Cookie policy of Barcelona Century Hotel
1. Website Owner
The person responsible for this website is:
Owner: Ballester Hotel Management, SA
Trade name: Barcelona Century Hotel
NIF: A61307369
Address: C/ València, 154, 08011 Barcelona
Telephone: +34 934 534 400
Email: info@barcelonacentury.com
Website: www.barcelonacentury.com
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that are downloaded or stored on the user's device when they visit a website.
These files allow us to recognize your device, remember certain preferences, facilitate navigation, and obtain information about website usage. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly, while others can only be used with your prior consent.
Cookies do not harm the device and can be deleted or blocked through the cookie settings panel or from the browser options.
3. What types of cookies does this website use?
Cookies can be classified according to who manages them, the purpose for which they are used, and how long they remain active.
- According to the entity that manages them:
- First-party cookies: These are those sent to the user's device from a domain or equipment managed by Gestión Hotelera Ballester, SA
- Third-party cookies: These are those managed by external providers that provide services through the website, such as booking platforms, analytics tools, maps, video players or social networks.
- According to its purpose:
- Technical or necessary cookies: These enable navigation and basic website functionality. They can be used to manage the session, ensure security, remember privacy settings, or allow access to certain features. These cookies do not require consent when they are strictly necessary to provide a service requested by the user.
- Preference or personalization cookies: These cookies allow us to remember certain choices you make while browsing, such as language, location, currency, or display settings. When these preferences are selected directly by the user and are necessary to provide the requested service, they can be used without additional consent. In all other cases, they will only be installed with the user's permission.
- Analytics or measurement cookies: These allow us to understand how users interact with the website, which pages they visit, how long they stay on them, and whether errors occur during navigation. The information obtained helps us analyze website usage and improve its content, functionality, and browsing experience.
- Advertising cookies: These allow us to manage and measure the effectiveness of advertising spaces or campaigns linked to the website.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: These allow us to analyze the user's browsing habits and create a profile to show them advertising related to their interests.
- According to the length of time they remain active:
- Session cookies: These remain active while the user browses the website and are deleted when the browser is closed.
- Persistent cookies: These remain stored on the device for a certain period, which may vary depending on their purpose and configuration.
4. Configurable categories from the panel
The website has a settings panel that allows you to accept or reject unnecessary cookies depending on their purpose.
The available categories are:
- Necessary cookies: These are essential for the basic and secure operation of the website. They include cookies necessary to maintain the session, remember consent preferences, or use features requested by the user. They cannot be disabled from the control panel.
- Analytical cookies: These cookies allow us to obtain statistical information about website usage, such as pages visited or how users interact with its content. Their purpose is to analyze and improve the website's performance and browsing experience. They will only be used with the user's consent.
- Marketing cookies: These allow us to track browsing activity and measure or personalize advertising. They may be installed by Barcelona Century Hotel or by third-party providers. They will only be used with the user's consent.
The user can modify their selection at any time via the "Configure cookies" link, available at the bottom of the website.
5. How is consent obtained?
Upon accessing the website for the first time, the user will find a panel that will allow them to:
- Accept all cookies.
- Reject non-essential cookies.
- Configure your preferences by category.
- Technical or strictly necessary cookies may be installed without consent when they are essential for the operation of the website or to provide a service expressly requested by the user.
- Analytics, non-essential personalization, advertising or behavioral advertising cookies will remain disabled until the user authorizes them.
- The options to accept and reject non-essential cookies must be displayed clearly and with equivalent visibility.
6. How can you modify or withdraw your consent?
The user can modify their preferences or withdraw consent at any time via the following link:
Configure cookies
This access will remain available from the website footer.
From the panel, the user can accept, reject, or activate only the cookie categories they want, except for those that are strictly necessary.
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand. The procedure for withdrawing consent must be as accessible as the one used to give it.
7. Configuration from the browser
The user can also allow, block or delete cookies installed on their device through the browser settings.
The procedure may vary depending on the browser used. Instructions can be found in their respective help sections.
Blocking certain cookies may affect the functioning of some parts of the website or prevent access to certain services.
Browser settings are independent of the preferences selected in the website's consent panel.
8. Third-party cookies
Analytical or marketing cookies may be managed by third-party providers who provide services related to measurement, advertising, social media, or other functionalities integrated into the website.
The specific providers and cookies used will depend on the tools active at any given time. This Cookie Policy will be updated once the new website's technical configuration is complete and the cookies and third-party services actually used are identified.
9. International data transfers
Some technology providers may be located outside the European Economic Area or use infrastructure located in other countries.
When international data transfers occur, the safeguards provided for in data protection regulations must be applied, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or other legally recognized mechanisms.
Specific information regarding possible international transfers can be found in the privacy policy of the relevant provider or requested from Barcelona Century Hotel.
10. Processing of personal data
When information obtained through cookies allows a person to be identified directly or indirectly, its processing will be carried out in accordance with current data protection regulations.
The user can find more information about the data controller, the purposes of the processing, the legal bases, the recipients and the exercise of their rights in the Privacy Policy.
11. Cookie Policy Update
Gestión Hotelera Ballester, SA may modify this Cookies Policy when new tools are incorporated, providers or processing purposes change, or technical or regulatory modifications occur.
When changes affect the consent given, the user will be asked to reconfigure their preferences.
The current version will be the one published on the website at any given time.
12. Contact
For any questions related to the use of cookies, you can contact:
Ballester Hotel Management, SA
C/ Valencia, 154, 08011 Barcelona
Last updated: July 2026.
