What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means biscuit, but in the context 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 in a similar way and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We 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 purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience. For example, to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during browsing and in 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 personally identifiable information such as your name, address, your password, etc.
Who uses the information stored in the 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 services that improve the user experience. For example, statistics collected about the number of visits, the most liked content, 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 to use (in this document we provide extended 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 following 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?
The Owner displays information about its Cookie Policy in the footer menu and in the cookie banner accessible on all pages of the Website. The cookie banner displays essential information about data processing and allows the User to perform the following actions:
ACCEPT or REJECT the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously granted consent. Get additional information on the Cookie Policy page. To restrict, block or delete the cookies from this Website (and those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by modifying the settings of your browser. Keep in mind that this configuration is different in each browser.
Below are links where you can find instructions to enable or disable cookies in the most common browsers:
Firefox Google Chrome Internet Explorer Microsoft Edge Safari What types of cookies are used on this website? Each website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use the ones indicated below:
ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM
Own cookies:
These are sent to the User’s terminal equipment 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 sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
In the case that cookies are served from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as own cookies if the third party uses them for its own purposes (e.g., 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 parts of restricted access, carrying out the registration or participation request in an event, counting visits for the purpose of billing licenses of the software with which the service of the Website works, using security elements during navigation, storing contents for the dissemination of videos or sound, enabling dynamic contents (for example, loading animation of a text or image).
Analysis cookies:
These allow quantifying the number of users and thus perform the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of the Website.
Preference or customization cookies:
These allow remembering information so that the User accesses the service with certain features that can differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as the language, the number of results to show when the User performs a search, the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of browser through which the User accesses the service or from the region from which the User accesses the service, etc.
Behavioral advertising cookies:
These, treated by us or by third parties, allow us to analyze your browsing habits on the Internet so that we can show you advertising related to your browsing profile.
ACCORDING TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVATED
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 only needs to be preserved for the provision of the service requested by the User on a single occasion (e.g., a list of purchased products) and disappear at the end of the session.
Persistent cookies:
These are cookies in which the data continues to be stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie manager, which can range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, the specific need for the use of persistent cookies must be evaluated, as privacy risks could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when installing persistent cookies, it is recommended to minimize their temporary duration as much as necessary depending on the purpose of their use. In this regard, Opinion 4/2012 of GT29 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.