COOKIE POLICY
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are data files that are stored in your browser and on your device when you visit any website. Cookies can have various purposes such as, for example, recognizing the user, storing and retrieving information about a user’s browsing habits, or customizing the way content is displayed.
WHAT INFORMATION DO COOKIES STORE?
Cookies store technical information, personal preferences, and content customization. Cookies normally do not contain any personal information.
Any personal information they may contain is solely that which the user has entered in a form on the site.
Most of the time, when a cookie contains personal information, it is encoded in such a way that it is unreadable to any third party that might have access to your cookie file.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?
According to the entity that manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, the following are distinguished:
- First-party cookies: sent to the user’s terminal device from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-party cookies: sent to the user’s terminal device from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
According to the length of time they remain stored in the user’s browser, the following are distinguished:
- Session cookies: collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that is only of interest to retain for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (e.g., a list of purchased products).
- Persistent cookies: The data remain stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
According to the purpose for which the data obtained are processed, the following cookies are distinguished:
Technical cookies: allow the user to navigate through a website, platform, or application and use the different options or services available on it, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted-access areas, remembering the items that make up an order, carrying out the purchase process of an order, making a request for registration or participation in an event, using security features during navigation, storing content for the distribution of videos or sound, or sharing content through social networks.
- Customization cookies: Allow the user to access the service with certain predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria on the user’s terminal, such as the language, the type of browser through which the service is accessed, the regional configuration from which the service is accessed, etc.
- Analytics cookies: Allow the party responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity of websites, applications, or platforms and to create browsing profiles of the users of such sites, applications, and platforms, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of usage data made by users of the service.
- Advertising cookies: Allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of advertising spaces.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: Store information on user behavior obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.
- External social network cookies: Used so that visitors can interact with content from different social platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) and are generated solely for users of those social networks. The conditions of use of these cookies and the information collected are governed by the privacy policy of the corresponding social platform.
WHAT COOKIES ARE USED ON THE WEBSITE
THIS SECTION MUST BE DEVELOPED BY A WEB DEVELOPER OR IT PROFESSIONAL, WHO WILL KNOW WHAT COOKIES (FIRST-PARTY AND/OR THIRD-PARTY) YOUR WEBSITE USES.
LEGAL BASIS AND RETENTION PERIODS FOR COOKIES INSTALLED IN YOUR BROWSER
Upon entering the website, a cookie notice will be activated that will allow the user to accept the installation of all cookies used by the website or, alternatively, not authorize the use of cookies, and access the Cookie Preference Settings section to deactivate them all or select and authorize the installation of those cookies that are of interest.
However, you are informed that, by using the website, the user expressly accepts in any case the installation of technical cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the Website.
The user is informed that the information obtained through the use of cookies will be retained for the persistence periods of the cookies.
DEACTIVATION AND DELETION OF COOKIES
The user can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on their device by configuring the browser options. By deactivating cookies, some of the available services may no longer be operational. The way to disable cookies is different for each browser.
Chrome Browser:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=es
Internet Explorer Browser:
Mozilla Firefox Browser:
https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/impedir-que-los-sitios-web-guarden-sus-preferencia
Safari Browser for OSX:
http://safari.helpmax.net/es/privacidad-y-seguridad/como-gestionar-las-cookies/
Opera Browser:
https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
