Cookie policy
1. Identification
- NAME OF THE ENTERPRISE: Royal Spanish Football Federation.
- REGISTERED OFFICE: Plaza Luis Aragonés, s/n, 28232 Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid.
- TAX ID: Q-2878017-I.
- EMAIL: [email protected].
This Cookie Policy informs users that data storage and retrieval devices, commonly known as “cookies”, may be used on the website available at rfef.es, managed by RFEF.
For the purposes of this Cookie Policy, “User” means any natural person who accesses the Website.
2. What is a cookie?
Cookies are files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to the User’s device when visiting a website. Their main purpose is to recognise the User each time they access the Website and to improve the quality and usability of the Website.
Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet, as they provide technical solutions that allow the User to browse different websites. They cannot damage the User’s device and may be used to identify and resolve possible operating errors on the Website. They may also be used for advertising or analytical purposes.
3. Use of cookies by RFEF
By accepting the cookie banner displayed at the start of browsing the Website or through the cookie settings panel, the User expressly accepts the use of such cookies on their devices. If the User disables cookies, some of the Website’s features may not work properly.
Specifically, cookies are used for the purposes described below:
First-party cookies
These cookies are necessary for the portal to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are generally set only in response to actions carried out by the User that amount to a request for services, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in or completing forms.
The User may configure their browser to block or alert them about these cookies, but some parts of the Website may not work if these cookies are blocked or deleted. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Origin | Cookies | Duration | Purpose |
| Content management system | cookie-agreed-categories cookie-agreed-version cookie-agreed | 1 year | Stores cookie consent preferences, the version of the cookie policy accepted and the overall cookie consent status. |
| Cloudflare | cf_clearance | 1 year | loudFlare is used to speed up page load times and provide security-related services that protect our site from malicious activity. This cookie is used as part of security-related features and allows you to continue accessing our site. It does not store any personally identifiable information. For more information about this cookie, please read the Cloudflare Policy. |
Analytics cookies
These cookies allow visits and traffic sources to be counted in order to measure and improve the performance of the Website. They help identify which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors move around the Website.
All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If the User does not allow these cookies, it will be more difficult for us to assess how visitors move around the Website.
| Origin | Cookies | Duration | Purpose |
| Google Analytics | _ga _gid _gat_gtag | 1 year and 1 month 24 hours 1 minute | This site uses Google Analytics to collect For more information, please read |
Third-party cookies
These cookies are generated by third-party services that we use to complement the contents of our portal.
| Origin | Cookies | Duration | Purpose |
| X (Twitter) | guest_id guest_id_ads guest_id_marketing personalization_id | 7 months 1 year 1 year 10 months | These are cookies used by the social network X to identify whether the user browsing is logged in to the network and thus identify him/her. For more information, read how X cookies are used. |
| widgets.besoccerapps.com | PHPSESSID | Session | It is a cookie generated by the BeSoccer results collection system used to keep the session open. It is deleted when the browser is closed and does not store personal user data. |
4. Retention periods
The cookies used by RFEF will remain stored on the User’s device for the period necessary to fulfil the purpose for which they were installed and, in any event, for a maximum period of two (2) years, unless the User decides to delete them beforehand through their browser settings (see Section 5 of this Cookie Policy), in accordance with the criteria established by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).
5. How to accept, reject, configure or delete cookies
Users may accept, reject or modify their consent regarding the use of cookies at any time by accessing the Cookie Settings Panel, available on the Website.
Through the Cookie Settings Panel, Users may accept or reject the use of cookies that require their consent, as well as modify the preferences they have previously selected.
In addition, Users may block or delete cookies already stored on their device by changing the settings of their web browser or browsing application. However, Users should be aware that disabling or deleting certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of some features of the Website or limit their browsing experience.
Most web browsers allow Users to manage cookies either individually or collectively, enabling them to accept, reject, block or delete all cookies or only specific categories of cookies. For further information on how to manage cookies, Users may consult the official documentation for their browser:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Please note that deleting cookies through your browser does not necessarily withdraw the consent previously granted for the use of cookies on the Website. If Users wish to modify or withdraw their consent, they must do so through the Cookie Settings Panel available on the Website.
6. Users’ rights and additional information
Further information about the processing of personal data by RFEF, as well as how to exercise rights, can be obtained by contacting: [email protected].
Last updated: March 2026.