COOKIE POLICY
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded onto the user’s device when they visit a website. They allow, among other things, the storage and retrieval of information about the user’s browsing habits or their device and, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they may be used to recognise the user.
2. Who is responsible for the use of cookies?
The entity responsible for the website www.blueoceanmaldives.com is:
Owner: Blue Ocean Tours S.L.
Tax ID (NIF): B05491568
Registered office: Avda. Diagonal, 449, 4º T, 08036 – Barcelona, Spain
Email: info@blueoceanmaldives.com
3. Types of cookies used on this website
This website uses both first-party and third-party cookies, which are classified according to their purpose as follows:
a) Technical or strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and to enable the user to browse and use its basic features (for example, security, session management or access to secure areas).
👉 These cookies do not require user consent.
b) Preference or personalisation cookies
These cookies allow information to be remembered so that the user accesses the website with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience (for example, language or regional settings).
👉 These cookies require user consent.
c) Analytical cookies
These cookies allow the number of users to be quantified and enable the measurement and statistical analysis of how users interact with the website, in order to improve the services offered and the browsing experience.
Example: Google Analytics.
👉 These cookies require user consent.
d) Advertising and measurement cookies
These cookies allow the most effective management of advertising spaces, as well as the measurement of campaign effectiveness and the display of personalised advertisements based on the user’s behaviour.
Examples:
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Google Ads
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Meta (Facebook / Instagram)
👉 These cookies require user consent.
4. Third-party cookies and international data transfers
This website uses third-party services that may install cookies from their own domains. These third parties may be located outside the European Economic Area (for example, Google or Meta).
In such cases, international data transfers are carried out with appropriate safeguards in place, such as:
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Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission; or
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Other safeguards legally recognised under the GDPR.
5. User consent
When accessing the website, the user will be shown a cookie banner allowing them to:
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Accept all cookies
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Reject non-essential cookies
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Configure cookies by category
Cookies that are not strictly necessary will not be activated until the user has given their explicit consent.
The user may withdraw or modify their consent at any time via the cookie settings panel available on the website.
6. Google Consent Mode
This website implements Google Consent Mode, which adapts the operation of Google Analytics, Google Ads and related services according to the consent granted by the user.
When the user does not accept analytical or advertising cookies:
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Google limits data collection; and
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User consent choices are respected in accordance with the GDPR and the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD).
7. How to disable or delete cookies
The user may allow, block or delete cookies installed on their device through the settings options of the browser they use. For further information, please consult the relevant links for the most common browsers:
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Google Chrome
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Mozilla Firefox
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Safari
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Microsoft Edge
Disabling cookies may affect the proper functioning of certain features of the website.
8. Updates to the Cookie Policy
Blue Ocean Tours S.L. reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy in response to legislative, regulatory or technical requirements.
Users are advised to review this policy periodically.
9. Last update
This Cookie Policy is up to date in accordance with the applicable regulations on data protection and cookies.