What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means biscuit, but in the field 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 customisations, etc.
There are other technologies that work in a similar way 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 works. The main purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience. For example, they are used to remember your preferences, such as language, country, etc., during browsing and on future visits. The information collected through cookies also allows us to improve the website, adapt it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, and so on.
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, password, etc.
Who uses the information stored in cookies?
The information stored in the cookies on our Website is used exclusively by us, except for those identified below as “third-party cookies”, which are used and managed by external entities that provide us with services that improve the user experience. For example, statistics collected on the number of visits, the most popular content, etc.
How can you prevent the use of cookies on this Website?
If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you may REJECT their use or CONFIGURE which cookies you wish to avoid and which ones you allow us to use. In this document, we provide further information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.
If you have accepted cookies, we will not ask you again unless you delete the cookies on your device as indicated in the following section. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and configure them again.
How do I disable and delete the use of cookies?
To restrict, block or delete cookies from this Website, including those used by third parties, you may do so at any time by changing your browser settings. Please note that these settings are different in each browser.
The following links provide instructions for enabling or disabling 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 cookies indicated below:
According to the entity that manages them
First-party cookies
These are cookies that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a device or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the User is provided.
Third-party cookies
These are cookies that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a device or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
In cases where cookies are served from a device or domain managed by the publisher itself, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered first-party cookies if the third party uses them for its own purposes, such as improving the services it provides or providing advertising services on behalf of other entities.
According to their purpose
Technical cookies
These are cookies necessary for browsing and for the proper functioning of our Website. For example, they allow us to control traffic and data communication, identify the session, access restricted areas, process registration or participation requests for an event, count visits for the purpose of billing software licences used by the Website service, use security elements during browsing, store content for the broadcasting of videos or sound, and enable dynamic content, such as loading animations for text or images.
Analytics cookies
These cookies allow us to quantify the number of users and therefore carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of how users use the Website.
Preference or personalisation cookies
These are cookies that allow information to be remembered so that the User can access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users. For example, language, the number of results to display when the User performs a search, or the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of browser through which the User accesses the service or the region from which they access it, etc.
According to the period of time they remain active
Session cookies
These are cookies designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a website.
They are usually used to store information that only needs to be kept for the provision of the service requested by the User on a single occasion, such as a list of purchased products, and they disappear when the session ends.
Persistent cookies
These are cookies in which the data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which may range from a few minutes to several years.
In this regard, it should be specifically assessed whether the use of persistent cookies is necessary, since privacy risks could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended to reduce their duration to the minimum necessary according to the purpose of their use.
For these purposes, Opinion 4/2012 of the Article 29 Working Party stated that, for a cookie to be exempt from the requirement of informed consent, its expiry must be related to its purpose. As a result, session cookies are much more likely to be considered exempt than persistent cookies.