Cookies are small text files that websites may place on the device (PC, smartphone, tablet, Smart TV, etc.) used to access the site, or within the browser employed by the user.
These files contain information about the pages visited on the website, enabling navigation preferences to be remembered so that future visits are smoother and more efficient, based on the stored information.
Cookies may also be used to collect anonymous statistical data or to ensure that web pages function properly.
According to their duration, cookies may be classified as:
Session Cookies
These expire when the user closes the browser.
Persistent Cookies
These remain on the device for a variable period of time, either until they have fulfilled their purpose or until the user deletes them manually.
According to their manager:
– First-party Cookies: set by Ponferrada City Council.
– Third-party Cookies: set by external entities that process data obtained through cookies.
According to their purpose:
Technical Cookies
These allow users to browse a website or application and use its various options or services. Examples include session identification or sharing content via social networks.
Personalisation Cookies
These enable users to access the service with predefined general characteristics, such as language or geographical location.
Analytics Cookies
These allow the controller to monitor and analyse user behaviour on websites in order to introduce improvements based on usage data.
Advertising Cookies
These enable the management of advertising spaces included on the website or application.
Behavioural Advertising Cookies
These allow advertising spaces to be managed through the storage of information regarding users’ browsing habits, gathered through ongoing observation.
The Ponferrada City Council website uses Google Analytics (Analytics Cookies).
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., a Delaware company with its principal office at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, CA 94043, United States (“Google”).
It uses cookies linked to its domain for the sole purpose of collecting anonymous statistical information about users’ browsing behaviour, such as the time of visit, whether the user has previously visited the site, and the referring website.
Google Analytics does not provide Ponferrada City Council with the user’s IP address. The Council will only have access to general geographical information indicating from which region of the world the website is being accessed.
Google Analytics’ service conditions prohibit the tracking or collection of personal data such as names or email addresses through this tool, as well as the association of personal information with web analytics data.
For further information:
https://www.google.es/intl/es_ALL/analytics/learn/privacy.html
The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information on behalf of the Council to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Google may transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
| COOKIE | DURATION | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|
| _utma | 2 years | Generates a unique user ID and records the date of the first and last visit. |
| _utmb | 30 minutes | Records the time of arrival on the page; deleted when changing site or closing the browser. |
| _utmc | Session | Determines whether to establish a new session after 30 minutes on the same page. |
| _utmv | Session | Allows demographic segmentation based on registration data. |
| _utmz | 6 months | Stores the origin of the visitor and the path followed to access the website. |
| COOKIE | DURATION | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | Session | Authentication or user identification cookie to store a session identifier. |
| FONT_SIZE | 1 year | Records display preferences, such as contrast or font size. This cookie is essential for user experience and website accessibility. |
The use of cookies can be disabled by modifying your browser settings. This option is generally found in the “Tools” or “Preferences” menu.
Users may refuse all cookies or only those from a specific service.
Browser help pages provide information on managing cookies:
Google Chrome
http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647
Internet Explorer
http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
Mozilla Firefox
http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we
Apple Safari
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
You may also opt out of Google Analytics cookies via:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
With regard to social media cookies, you may disable them by logging out of the relevant social network before visiting the Ponferrada City Council website.
Please note that disabling cookies may restrict access to certain sections of the website or adversely affect your browsing experience.
Last updated: 13/02/2026
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