Privacy Policy for www.andalucia-andalusia.com

Thank you for reviewing the Privacy Policy for www.andalucia-andalusia.com, the web portal into Andalucia-Andalusia.com. We are sensitive to the issues of confidentiality and the Internet WEB and we are committed to protecting individual privacy. This document is intended to inform users of our web page about our general approach in collecting, using and disseminating user information via www.andalucia-andalusia.com

The document is structured in the form of a series of questions followed by the associated answers.

Does Andalucia-Andalusia.com automatically collect user data via its web site and if so, why?

When you visit www.andalucia-andalusia.com our web server collects NO information whatsoever. However, in future, we may automatically recognises some information, but never your e-mail address. We may then collect information such as IP addresses, the domain name of a referral page, the date and time of access to our site, and the pages visited. This will enable us to monitor web traffic patterns and general site use in order to enable us to improve our web site and the products and services we offer via it. Andalucia-Andalusia.com uses web server logs to collect data for metric purposes. We definitely use such collected data to update or add information visitors seems most interested in. In future we may even customise the content and/or layout of our pages for each individual visitor.

Do we use Cookies?

First of all - what is a cookie? A cookie is a piece of text that a Web server can store on a user's hard disk. Cookies generally store site related information on a user's machine for later retrieval. The information is stored as a set of names or variables with an associated value. This information can then be used to alter what the Web server displays for different users. www.andalucia-andalusia.com currently do NOT use cookies, but again, in future we may do so for tracking purposes or to make the site easier to use. Cookies are currently the only way to effectively identify a unique anonymous visitor and understand how they navigate our site. An anonymous visitor to our site remains anonymous in all cases. We do NOT identify visitors. Furthermore, you can usually erase all cookies from your hard drive, you can receive a warning before a cookie is stored or you can block all cookies. This will not affect the information offered by our web server in any way. If you allow cookies we can offer enhanced functionality, but that is up to you!

Do we use Tracers?

Tracers work together with cookies and simply recognise unique identifier from a previously stored cookie. The original cookies may have been placed by other (usually related) sites. Currently we do NOT use tracers and when you visit our site you remain anonymous.

Do we collect personal information?

No, we do not collect personal information. However, if because of a business relationship, your information is known to us or becomes known to us, we will store such information and consider such information as our property. However, we also consider such information as confidential. We will use it only for analysis purposes, and perhaps, upon your request, to communicate with you.

When would we disclose user information to others?

We do not rent, sell, or trade any personally identifiable information about our users or customers (e.g., e-mail addresses) to third parties. In order to co-operate with legitimate governmental requests, judicial writs, or court orders, to protect our legal entity, integrity and operation, our systems and/or customers, Andalucia-Andalusia.com may access and disclose any information it considers necessary or appropriate under the circumstances.

What about external links?

For the convenience of visitors to www.andalucia-andalusia.com, we may provide links to third party web sites that are external to Andalucia-Andalusia.com. These web sites are not operated or controlled by Andalucia-Andalusia.com, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such external web sites.

The Google Search Box

Some third-party advertisements may be provided by Google, which uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google uses theDART cookie, which enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visits to this site and other sites on the Web. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

How do we keep current?

From time to time, Andalucia-Andalusia.com may revise this Privacy Policy at its discretion. We note the date of the policy below, so you know when it was last updated. Andalucia-Andalusia.com advises you to check back periodically to review the Privacy Policy because users of the Site will be prospectively bound by the then-current version of this Privacy Policy.

This document last modified 21st February 2010.