), analyzing user behavior or navigation on the Website, among others.
2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
The person responsible for processing the information collected through cookies is Somhi Lagunak, SL (Blablanote), with NIF B22454987 and address at C/ Alluitz BJ 21 (48200 Durango, Bizkaia).
If you have any questions regarding the use of cookies, please email legal@blablanote.com and we will respond as soon as possible.
3. WHAT DATA IS COLLECTED THROUGH COOKIES?
When you access the Website, even if you have not registered, the following information may be collected through cookies:
- Device Information: When you use the Website, we collect information about the mobile device from which you access the Website. The information we collect includes the device model, operating system and version, unique device identifier, and network.
- Information about your location : We also collect your IP address, time zone, and mobile service provider, if applicable, which allows us to obtain a general location.
- User browsing information: We collect information about your use of the Website. Specifically, your frequency of use, the sections you visit, your use of specific features, etc.
4. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?
Depending on their purpose, we can classify cookies as follows:
- Technical cookies : These cookies are strictly necessary for browsing the Website, as they enable basic functions such as navigating from one section to another. They are responsible for technical aspects such as identifying profiles or sessions and managing tool preferences for use, interaction, and location of access to content. Also falling into this category, due to their technical nature, are those cookies that allow for the most efficient management possible of the advertising spaces included on the Website, without collecting user information for purposes other than simply managing the space in question, such as personalizing that advertising content or other content.
- Statistical cookies: These cookies measure and collect statistical information regarding the user’s use of the Website, such as the time spent on the website, the number of visits, and the content viewed. This information allows us to understand how users interact with the Website, evaluate the site’s performance, and determine which pages or sections of the Website are most or least visited, including quantifying the impact of advertisements placed on the Website (if applicable). This information can be used to resolve errors and improve the Website’s design and the content offered through it.
- Preference or personalization cookies: Preference cookies allow the Website to remember user information so that they access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users. For example, your preferred language or the region from which you access the service, the number of results displayed when you perform a search, and the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of device from which you access the service.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: These cookies allow the management of advertising spaces that, where applicable, may be included on the Website, based on the user’s browsing profile. These cookies store information about users’ browsing habits, obtained through continuous monitoring of their browsing habits, developing a specific user profile. This will allow the ads that appear in these spaces to be personalized for the user based on those habits.
Depending on the entity that manages them:
- First-party cookies : These are cookies sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain managed by the website owner, in this case, Blablanote, and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-party cookies : These are cookies that are sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain that is not managed by the website owner, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
Depending on the time they remain activated:
- Session cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while the user is browsing the Website and are disabled at the end of browsing.
- Persistent cookies: These store data and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie owner, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
5. WHAT COOKIES DO WE SPECIFICALLY USE ON OUR WEBSITE?
On our Website, we use the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Own/Third-Party Cookies | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| blablanote\_cookie\_consent | Used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | Own | 1 year 1 month 1 day |
| blablanote\_session | It is used to identify the user's browsing session. | Own | 2 hours |
| XSRF-TOKEN | It is used to secure both the user and our website against cross-site request forgery attacks. | Own | 2 hours |
6. WHAT IS THE LEGAL BASIS THAT ALLOWS US TO PROCESS YOUR DATA THROUGH COOKIES? IF SO, ARE THEY MANDATORY?
The processing of information collected through cookies and other tracking devices **with non-technical functionality** (except as provided for measurement cookies) is based on your consent , which we request when you access the Website through an informational pop-up .
The processing of the information we collect through technical cookies does not require consent, as it is based on Blablanote’s legitimate interest . Cookies whose purpose is strictly limited to measuring the Website’s audience exclusively, carried out on behalf of the publisher (by the publisher itself or a supplier, not third parties), and used solely to produce anonymous statistical data (without collecting identifiers), will also not require consent (and will therefore be based on legitimate interest).
Where applicable, you may withdraw your consent at any time, as explained in the section on revocation of consent.
Technical or necessary cookies cannot be deactivated, as doing so would compromise the proper functioning of the Website. They are generally only set in response to actions taken when requesting services from us, such as setting your cookie preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. If deactivated, this could result in limited access to some of the Website’s services, resulting in inability to access certain features, and therefore a less satisfactory experience.
7. WHO DO WE TRANSFER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO? ARE THERE INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS?
We use some third-party cookies, which are collected and managed by a third party. Therefore, these entities will receive your personal data collected through these cookies for the purposes indicated for each cookie. These types of cookies are indicated in the table in section 5 as “Third-Party Cookies.” This table identifies the third party that manages each cookie. In some cases, some “first-party” cookie service providers may also collect your data for their own purposes, such as improving their tool. In these cases, we will also identify them as “Third-Party Cookies” in the table in section 5.
You can learn about transfers to third countries, if any, made by the third parties identified in this cookie policy in their corresponding policies.
8. HOW CAN I ACCEPT, DENY, OR REVOKE CONSENT FOR THE USE OF COOKIES ON THIS WEBSITE?
When you first access our Website, you’ll be presented with a window in which you can indicate whether you accept cookies or whether you wish to configure or reject them, except for those that are strictly necessary. You can also withdraw your previously granted consent at any time.
If you wish to withdraw your consent to this Cookie Policy at any time, you have two options: (i) withdraw your consent using the buttons provided for this purpose in this Cookie Policy; or (ii) delete the cookies stored on your device using your internet browser settings and configurations.
Please note that if you accept third-party cookies, you must delete them from your browser options or from the system provided by the third party itself.
You can find more information on how to disable cookies, depending on your browser, at the following links:
- **Internet Explorer: ** https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- **Firefox: ** https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-sitios-web-rastrear-preferences
- **Chrome: ** https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=es
- **Safari: ** https://support.apple.com/es-es/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac ; for iOS: https://support.apple.com/es-es/HT201265
9. WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS YOU CAN EXERCISE AS AN INTERESTED PARTY?
The rights you have as a data subject regarding the protection of your personal data are set out in the section on data protection rights within the Privacy Policy .
10. MODIFICATIONS TO THIS POLICY
We may update our Website’s Cookie Policy periodically. Therefore, we recommend that you review this policy each time you access our Website to ensure you are properly informed about how and why we use Cookies.
Last modified: July 1, 2025