1. Introduction & Overview
Welcome to BarcelonaBus.net (accessible from https://barcelonabus.net). We are dedicated to providing human-friendly, transparent, and easy-to-use public transit guidance for Barcelona visitors and residents.
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains our practices regarding data collection, cookies, third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense), and how you can exercise your privacy rights under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act (DPA 2018), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Data We Process
We believe in privacy-by-design and minimal data collection:
- Geolocation Data (Optional): When you click "Use My Current Location", your browser asks for your consent to determine nearby bus stops. We process your GPS coordinates in real-time in memory only to return nearby transit stops. Your coordinates are never stored, logged, or shared.
- Device & Log Data: Like most web services, our servers automatically record standard HTTP server logs (IP address, browser type, referring page, operating system, and request timestamp) for server security and DDoS prevention. These logs are rotated and deleted automatically.
- Preferences: Your selected city and language preferences are stored locally in your browser's
localStoragefor your convenience.
3. Cookies & Advertising (Google AdSense)
We work with trusted third-party advertising partners, principally Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.
- Google and its partners use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA).
4. Google Consent Mode v2 & Cookie Choices
We implement Google Consent Mode v2. When you first visit our platform, our Cookie Consent Banner allows you to accept or decline advertising and analytics cookies. If you choose "Necessary Only", Google AdSense is signaled to serve only non-personalized, contextual advertisements without setting cross-site advertising cookies.
5. Third-Party Affiliate Partners
Our platform may include travel partner recommendations (e.g. GetYourGuide, Tiqets) for city attractions and skip-the-line tickets. When you click on an affiliate link, a tracking cookie may be placed by the partner platform to credit qualifying reservations. We do not transfer any personal information to these partners.
6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Under applicable data privacy regulations, you have the right to request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of any personal data. Because we do not require user accounts or store personal profiles, we do not hold identifiable personal dossiers.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our Data Protection team at: [email protected].