Cookie Policy
1. Introduction and legal framework
The website hitl-humantranslators.com (hereinafter, the Website) uses cookies and similar storage technologies to facilitate user browsing, analyse web traffic and optimise the user experience. In compliance with Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), and in line with the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this document transparently explains what cookies are, which ones we use, and how to configure or withdraw them.
2. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of information that is downloaded and stored on the user’s terminal device (computer, smartphone or tablet) when accessing certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s or their device’s browsing habits and, depending on the information they contain and the way the portal is used, they may be used to recognise the user.
3. Types of cookies according to purpose
In accordance with applicable regulations, cookies are classified according to the following purposes:
- Technical (essential) cookies: These are strictly necessary for the basic operation of the web portal. They enable data communication, traffic control, administrator session identification, and permissions management. In accordance with Article 22.2 of the LSSI-CE, they do not require the user’s prior consent and are enabled by default.
- Personalisation or functional cookies: These allow information to be remembered so that the user accesses the service with certain features that may differentiate their experience (such as the selected language or the state of editing panels). They require the user’s prior consent and remain disabled until it is given.
- Analytics or statistics cookies: These, processed by us or by third parties, quantify the number of visitors and analyse statistical browsing behaviour within the Website in order to introduce improvements to the services offered. They require the user’s prior consent and are disabled by default.
- Advertising and behavioural advertising cookies: These manage advertising spaces based on the user profile obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits. They require the user’s prior and express consent and are disabled by default.
4. Detailed cookie inventory
The detailed table below sets out the actual cookies identified on the Website, structured in accordance with the AEPD’s transparency requirements:
| Name | Provider / Origin | Purpose and Description | Duration / Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ccm_consent / cmplz_banner-status | First-party (hitl-humantranslators.com) | Technical cookies used to store the user’s cookie consent preferences and the banner’s dismissal status. | 12 months |
| wordpress_logged_in_* / wordpress_sec_* | First-party (hitl-humantranslators.com) | Essential WordPress cookies used to maintain the authenticated user’s session in the administration panel. | Session / Persistent |
| wordpress_test_cookie | First-party (hitl-humantranslators.com) | Technical cookie used internally by the content management system to check whether the browser has cookies enabled. | Session |
| wp_lang / wp-wpml_* | First-party (hitl-humantranslators.com) | Technical and personalisation cookies linked to the WPML plugin, used to remember the browsing language selected by the user. | Session / 1 year |
| wp-settings-* / wp-settings-time-* | First-party (hitl-humantranslators.com) | Store technical configuration preferences for the WordPress control panel. | 1 year |
| visits | First-party (hitl-humantranslators.com) | Technical control of the internal count of overall user visits to the web portal. | Persistent |
| redux_current_tab* / redux_metabox_* | First-party (hitl-humantranslators.com) | Functional cookies that remember internal navigation within the theme’s technical options. | Persistent |
| _ga / _ga_* | Third-party (Google Analytics) | Analytics identifiers that collect anonymous statistical data on portal traffic, pages visited and bounce rates. | Up to 2 years |
| NID, ENID, AEC, APISID, SAPISID, SID, SSID | Third-party (Google.com) | Technical infrastructure, security and personalisation cookies associated with Google’s services integrated into the portal. | Up to 2 years |
| __Secure-* (1PSID, 3PSID, etc.) | Third-party (Google.com) | High-security perimeter cookies intended to protect session data against impersonation. | Persistent |
| tk_ai | Third-party (Gravatar.com / Automattic) | Functional cookie linked to the content management system’s profile gateway and technical support. | 1 year |
Note: The above technical list is updated periodically to reflect technical changes to the portal or the addition of new external services.
5. Managing, configuring and disabling cookies
Users may accept, reject or configure the installation of non-essential cookies before they are installed, as well as withdraw their consent at any later time, through the persistent settings banner located at the bottom of the screen. The “reject” button has the same visibility and ease of use as the “accept” button, in accordance with AEPD criteria. Users may also allow, block or delete cookies installed on their device through the privacy options menu of their usual web browser:
- Google Chrome: Cookie settings in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Cookie settings in Firefox
- Safari: Cookie settings in Safari
- Microsoft Edge: Cookie settings in Edge
Blocking certain technical cookies may affect the proper functioning of certain sections of the Website.
6. International data transfers
The third-party cookies installed on this portal belong to international technology companies, mainly Google, whose central servers are located in the United States. These transfers of analytical/technical data and identifiers are carried out under the applicable international data protection frameworks and through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, guaranteeing an equivalent level of legal security in the processing of information.
7. Amendments and contact
This cookie policy may be modified to adapt to new AEPD legislative guidelines or functional updates to the website. For any questions or clarifications regarding this section, users may contact us directly by email at: info@hitl-humantranslators.com.
Last updated: July 2026