Cookie policy
The Madrid City Council provides information about the use of cookies on its websites.
Cookies are files that can be downloaded to your device through web pages. They are essential tools for providing many information society services. They allow, among other things, a webpage to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits, and depending on the information obtained, may be used to recognize the user and improve the service offered.
According to the entity that manages the domain from which cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, cookies may be categorized as: first‑party cookies or third‑party cookies.
A second classification is based on the length of time they remain stored in the user’s browser: session cookies or persistent cookies.
Finally, cookies can be classified according to their purpose: technical cookies, personalization cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies, and behavioural advertising cookies.
For more information, you may consult the Guide on the Use of Cookies published by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
Cookies Used on the City Council Website
Below are the cookies that are currently used on this portal and on the electronic office, as well as their type and function.
The website of the Madrid City Council uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service developed by Google that enables the measurement and analysis of browsing behavior on web pages. In your browser, you may see several cookies belonging to this service which, according to the above classification, are first‑party, session, and analytics cookies. You can find more information about this and disable the use of these cookies on this page.
Through web analytics, information is obtained regarding the number of users accessing the website, the number of pages viewed, the frequency and repetition of visits, their duration, the browser used, the service provider, the language, the device used, or the city associated with the IP address—information that allows this website to provide a better and more appropriate service.
Acceptance of the Cookie Policy
The City Council assumes that you accept the use of cookies by continuing to browse or by expressly closing the cookie notice. This information regarding the Cookie Policy is accessible both from the notice displayed at the bottom of the page for users who have not yet accepted it, and from the footer of any page of the website under the Legal Notice link.
In response to this notice, the following actions are possible:
- Accept cookies or continue browsing. This notice will not be displayed again during the current session or any session carried out with the same browser for one year.
- The notice on the current page is hidden.
- More information. You can obtain more information about what cookies are, review the City Council’s cookie policy, and modify your browser settings.
How to Modify Cookie Settings
You may restrict, block, or delete cookies from the City Council or any other website using your browser. Each browser operates differently, and you can find instructions on how to do this in the following links: