Cookie Policy
Introduction
Cookies are small text files that are stored in the user’s browser or device when visiting a website. They are commonly used to enable the correct functioning of pages, remember browsing preferences, and facilitate the technical operation of digital platforms.
This Cookies Policy explains what type of cookies The Hooded Grebe Foundation website (hereinafter, “the Site”) uses and for what purpose.
Last modified: September 10, 2026.
1. Type of cookies used by the Site
The Site uses exclusively technical and functional cookies, belonging to the site itself (first-party cookies), necessary for its correct functioning. These cookies may be generated by the software used in the development of the Site. These cookies perform, among others, the following functions:
- Enable the correct loading and display of the Site’s pages.
- Enable the functioning of search engines, filters, maps, and other interactive information query tools.
- Maintain basic browsing settings during the user’s session (for example, language or applied search parameters).
- Guarantee the stability, security, and correct technical performance of the platform.
The Site does not use marketing, advertising, or tracking cookies for commercial purposes. Social media cookies, advertising pixels, or third-party tools oriented toward creating user profiles for commercial purposes are not used either.
2. Third-party cookies
The Site does not incorporate, within its usual functioning, third-party cookies for advertising or tracking purposes. In the event that third-party services involving the use of cookies are incorporated in the future, this Cookie Policy will be updated to inform of such situation, detailing the provider, the purpose, and the manner of managing them.
3. Database and information exploration
It is important to note that the Site functions as a consultation platform, as an encyclopedia or interactive database. It does not require user registration or the entry of personal data to explore the available information. The cookies used are not linked to the individual identification of users or to the creation of personal profiles.
4. Duration of cookies
The cookies used by the Site may be:
- Session cookies: they are stored temporarily and are automatically deleted when closing the browser.
- Persistent cookies: they remain stored on the user’s device for a determined period, with the sole purpose of maintaining technical or functional settings between visits (for example, search filter preferences).
In all cases, these are strictly necessary or functional cookies, not used for commercial profiling purposes.
5. How to manage or disable cookies
The user may configure their browser to block, restrict, or delete stored cookies. Below are reference links to the configuration of the most commonly used browsers:
It is important to bear in mind that, given that the cookies used by the Site are of a technical and functional nature, disabling them could affect the correct functioning of certain interactive tools of the Site, such as search engines, filters, or map viewers.
6. Modifications to this Cookie Policy
The Hooded Grebe Foundation may modify this Cookie Policy at any time, in order to adapt it to legislative, technical, or functional developments of the Site and its subdomains. Any change will be published on this same page, indicating the date of last update.
Users are recommended to periodically review this Policy to stay informed about how we protect information related to the use of the Site.
7. Contact
For any inquiry related to this Cookie Policy, you may write to us at: comunidad@macatobiano.org.
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