Last updated: 15 October 2026
This page explains the cookies and similar storage used on livepaws.net, why we use them, and how you can change your choice at any time.
Who we are
livepaws.net is run by Live Arico Centro de Rescate Animal – APAM (Live PAWS), CIF G76563337, Camino las Samboas 8, 38627 Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Email: hello@livepaws.net.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website saves in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work. Others help us understand how the site is used. We only use the non-essential ones if you say yes.
Cookies we use
Necessary (always on)
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| lp_consent | Live PAWS | Remembers your cookie choice so we don’t ask again on every page. | 12 months |
| googtrans | Google Translate (our language switcher) | Remembers the language you chose with the switcher. | Until you close your browser |
| lp_chat_tooltip_seen (local storage) | Live PAWS | Remembers that you’ve already seen the PAWSistant chat tip, so it doesn’t keep popping up. | Until you clear your browser data |
Analytics (only if you accept)
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells visits apart, so we can count visitors and see which pages help dogs find homes. | 2 years |
| _ga_SJ2XMFD99F | Google Analytics | Keeps track of your visit (session) for the same purpose. | 2 years |
Marketing (only if you accept)
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Tells us whether someone who clicked one of our Google ads went on to apply to adopt, sponsor, donate or volunteer. | 90 days |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Remembers the ad click for the same purpose. | 90 days |
We run Google Ads through the Google Ad Grants programme for charities. We don’t use cookies to sell anything or to show you ads on other websites.
Who receives the data
Analytics and marketing cookies send information to Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Google may process it outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States, under the safeguards described in Google’s own policies. See Google’s privacy policy and how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Changing your choice
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time: click the round cookie button in the bottom-left corner of any page, or open cookie settings. If you withdraw consent, we delete the Google Analytics cookies from your browser.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser’s settings. If you block necessary cookies, parts of the site may not work properly.
Questions
Email hello@livepaws.net. We may update this policy when we change the tools we use. The date at the top shows when it last changed.
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