Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files received by your device from the website you visit, used to record certain browsing interactions by storing data that can be updated and retrieved. These files are stored on the user's device. They are used to remember the user's preferences, such as the selected language, login details or page personalisation.
Cookies may also be used to record information about how a visitor uses a site: for example, which web page they arrived from, or whether they reached it through an advertisement.
What types of cookies are there?
By purpose:
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Technical or necessary cookies |
These are the cookies that facilitate the user's browsing and the use of the different options or services offered by the website, such as identifying the session, allowing access to certain areas, facilitating orders and purchases, completing forms or ensuring security. They do not require consent. |
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Personalisation cookies |
These allow the user to access services according to their preferences (language, region, store settings). |
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Analytics cookies |
These are used to analyse the behaviour of website users, measure activity and compile browsing statistics with a view to improving the site. |
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Advertising or marketing cookies |
These make it possible to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and, where applicable, to display personalised advertising based on the user's behaviour and browsing habits, both on and off this website. |
By duration:
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Session cookies |
These last for as long as the user is browsing the website and are deleted when the browser is closed. |
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Persistent cookies |
These remain stored on the user's device until they are deleted manually or until the period established for each cookie has elapsed. |
By ownership:
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First-party cookies |
Those sent to the user's device from equipment or a domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided. |
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Third-party cookies |
Those sent to the user's device from equipment or a domain not managed by the publisher but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies. |
Consent
SUMINISTROS DENTALES ALCALÁ S.L. (DENTAL DIRECT) uses technical, personalisation, analytics and advertising cookies, both first-party and third-party, which process connection and/or device data as well as browsing habits for statistical and advertising purposes.
In compliance with Article 22.2 of Spanish Act 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, when you first access the website you are shown a notice in which you may accept all cookies, reject them all, or manage your preferences by category. Cookies that are not strictly necessary are not installed until you give your consent.
You may change or withdraw your choice at any time from the cookie preferences panel, and delete cookies already installed from your browser settings, as indicated below.
Cookies used on this website
The following table lists the cookies used on this website so that you can identify them in your browser. Some of them are only installed if the user logs in, adds products to the cart, or gives consent for the relevant categories.
Technical and personalisation cookies (no consent required)
| Name | Owner | Purpose | Duration |
| _shopify_essential | Third party (Shopify) | Essential and secure operation of the store, session management and consent preferences. | 1 year |
| _shopify_essential_ | Third party (Shopify) | Essential operation of the store. | 1 year |
| _merchant_essential | Third party (Shopify) | Essential operation of the platform's services. | 1 year |
| _shopify_s | Third party (Shopify) | Identification of the browsing session. | 30 minutes |
| _shopify_y | Third party (Shopify) | Identification of the browser across visits. | 1 year |
| cart | Third party (Shopify) | Retain the contents of the shopping cart. | 3 months |
| cart_currency | Third party (Shopify) | Remember the selected currency. | 2 weeks |
| localization | Third party (Shopify) | Remember the selected language and region. | 1 year |
| shopify_recently_viewed | First party | Display recently viewed products. | 5 days |
| ageVerified | First party | Remember the visitor's declaration as to their status as a dental professional, which is required in order to access the catalogue. The cookie name derives from the tool used, originally designed for age verification. | 10 days |
| logged_in, secure_customer_sig | Third party (Shopify) | Keep the customer account session open and ensure its security. Only installed if the user logs into their account. | Persistent |
Analytics cookies (consent required)
| Name | Owner | Purpose | Duration |
| _ga | Third party (Google) | Distinguish users and generate website usage statistics. | 13 months |
| _ga_xxx | Third party (Google) | Maintain session state in Google Analytics. | 13 months |
| _shopify_analytics | Third party (Shopify) | Analysis of store usage and preparation of reports for the merchant. | 1 year |
| snpt_visit | Third party (Sauce) | Identify the visit in the social content gallery in order to measure its use. | 4 hours |
| snpt_sess | Third party (Sauce) | Identify the user's session in the social content gallery. | 1 month |
Advertising and marketing cookies (consent required)
| Name | Owner | Purpose | Duration |
| _fbp | Third party (Meta Platforms) | Identify the browser in order to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and display personalised ads on Meta's platforms. | 3 months |
| _shopify_marketing | Third party (Shopify) | Attribution of sales to marketing campaigns and channels. | 1 year |
International transfers
Some of the providers of the cookies listed are established outside the European Economic Area or may process data on servers located in third countries. Information on the safeguards applied to these transfers can be found in our Privacy Policy.
How to delete or block cookies from your browser
Regardless of this website's preferences panel, you can configure or delete cookies from your browser:
| Google Chrome | Settings / Privacy and security / Cookies and other site data. |
| Mozilla Firefox | Settings / Privacy & Security / Cookies and Site Data. |
| Microsoft Edge | Settings / Cookies and site permissions. |
| Safari | Settings / Privacy / Manage Website Data. |
| Opera | Settings / Privacy and security / Cookies and other site data. |
Please note that blocking certain technical cookies may prevent the store from working properly, in particular the cart and access to the customer account.
Minors
The provision of personal data through our portal and the purchase of products require a minimum age of 18 years or, where applicable, sufficient legal capacity to enter into a contract.
Further information
You can find full information on the processing of your personal data, its recipients and the rights available to you in our Privacy Policy.
This Cookie Policy may be amended depending on the cookies used at any given time, on legal requirements or on guidance issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency, so we recommend that you review it periodically.
Last updated: 16/09/2026.