Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy for www.FidusTranslations.com
Cookie Policy – United Kingdom
- 1. Introduction
This Cookies Policy describes the use of cookies on www.FidusTranslations.com in accordance with Spanish Law 34/2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our aim is to provide users with detailed information about the cookies used and how they can manage their consent.
We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of our users, following best practices in cookie management. This policy aims to provide transparency about the information collected and how it is used on our platform.
You can manage our use of cookies in our cookie banner, which will appear when you first visit the Site and at regular intervals thereafter. You can also manage your cookies through our Cookie Settings.
The main purpose of this policy is to help users understand what information we collect through cookies, how it is used and what options they have to manage their consent. Fidus Translations strives to ensure that your experience on our website is safe, efficient and personalised.
- 2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us to improve your browsing experience and to collect information about site usage. These cookies can be temporary (session) or persistent, depending on how long they remain on your browser.
Cookies may be our own (set by our website) or third party cookies (placed by other domains with which we collaborate). Some cookies collect personal data, such as IP addresses, while others only store anonymous information to improve the functionality of the site.
Duration
Session cookies: these cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser (or when you end your session).
Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on your hard drive until you manually delete them or your browser deletes them, depending on the expiry date of the cookie.
Source
First-party cookies: these cookies are set directly on your device by the website you visit.
Third-party cookies: these cookies are stored on your device, but not by the website you are visiting, but by a third party, such as an advertiser or analytics system.
- 3. What’s our reason / legal basis for collecting the information?
We take necessary steps at your request to enter into a contract with you and to fulfill that contract. This applies to initial inquiries, as well as contact and transaction details.
We also process data due to our legitimate interests. For example, we may send marketing communications to customers about products similar to those they have purchased, manage and improve our services by tracking usage patterns, and prevent or detect fraud or abuse. This includes automated usage data, reviews displayed on our service, surveys, and feedback.
In cases where you have given explicit consent on our service (for example, by checking a consent box), we may use your contact information or other details for specific types of marketing. You can withdraw your permission at any time, as explained on our service or by emailing us at Fidus@FidusTranslations.com.
- 4. Do we send your information outside the UK?
We store your personal information within the UK and do not transfer it to other countries, except for the following circumstances:
We may share some of your personal information with countries within the European Economic Area (EEA) for the purposes explained above.
Certain companies, such as Google (for analytics), Facebook (for social media), and Microsoft (for emails), may transfer your personal information (including your name, email address, IP address, and browsing information) to the United States. These transfers are based on contracts that include special standard contractual clauses designed to ensure adequate protection for your personal information.
We may also need to share your contact information with delivery companies in your country, including those outside the UK/EEA, in order to fulfill our contract with you.
- 5. Types of cookies we use
We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the operation of the website, allowing access to secure areas and basic functions.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Performance cookies: these help us to analyse the use of the website and improve its performance by collecting data on pages visited and loading errors.
Functionality cookies: these allow us to remember preferences and personalise the user experience, such as language or site settings.
Advertising and third-party cookies: used to offer personalised advertisements and share content on social networks, based on the user’s browsing habits.
Social media cookies: These kinds of cookies are placed by social media companies when you use their features on another site, e.g., click a Facebook “like”. These features may involve the relevant company using cookies to collect information relating to your visit to our website or your interaction with its services or otherwise. Here is some further information including how you can opt out where this is possible: Facebook
LiveChat cookies: Our live chat provider may place cookies if you use these services on our site. See its privacy policy
Analytics cookies: These kinds of cookies recognise and count the number of website visitors as well as providing other information about the visit such as duration, route through the website and where the visitor came from. This information helps us to improve the way our website works, for example by making sure users find what they need easily. These cookies are provided by:
Google Analytics (“GA”).More information:
Google’s overview of GA data practices and safeguarding
how to specifically opt out from GA cookies
Google’s use of its partners’ data
Payment provider cookies: Our payment provider may place cookies if you use their payment services on our site:
– Paypal’s privacy policy – Stripe’s privacy policy – HSBC’s privacy policy – Wise’ s privacy policy
WebEmpresa cookies: WebEmpresa, our hosting / security provider, may place cookies in connection with its service.
Gespoint cookies: provider, may place cookies in connection with its service.
| Cookie Name | Duration | Description |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| cookielawinfo-checkboxadvertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checboxfunctional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
| cookielawinfo-checboxothers | 12 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkboxanalytics | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
| ccookielawinfocheckbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkboxperformance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Performance”. |
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
| session_id | Needed | Maintains the user’s session | Session |
| analytics_cookie | Performance | Analyses website traffic and usage | 1 year |
| preference_cookie | Functionality | Stores user preferences | 1 year |
| ads_cookie | Advertising | Display personalised advertisements | 1 year |
In addition, some cookies may be combined with other tracking technologies, such as pixel tags or analytics scripts, to provide more accurate monitoring of visitor behaviour.
- 6. Cookie management
Consent to the use of cookies is obtained through a consent banner when entering the website, allowing users to accept, reject or configure their preferences. In some cases, if the user continues browsing, their implicit consent is assumed. You can also manage your preferences through your browser settings, where you can delete or block specific cookies.
It is important to note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website, limiting access to certain areas or preventing certain features from working properly.
- 7. Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy at any time. You are advised to check this page periodically to keep informed of any changes. In the event of significant changes, we will notify users by posting a notice on the website or by other appropriate means.
- 8. Our cookie preference centre
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on Cookie settings, adjusting the controls to enable or disable cookies and clicking on Confirm my preferences.
You may need to refresh the page for the configuration to work smoothly.
- 9. Using browser settings
You can control cookies by allowing your browser’s default settings to continue to accept cookies or by deleting them individually or collectively.
You can also set your browser not to accept cookies.
We recommend that you use the “Help” function of the browser on your device to manage the acceptance and use of cookies.
Learn how to manage cookies in some of the following popular browsers:
If you choose to disable all cookies, our sites may not function fully or correctly as a result.
- 10 What happens if I block cookies?
Some features of the contents of this website are only available if you allow the use of cookies in your browser. Therefore, if you choose not to accept or block certain cookies, this may affect, in whole or in part, the normal operation of the website or prevent access to some of the website’s services (for example, recognising you when you access the personal area).
In addition, please note that if you reject or block the use of cookies from the configuration panel, your experience on our website will be limited with respect to the purposes specified in the previous section (“Types of cookies and purposes of use”).
- 11. How can you contact us?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at Fidus@FidusTranslations.com.
Cookie Policy – Spain.
- 1. Introduction
This Cookies Policy describes the use of cookies on www.FidusTranslations.com in accordance with Spanish Law 34/2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our aim is to provide users with detailed information about the cookies used and how they can manage their consent.
We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of our users, following best practices in cookie management. This policy aims to provide transparency about the information collected and how it is used on our platform.
You can manage our use of cookies in our cookie banner, which will appear when you first visit the Site and at regular intervals thereafter. You can also manage your cookies through our Cookie Settings.
The main purpose of this policy is to help users understand what information we collect through cookies, how it is used and what options they have to manage their consent. Fidus Translations strives to ensure that your experience on our website is safe, efficient and personalised.
- 2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us to improve your browsing experience and to collect information about site usage. These cookies can be temporary (session) or persistent, depending on how long they remain on your browser.
Cookies may be our own (set by our website) or third party cookies (placed by other domains with which we collaborate). Some cookies collect personal data, such as IP addresses, while others only store anonymous information to improve the functionality of the site.
Duration
Session cookies: these cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser (or when you end your session).
Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on your hard drive until you manually delete them or your browser deletes them, depending on the expiry date of the cookie.
Source
First-party cookies: these cookies are set directly on your device by the website you visit.
Third-party cookies: these cookies are stored on your device, but not by the website you are visiting, but by a third party, such as an advertiser or analytics system.
- 3. What’s our reason / legal basis for collecting the information?
We take necessary steps at your request to enter into a contract with you and to fulfill that contract. This applies to initial inquiries, as well as contact and transaction details.
We also process data due to our legitimate interests. For example, we may send marketing communications to customers about products similar to those they have purchased, manage and improve our services by tracking usage patterns, and prevent or detect fraud or abuse. This includes automated usage data, reviews displayed on our service, surveys, and feedback.
In cases where you have given explicit consent on our service (for example, by checking a consent box), we may use your contact information or other details for specific types of marketing. You can withdraw your permission at any time, as explained on our service or by emailing us at Fidus@FidusTranslations.com.
- 4. Do we send your information outside the UK?
We store your personal information within the UK and do not transfer it to other countries, except for the following circumstances:
We may share some of your personal information with countries within the European Economic Area (EEA) for the purposes explained above.
Certain companies, such as Google (for analytics), Facebook (for social media), and Microsoft (for emails), may transfer your personal information (including your name, email address, IP address, and browsing information) to the United States. These transfers are based on contracts that include special standard contractual clauses designed to ensure adequate protection for your personal information.
We may also need to share your contact information with delivery companies in your country, including those outside the UK/EEA, in order to fulfill our contract with you.
- 5. Types of cookies we use
We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the operation of the website, allowing access to secure areas and basic functions.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Performance cookies: these help us to analyse the use of the website and improve its performance by collecting data on pages visited and loading errors.
Functionality cookies: these allow us to remember preferences and personalise the user experience, such as language or site settings.
Advertising and third-party cookies: used to offer personalised advertisements and share content on social networks, based on the user’s browsing habits.
Social media cookies: These kinds of cookies are placed by social media companies when you use their features on another site, e.g., click a Facebook “like”. These features may involve the relevant company using cookies to collect information relating to your visit to our website or your interaction with its services or otherwise. Here is some further information including how you can opt out where this is possible: Facebook
LiveChat cookies: Our live chat provider may place cookies if you use these services on our site. See its privacy policy
Analytics cookies: These kinds of cookies recognise and count the number of website visitors as well as providing other information about the visit such as duration, route through the website and where the visitor came from. This information helps us to improve the way our website works, for example by making sure users find what they need easily. These cookies are provided by:
Google Analytics (“GA”).More information:
Google’s overview of GA data practices and safeguarding
how to specifically opt out from GA cookies
Google’s use of its partners’ data
Payment provider cookies: Our payment provider may place cookies if you use their payment services on our site:
– Paypal’s privacy policy – Stripe’s privacy policy – HSBC’s privacy policy – Wise’ s privacy policy
WebEmpresa cookies: WebEmpresa, our hosting / security provider, may place cookies in connection with its service.
Gespoint cookies: provider, may place cookies in connection with its service.
Cookie Name | Duration | Description |
_GRECAPTCHA | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
cookielawinfo-checkboxadvertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. |
cookielawinfo-checboxfunctional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
cookielawinfo-checboxothers | 12 months
| This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkboxanalytics
| 1 year
| Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
ccookielawinfocheckbox-necessary
| 11 months
| This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”. |
cookielawinfo-checkboxperformance
| 11 months
| This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Performance”. |
Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
session_id | Needed | Maintains the user’s session | Session |
analytics_cookie | Performance | Analyses website traffic and usage | 1 year |
preference_cookie | Functionality | Stores user preferences | 1 year |
ads_cookie | Advertising | Display personalised advertisements | 1 year |
In addition, some cookies may be combined with other tracking technologies, such as pixel tags or analytics scripts, to provide more accurate monitoring of visitor behaviour.
- 6. Cookie management
Consent to the use of cookies is obtained through a consent banner when entering the website, allowing users to accept, reject or configure their preferences. In some cases, if the user continues browsing, their implicit consent is assumed. You can also manage your preferences through your browser settings, where you can delete or block specific cookies.
It is important to note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website, limiting access to certain areas or preventing certain features from working properly.
- 7. Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy at any time. You are advised to check this page periodically to keep informed of any changes. In the event of significant changes, we will notify users by posting a notice on the website or by other appropriate means.
- 8. Our cookie preference centre
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on Cookie settings, adjusting the controls to enable or disable cookies and clicking on Confirm my preferences.
You may need to refresh the page for the configuration to work smoothly.
- 9. Using browser settings
You can control cookies by allowing your browser’s default settings to continue to accept cookies or by deleting them individually or collectively.
You can also set your browser not to accept cookies.
We recommend that you use the “Help” function of the browser on your device to manage the acceptance and use of cookies.
Learn how to manage cookies in some of the following popular browsers:
If you choose to disable all cookies, our sites may not function fully or correctly as a result.
- 10 What happens if I block cookies?
Some features of the contents of this website are only available if you allow the use of cookies in your browser. Therefore, if you choose not to accept or block certain cookies, this may affect, in whole or in part, the normal operation of the website or prevent access to some of the website’s services (for example, recognising you when you access the personal area).
In addition, please note that if you reject or block the use of cookies from the configuration panel, your experience on our website will be limited with respect to the purposes specified in the previous section (“Types of cookies and purposes of use”).
- 11. How can you contact us?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at Fidus@FidusTranslations.com.