Cookies Policy
Information about cookies
In accordance with Law 34/2002, of July 11, on services of the information society and electronic commerce (LSSI), in relation to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April 2016, General Data Protection (RGPD) and Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all web pages that use dispensable cookies, before you navigate through them.
What are cookies and what do we use them for?
A cookie is a small data file that is stored in your browser each time you visit our website.
Cookies and other similar technologies such as local shared objects, flash cookies or pixels, are tools used by Web servers to store and retrieve information about their visitors, as well as to offer a correct functioning of the site.
Through the use of these devices, the Web server is allowed to remember some data concerning the user, such as their preferences for viewing the pages of that server, name and password, products that interest them the most, etc.
Their role is essential for the provision of numerous information society services. Among others, they allow a web page to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information obtained, they can be used to recognize the user and improve the service offered.
The purpose of cookies is to save the history of your activity on our website, so that when you visit it again, it can identify you and configure its content based on your browsing habits, identity and preferences.
A cookie is harmless, does not contain malicious or malicious code (eg viruses, trojans, worms, spam, does not open pop-up windows… etc.) that can damage your terminal (computer, tablet, smartphone or any other device), but it does collect certain information concerning your person (browsing habits, identity, preferences, etc.).
What information does a cookie store?
Cookies do not usually collect special categories of personal data (sensitive data). The data they save is of a technical nature, personal preferences, content customization, etc.
Cookies affected by the regulations and excepted cookies
According to the EU directive, the cookies that require the informed consent of the user are analytical cookies and advertising and affiliation cookies, excepting those of a technical nature and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services. expressly requested by the user.
What kind of cookies are there?
Depending on who is the entity that manages the domain from which cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, two types can be distinguished:
Own cookies:
These are those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from our own equipment or domains and from which we provide the service requested.
Third-party cookies:
These are those that are sent to your computer from a computer or domain that is not managed by us, but by another collaborating entity. As, for example, those used by social networks, or by external content such as Google Maps. According to the period of time that they remain activated.
There is also a second classification according to the period of conservation or the period in which they remain stored in the client’s browser:
Session cookies:
Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are usually used to store information that is only interesting to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (eg a list of products purchased).
Persistent cookies:
They are a type of cookie in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed during a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
Finally, there is another classification with five types of cookies according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed:
Technical and functional cookies:
These are the most basic cookies. They allow the user to navigate through a web page, platform or application and the use of the different options or services that exist in it, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing parts of restricted access, remembering the elements that make up an order, carrying out the purchase process of an order, applying for registration or participation in an event, using security elements while browsing, storing content for video or sound broadcasting or sharing content through social networks.
Personalization cookies:
These are those that allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria in the user’s terminal, such as the language, the type of browser through which the service is accessed. , the regional configuration from where you access the service, etc.
Analysis or analytical cookies:
These are those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of the users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of websites, applications or platforms and to create browsing profiles for users of said sites, applications and platforms, in order to introduce improvements in function of the analysis of the usage data made by the users of the service.
Advertising cookies:
These are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the person in charge has included in a web page, application or platform from which the requested service is provided based on criteria such as the content edited or the frequency in which the ads are shown.
Behavioral advertising cookies:
These are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the person in charge has included in a web page, application or platform from which the requested service is provided. They collect and store information about the preferences, behavior and personal choices of the user (retargeting) through the continuous observation of their browsing habits to allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from which it provides the requested service.
Social Cookies:
They are established by the social networking platforms in the services to allow you to share content with your friends and networks. Social media platforms have the ability to track your online activity outside of the Services. This may affect the content and messages you see on other services you visit.
Affiliate cookies:
They allow monitoring of visits from other websites, with which the website establishes an affiliation contract (affiliation companies).
Security Cookies:
They store encrypted information to prevent the data stored in them from being vulnerable to malicious attacks by third parties.
What type of cookies does our website save?
The cookies that are being used on this portal are identified below, as well as their type and function.
The selected cookies indicate that the user authorizes the installation in their browser and the processing of data under the conditions reflected in the Cookies Policy. Browsing this web portal means that the following types of Cookies can be installed:
TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
They do not require user consent. They are those essential and strictly necessary for the proper functioning of a Web portal and the use of the different options and services it offers.
NAME | TYPE | PROPERTY | PURPOSE | TIME | OBSERVATIONS |
PHPSESSID | Tecnical | Own |
Contains the session identifier |
When closing the browser | Session |
_lang | Tecnical | Own |
Contains the language of the session |
When closing the browser | Session |
ac_cookies | Tecnical | Own |
Contains the value of whether the installation of cookies has been accepted |
1 year | Persistent |
viewed_cookie_policy | Tecnical | Own |
It is used to remember your preferences regarding the established Cookies Policy |
1 year | Persistent |
_pll_language | Tecnical | Own |
It is used to remember the language that the user has selected and show the contents in that same language throughout your navigation |
1 year | Session |
ANALYTICAL COOKIES
These Cookies collect information from your browsing experience on our portals. Check or uncheck depending on whether you want to accept or reject the installation of these cookies.
NAME | TYPE | PROPERTY | PURPOSE | TIME | OBSERVATIONS |
_ga | Analytics | Google Analytics |
Enables the single visit control feature. The first time a user enters the website through a browser, this cookie will be installed. When this user re-enters the web with the same browser, the cookie will consider that it is the same user. Only in the event that the user changes browser, another user will be considered |
2 years | Persistent |
_gat | Analytics | Google Analytics |
It is used to limit the request speed – the limitation of data collection on high-traffic sites |
10 minutes | Session |
Get more information to disable Google Analytics cookies:
THIRD PARTY COOKIES CONTROLLED BY THE EDITOR
(Google, Youtube, Cloudflare, Bizible) Check or uncheck depending on whether you want to accept or reject the installation of these cookies.
NAME | TYPE | PROPERTY | PURPOSE | TIME | OBSERVATIONS |
APISID | Tecnical |
This cookie is used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them. |
2 years | Persistent | |
HSID | Tecnical |
By creating or logging into a Google account, this cookie is stored |
2 years | Persistent | |
PREF |
Cookie that stores configuration preferences, such as preferred language, number of search results displayed per page or activation of the Google SafeSearch filter |
10 years | Persistent | ||
DV | Tecnical |
It is used by Google to provide services and extract anonymous information about browsing |
10 minutes | Session |
THIRD PARTY COOKIES NOT CONTROLLED BY THE EDITOR
(Google, Youtube, Cloudflare, Bizible, etc.)
Third party services are beyond the control of the publisher. The providers can modify at any time their conditions of service, purpose and use of cookies, etc.
Some of our website pages display content from third-party providers, such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. To access third-party content, users must first accept the conditions that they apply (including their cookie policies, beyond our control). If users choose not to access these contents, these third-party cookies are not installed on their devices.
External providers of this website:
YouTube, Google Maps, Google, LinkedIn
How can I delete cookies?
Cookies can be deleted, accepted or blocked, as you wish, for this you only have to conveniently configure the web browser.
At any time, you can prevent the installation of cookies (blocking) on your computer through the corresponding option on your browser, but in this case we cannot ensure the correct functioning of the different functionalities of our website.
To remove cookies from your device:
Cookies that are already on a device can be removed by clearing your browser history, thereby removing cookies from all websites visited. However, some of the saved information (for example, login details or website preferences) may also be lost.
Manage site-specific cookies: For more precise control of site-specific cookies, users can adjust their privacy and cookie settings in the browser.
Block cookies: Although most modern browsers can be configured to prevent cookies from being installed on devices, this can force you to manually adjust certain preferences each time you visit a site or page. In addition, some services and features may not work properly (for example, profile logins).
Next, we provide you with the links for the management, elimination or blocking of cookies depending on the browser you use:
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
- FireFox:https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies
- Chrome:https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
- Safari : https://support.apple.com/es-es/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Opera : https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/#clearBrowsingData
- Edge : https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/microsoft-edge/eliminar-las-cookies-en-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
You can also delete the cookies that you have stored in your browser by going to its configuration options.
How to disable third-party cookies
If you want to know the privacy conditions and use of third-party cookies, you can access the cookie policies of:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
- Youtube: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out?trk=microsites-frontend_legal_cookie-policy
- Google: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Cookie policy update
It is possible that we update the Cookies Policy of our Website, therefore we recommend that you review this policy each time you access our Website in order to be adequately informed about how and for what we use cookies.
More information
For more information about cookies and your rights as a user, you can consult the Guide on the use of cookies prepared by the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD).
LAST REVISION: July 2024