Cookie Policy

1. Introduction to Cookies

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and how you can control their use. By using our website, you accept the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and remember your preferences or actions over time. This makes your browsing experience more convenient and personalized. This policy will help you understand how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are stored in your web browser when you visit a website. Each cookie contains unique anonymous information that allows the website to recognize your browser on subsequent visits.

2.1 Types of Cookies by Duration

Session Cookies: These are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close the browser. They allow the website to link your actions during a browsing session.

Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period of time or until you manually delete them. They allow the website to remember your preferences across multiple visits.

2.2 Types of Cookies by Origin

First-Party Cookies: These are set directly by our website and only we can read them.

Third-Party Cookies: These are set by other websites or services that run content on the page you are visiting. For example, analytics services or advertising networks.

3. Cookies We Use

On our website, we use different categories of cookies, each with specific purposes:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, basic services like site navigation and access to secure areas would not work. These cookies do not collect information that could personally identify you.

Examples of strictly necessary cookies include:

• Session cookies that keep your session active while browsing
• Security cookies that protect against unauthorized access
• Load balancing cookies that distribute website traffic

These cookies do not require your consent as they are technically necessary for the website to function.

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

3.3 Analytics or Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, collecting information anonymously. This information helps us improve how the website functions and optimize the user experience.

Information collected by these cookies includes:

• Most visited pages and time spent on each page
• Most common navigation paths
• Error messages encountered
• Information about the device and browser used

We do not currently use third-party analytics cookies on our website. If we decide to implement them in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

We do not currently use advertising or marketing cookies on our website. We do not track your activity for advertising purposes nor do we share information with third-party advertising networks.

If we decide to implement advertising cookies in the future, we will update this policy in advance and request your explicit consent before activating them.

4. Cookie Consent Management

When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie banner appears informing you about the use of cookies and allowing you to give or deny consent for specific cookie categories.

4.1 Initial Consent Banner

The cookie consent banner appears on your first visit to the site. It provides basic information about cookie use and offers you the following options:

• Accept all cookies: Allows all cookie categories
• Reject optional cookies: Only allows strictly necessary cookies
• Customize settings: Lets you choose which cookie categories you want to allow

4.2 Preference Modification

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button found in the footer of our website. This will open the cookie settings panel where you can:

• View detailed information about each cookie category
• Enable or disable specific cookie categories
• See which specific cookies are being used
• Save your new preferences

4.3 Withdrawal of Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. When you withdraw your consent, we will delete the corresponding cookies from your device (except strictly necessary cookies).

5. How to Control Cookies in Your Browser

In addition to using our cookie settings panel, you can also control and manage cookies directly from your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through browser settings.

5.1 Cookie Settings in Popular Browsers

Below are links to help pages for the most popular browsers to manage cookies:

• Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/privacy
• Opera: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies

5.2 Blocking and Deleting Cookies

You can configure your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Only allow cookies from websites you visit directly (block third-party cookies)
• Delete all cookies when you close the browser
• Receive a warning before a cookie is set

5.3 Consequences of Blocking Cookies

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly. Features like remembering your language preferences or keeping your session active while browsing may be affected.

5.4 Private Browsing Mode

Most browsers offer a private or incognito browsing mode that does not save browsing history or cookies after closing the window. However, cookies will still be used during that browsing session to provide basic website functionality.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Our website may include content from third-party service providers. These third parties may set their own cookies when you visit our website. We have no control over cookies set by third parties.

Currently, we use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google Maps: To display location maps on our contact page. Google may set cookies to provide map functionality. See Google's Privacy Policy for more information.

If we integrate additional third-party services that use cookies in the future, we will update this policy to include information about them.

7. Cookie-Like Technologies

In addition to cookies, there are other technologies that can store information on your device or access information stored on your device:

7.1 Local Storage

HTML5 local storage allows websites to store structured data in your browser. Unlike cookies, locally stored data is not automatically sent to the server with each HTTP request. We use local storage to save your cookie consent preferences.

7.2 Web Beacons and Tracking Pixels

Web beacons (also known as tracking pixels or clear GIFs) are small graphics that can be embedded in web pages or emails. We do not currently use web beacons or tracking pixels on our website.

8. Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes in legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will post a prominent notice on our website.

We recommend reviewing this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can control them. The date of last update is displayed at the top of this policy.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted to this policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes. If you do not agree with the changes, you should stop using our website and adjust your browser's cookie settings as needed.

9. Questions and Contact

If you have questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our website, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Guate Rental Rights
Centro Comercial Metamercado
Calzada San Juan 9-55 Local 210, Level 2
Guatemala City, Guatemala

Phone: +502 4674 7886
Email: info@eleccionnatural.com

We strive to respond to all inquiries about cookies and privacy in a timely and complete manner. You can also exercise your data protection rights by contacting us through the means above.

10. Related Links

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please also see:

• Privacy Policy - Complete information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data
• Terms of Use - Legal terms governing the use of our website