{"id":6800,"date":"2026-08-19T21:02:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samarapacificschool.org\/?page_id=6800"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:31:16","slug":"cookie-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samarapacificschool.org\/es\/cookie-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6800\" class=\"elementor elementor-6800\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56b53623 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56b53623\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41777f8d\" data-id=\"41777f8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bebae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49bebae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Cookie Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5af7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5af7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Last updated: August 2026<\/strong><\/p><p>This Cookie Policy explains how S\u00e1mara Pacific School uses cookies and similar technologies on <a href=\"https:\/\/samarapacificschool.org\/es\/\"><strong>samarapacificschool.org<\/strong><\/a> and how you can manage your cookie preferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c866fde elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c866fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. What Are Cookies?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4be386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4be386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.<\/p><p>They can be used to provide essential website functionality, remember preferences, understand how visitors use a website, manage consent choices, and support third-party services and embedded content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b20b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4b20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. How We Use Cookies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ecaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ecaf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:<\/p><ul><li>Operating and securing the website<\/li><li>Remembering visitor and cookie consent preferences<\/li><li>Measuring website traffic and usage<\/li><li>Understanding how visitors interact with website content<\/li><li>Displaying third-party content such as Google Maps<\/li><li>Improving website performance and user experience<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3298527a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3298527a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Necessary Cookies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4615e175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4615e175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly and securely.<\/p><p>These may include cookies used for basic website functionality, security, and remembering your cookie consent preferences.<\/p><p>Necessary cookies cannot generally be disabled through the website&#8217;s cookie preference center because they are required for essential website functions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1eeddc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d1eeddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Analytics Cookies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec4c072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec4c072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use <strong>Google Analytics 4 (GA4)<\/strong> to understand how visitors interact with our website.<\/p><p>Depending on your consent preferences, analytics technologies may collect information such as:<\/p><ul><li>Pages visited<\/li><li>Device and browser information<\/li><li>Approximate geographic location<\/li><li>Traffic or referral source<\/li><li>Website interactions<\/li><li>Date and time of visits<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>This information helps us evaluate and improve our website.<\/p><p>Where consent is required, analytics cookies and technologies are activated according to your cookie preferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28096b65 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28096b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Google Tag Manager<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4b4551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4b4551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use <strong>Google Tag Manager<\/strong> to manage certain website tags and measurement technologies.<\/p><p>Google Tag Manager helps us manage the services used on our website. Individual technologies deployed through Google Tag Manager may use cookies or process information according to their own purposes.<\/p><p>Where required, these technologies are controlled according to your cookie consent preferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1486d735 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1486d735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Google Maps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be0ada1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2be0ada1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our website uses <strong>Google Maps<\/strong> to display the location of S\u00e1mara Pacific School.<\/p><p>Google Maps is third-party content provided by Google. When the map is loaded, Google may use cookies or similar technologies and process technical information associated with your visit.<\/p><p>Where required, Google Maps is loaded according to your cookie consent preferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad957a4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ad957a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Cookie Consent Management \u2013 CookieYes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503fc052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503fc052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent on our website.<\/p><p>The CookieYes banner allows you to:<\/p><ul><li>Accept optional cookies<\/li><li>Reject optional cookies<\/li><li>Choose which categories of cookies you wish to allow<\/li><li>Change or withdraw your preferences later<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>CookieYes uses a necessary cookie to remember your consent preferences and maintain a record of your cookie choices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb3f466 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eb3f466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Spam Protection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357c8eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357c8eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our website uses <strong>Akismet<\/strong> to help protect contact forms from spam and abuse.<\/p><p>Akismet primarily processes information associated with form submissions for spam-detection purposes. Depending on its technical operation, related technologies may process information necessary to distinguish legitimate submissions from spam.<\/p><p>More information about this processing is provided in our <a href=\"https:\/\/samarapacificschool.org\/es\/privacy-policy\/\"><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5645a5e7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5645a5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Managing Your Cookie Preferences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d2e9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d2e9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner.<\/p><p>You can use this banner to accept, reject, or customize optional cookie categories.<\/p><p>You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening the cookie settings available on our website.<\/p><p>You may also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain technologies may affect some website functions or third-party content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57f995 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b57f995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Third-Party Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5fef17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d5fef17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Third-party services used on our website may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy and cookie practices.<\/p><p>These services may include:<\/p><ul><li>Google Analytics<\/li><li>Google Tag Manager<\/li><li>Google Maps<\/li><li>CookieYes<\/li><li>Akismet<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>The specific cookies present on the website may change when services are updated, added, or removed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d674b95 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d674b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Current Cookie List<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd39a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd39a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cookies currently used on our website, including their purpose, provider, category, and duration, are displayed through our CookieYes cookie management system.<\/p><p>Because website technologies and third-party services may change over time, this cookie list may be updated following periodic website scans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfb32cb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cfb32cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Changes to This Cookie Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d622d52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d622d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We may update this Cookie Policy when the technologies, cookies, or third-party services used on our website change.<\/p><p>The latest version will be available on this page together with the date of the most recent update.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7328f871 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7328f871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564e3ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"564e3ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact:<\/p><p>S\u00e1mara Pacific School<br \/>S\u00e1mara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@samarapacificschool.org\">info@samarapacificschool.org<\/a><br \/>Website: samarapacificschool.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Cookie Policy Last updated: August 2026 This Cookie Policy explains how S\u00e1mara Pacific School uses cookies and similar technologies on samarapacificschool.org and how you can manage your cookie preferences. 1. What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. 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