Cookie Policy
What cookies we use on My Spanish Visa, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences at any time.
This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on myspanishvisa.com. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle personal data more broadly.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by other organisations (for example, analytics or advertising services) are called "third-party cookies." Both types may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on My Spanish Visa for three main purposes: to keep the website working properly, to understand how people use our site, and to remember your preferences. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or to build personal profiles for sale to third parties.
Under GDPR, we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in our website footer.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core features of the site. No consent is required for essential cookies under GDPR Recital 47. They include:
- Session management cookies that keep you logged in during a visit
- Security cookies that help detect and prevent fraudulent form submissions
- Load balancing cookies used by our hosting infrastructure
- Cookie consent preference cookies that remember your cookie choices
Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website — which pages are most visited, how long people spend on each section, where visitors come from, and which content is most helpful. This data is aggregated and used solely to improve the quality and usefulness of our website.
Preference Cookies
Preference cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made — such as your preferred language, the last quiz result you viewed, or whether you have dismissed a notice — so that you don't have to repeat actions on return visits.
4. Detailed Cookie Table
The table below lists the specific cookies in use on myspanishvisa.com. We review and update this list regularly. Third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the relevant provider.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-* | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences set via the cookie banner | 1 year | |
| viewed_cookie_policy | Records whether the cookie consent banner has been acknowledged | 1 year | |
| wordpress_* | WordPress authentication and session management (set only when logged into the site's admin) | Session | |
| wp-settings-* | Stores user interface preferences for the WordPress admin panel | 1 year | |
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 — registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how a visitor uses the website | 2 years | |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics 4 — used to persist the session state across page requests | 2 years | |
| _gid | Google Analytics 4 — registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how a visitor uses the website | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Google Analytics 4 — used to throttle request rates, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites | 1 minute | |
| hubspotutk | HubSpot — tracks a visitor's identity for analytics and deduplication in HubSpot CRM (only set if HubSpot forms or chat are active on a page) | 180 days | |
| __hs_cookie_cat_pref | HubSpot — records the cookie categories a visitor consented to | 180 days | |
| mc_* | Mailchimp — records whether a visitor arrived via a Mailchimp email campaign link, used to measure email campaign performance (only set when Mailchimp tracking is active) | 30 days | |
| quiz_result_* | My Spanish Visa — stores your eligibility quiz answers and result so you can return to view them without re-taking the quiz | 30 days |
This list reflects cookies in use at the time of the last update (April 2026). If we integrate new tools or services that set additional cookies, this table will be updated accordingly.
5. Third-Party Cookies in Detail
Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand website traffic and visitor behaviour. GA4 is operated by Google LLC. Data collected by GA4 may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We have enabled IP anonymisation, meaning your full IP address is never stored. We have also set data retention in GA4 to 14 months. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of GA4 tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
HubSpot
We may use HubSpot for contact forms, live chat, and CRM. If HubSpot tools are active on a page you visit, HubSpot may set cookies to identify your browser session and track interactions. HubSpot is GDPR compliant and processes data under Standard Contractual Clauses. See HubSpot's Privacy Policy.
Mailchimp
If you have subscribed to our email list, Mailchimp (operated by The Rocket Science Group LLC) may set tracking cookies when you click links in our emails. These allow us to measure how many people open and act on our emails. Mailchimp operates under a Data Processing Agreement with us. See Mailchimp's Privacy Policy.
6. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have several options for controlling cookies:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our site, you can accept or decline non-essential cookies via our cookie consent banner. You can revisit and update these preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified before a cookie is set. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Browser-specific instructions:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Opt-Out Tools
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
- All EU/EEA advertising cookies: Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.eu)
- US-based cookies: Network Advertising Initiative opt-out
7. GDPR Compliance
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the UK GDPR, we are required to obtain your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent before placing analytics or preference cookies on your device. Essential cookies are exempt from this requirement as they are necessary for the website to function.
Our cookie consent tool records your preferences with a timestamp and the version of the cookie policy you consented to. This record is retained for compliance purposes. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of any processing that took place prior to withdrawal.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example, if we add new third-party services or if the law changes. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We recommend checking back periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about how we use cookies, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@myspanishvisa.com
- Privacy Policy: www.myspanishvisa.com/privacy-policy/
- Contact page: www.myspanishvisa.com/contact-us/
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