Cookies policy
What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means a biscuit, but in the realm of web browsing, a “cookie” is something completely different. When you access our Website, a small amount of text called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information about your browsing, habits, preferences, content customizations, etc.
There are other technologies that work similarly and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We will refer to all these technologies collectively as “cookies.”
The specific uses we make of these technologies are described in this document.
What are cookies used for on this website?
Cookies are an essential part of how the Website functions. The main objective of our cookies is to enhance your browsing experience. For example, to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during browsing and on future visits. The information collected in cookies also allows us to improve the website, tailor it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, etc.
In certain cases, if we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes, such as obtaining information that allows us to show you advertising based on the analysis of your browsing habits.
What are cookies NOT used for on this website?
The cookies we use do not store sensitive personal identification information such as your name, address, password, etc.
Who uses the information stored in cookies?
The information stored in the cookies of our Website is used exclusively by us, except for those identified later as “third-party cookies,” which are used and managed by external entities that provide us with services that enhance user experience. For example, the statistics collected about the number of visits, the content that is most liked, etc., are usually managed by Google Analytics.
How can you avoid the use of cookies on this website?
If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can REJECT their use or CONFIGURE which ones you want to avoid and which ones you allow (in this document, we provide expanded information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.).
If you have accepted them, we will not ask you again unless you delete the cookies on your device as indicated in the next section. If you want to revoke consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure them.
How do I disable and delete the use of cookies?
To restrict, block, or delete cookies from this Website (and those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by modifying your browser settings. Please note that this setting is different in each browser.
In the following links, you will find instructions for enabling or disabling cookies in the most common browsers:
What types of cookies are used on this website?
Each website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use the following:
ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM
- First-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user’s terminal from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user’s terminal from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.
If the cookies are served from a computer or domain managed by the publisher, but the information collected through these is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as first-party cookies if the third party uses them for its own purposes (for example, improving the services it provides or providing advertising services on behalf of other entities).
ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE
- Technical cookies: These are necessary for navigation and the proper functioning of our Website, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access parts, making the registration request or participation in an event, counting visits for billing purposes of the software licenses with which the Website service works, using security elements during browsing, storing content for video or sound broadcasting, enabling dynamic content (for example, loading animation of a text or image), or sharing content through social networks.
- Analytical cookies: These allow us to quantify the number of users and perform measurement and statistical analysis of how users use the Website.
- Preference or personalization cookies: These are those that allow remembering information so that the user accesses the service with certain characteristics that can differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as language, number of results to show when the user performs a search, appearance or content of the service based on the type of browser through which the user accesses the service or the region from which they access the service, etc.
ACCORDING TO THE TIME PERIOD THEY REMAIN ACTIVE
- Session cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are usually used to store information that is only relevant to retain for the provision of the service requested by the user on one occasion (for example, a list of purchased products) and disappear when the session ends.
- Persistent cookies: These are those in which data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed over a defined period by the cookie’s manager, which can range from a few minutes to several years. In this respect, it should be specifically assessed whether the use of persistent cookies is necessary, as privacy risks could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended to minimize their duration according to the purpose of their use. For these purposes, the Opinion 4/2012 of the WP29 indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from the duty of informed consent, its expiration must be related to its purpose. Therefore, session cookies are much more likely to be considered exempt than persistent cookies.
