Last updated: 8 September 2026
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how personal information and cookies are handled when you visit the Seashell Altea website.
1. Website Operator
This website is operated by Seashell Altea, a holiday apartment located in Altea, Alicante, Spain.
Website: seashellaltea.com
Email: seashellaltea@hotmail.com
Telephone / WhatsApp: +34 784 926 896
For questions regarding privacy or the use of personal information in connection with this website, please contact us using the details above.
2. Information We Collect
Seashell Altea does not require visitors to create an account and does not currently provide contact forms, online payment facilities or newsletter registration.
When you visit the website, certain technical information may nevertheless be processed automatically by the website and hosting infrastructure. This may include information such as your IP address, browser and device information, requested pages, date and time of access, and technical server logs.
This information may be processed where necessary to operate, secure, maintain and troubleshoot the website.
The availability calendar displayed on the website is for information purposes only. Visitors do not enter personal information into the calendar and cannot make a booking through it.
3. Contact via WhatsApp or Email
The website provides links that allow you to contact Seashell Altea by WhatsApp or email.
If you choose to contact us, we will process the information that you voluntarily provide, which may include your name, telephone number or email address, requested stay dates and other information contained in your message.
This information will be used to respond to your enquiry, provide information about availability and rates, and, where requested, take steps towards arranging your stay.
Information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes and to comply with any applicable legal obligations.
When you choose to communicate through WhatsApp, the processing of information by WhatsApp is also subject to the terms and privacy practices of that service.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Depending on the circumstances, personal information may be processed:
- to take steps at your request before entering into a booking or rental arrangement;
- where processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of operating, maintaining and securing the website;
- where processing is necessary to comply with applicable legal obligations; or
- on the basis of your consent where consent is required.
5. Hosting and Technical Services
The website is hosted using Hostinger infrastructure and is built with WordPress.
Technical service providers may process limited information, such as IP addresses and server logs, where this is necessary to host, secure and operate the website.
The website also uses technical WordPress components and plugins for website functionality, performance and the display of apartment availability.
6. YouTube Content
The website contains an embedded video hosted by YouTube, a service provided by Google.
When YouTube content is loaded, YouTube/Google may receive technical information relating to your device and interaction with the embedded content and may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy practices.
Where legally required, non-essential YouTube content and associated technologies should not be activated until the visitor has provided consent.
7. External Links and Social Media
The website may contain links to third-party services, including WhatsApp, YouTube and social media platforms.
When you follow an external link, you leave the Seashell Altea website. The processing of information on those websites or services is governed by the privacy policies and terms of the respective providers. Seashell Altea is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under applicable European data protection law, you may have the right to request access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, deletion of information, restriction of processing, data portability where applicable, and to object to certain processing.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, please contact:
seashellaltea@hotmail.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. In Spain, this is the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD).
Cookie Policy
9. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files or pieces of information that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be used for technical website functionality, remembering preferences, providing embedded services or, where implemented, measuring website usage.
10. Cookies Used by This Website
Seashell Altea currently does not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel or other advertising or behavioural analytics tools.
The website may use strictly necessary technical cookies or similar technologies required for the operation, security, performance and delivery of the website.
These may be associated with WordPress, the hosting infrastructure, caching/performance functionality or other essential website services.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent where they are essential to provide a service requested by the visitor. AEPD nevertheless recommends providing general information about their use for transparency.
Third-party content
The website contains embedded YouTube content. YouTube/Google may use cookies or similar technologies when embedded content is loaded.
Where these technologies are not strictly necessary, they will be subject to the visitor’s consent where required by applicable law.
The website also contains links to external services such as WhatsApp and social media. Simply displaying a link does not mean that Seashell Altea controls cookies used after a visitor leaves this website.
11. Managing Cookies
Where the website uses cookies that require consent, visitors must be given the opportunity to accept or reject them.
Visitors can also manage or delete cookies through their browser settings. Blocking certain technical cookies may affect the correct operation of some website functions.
12. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy & Cookie Policy may be updated if the website, the services used on it, or applicable legal requirements change.
The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.