gw_lang) to remember your language preference. No analytics, advertising or tracking cookies are used on this marketing site.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on a user's device when visited. Their main function is to remember information between visits and improve the user experience. This policy also covers similar technologies such as localStorage, session storage, pixel tags and fingerprinting.
2. Legal Framework
This policy complies with: the Spanish LSSI-CE Act (Art. 22.2, requiring informed consent for non-essential cookies); the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC as amended); the GDPR (EU 2016/679) where cookies involve personal data; and the AEPD Cookie Guidelines.
3. Cookies on This Website (guardianweb.es)
3.1 First-party cookies
| Name | Type | Duration | Purpose | Consent required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
gw_lang |
Functional | 30 days | Stores the user's language preference (es / en) to display content in the selected language on future visits. | No — it is a user preference cookie that improves the experience without involving tracking or identifiable personal data. |
This cookie stores only a language code (es or en). It does not contain any user identifier, IP address, or personal data.
4. Panel (Application) Cookies
The Guardian Web control panel (accessed only by registered users) uses the following additional cookies:
| Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
gw2_session |
Session / technical | 2 hours | Maintains the authenticated user session. Strictly necessary for the service to function. |
gw_lang |
Functional | 30 days | Language preference (as described above). |
Session cookies are set with HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite=Lax attributes to minimise risks from malicious scripts and CSRF attacks. They are strictly necessary and do not require consent.
5. Third-Party Services and CDN
This website loads static resources from external CDNs. While these services do not set tracking cookies, they involve a connection to their servers which may log the visitor's IP address.
| Service | Resource loaded | Server location | Cookies | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts (Google LLC) | Inter typeface | USA / EU | No cookies but logs IP and user-agent when font is loaded | View policy |
| jsDelivr CDN (Prospect One) | Bootstrap Icons CSS | EU | No cookies — standard access logs | View policy |
6. Managing and Deleting Cookies
Since the only non-essential cookie on this site (gw_lang) is a functional preference cookie, formal consent is not required under current regulations. You may still delete it at any time via your browser settings. Deleting gw_lang will not prevent use of the site, but you will lose your saved language preference.
| Browser | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Manage cookies in Chrome |
| Mozilla Firefox | Manage cookies in Firefox |
| Safari | Manage cookies in Safari |
| Microsoft Edge | Manage cookies in Edge |
7. Local Font Hosting
As an additional privacy measure, we are in the process of migrating the Inter typeface to our own server to eliminate the transfer of visitor IPs to Google. Once complete, the Google Fonts connection will be removed from this site. Technical users may use the browser's DevTools (Network tab) to inspect all connections made when loading this page.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change the technologies used on the site, add new features, or in response to regulatory changes. The last updated date is always visible at the top of this document. For queries, contact us at privacy@guardianweb.es.