What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means a small sweet treat, but in web browsing, a “cookie” is something completely different. When you access our Website, a small amount of text known as a “cookie” is stored in your browser. This text contains various information about your navigation, 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 of 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 help to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) while browsing and for future visits. The information collected by 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 to obtain 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 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 on the number of visits, popular 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 (in this document, we provide extended information regarding 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 your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure them.
How to disable and delete the use of cookies?
The Website Owner displays information about its Cookie Policy in the cookie banner accessible on all pages of the Website. The cookie banner shows essential information about data processing and allows the User to take the following actions:
- ACCEPT or REJECT the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously granted consent.
- Change cookie preferences from the Customize Cookies page, accessible from the Cookie Notice or the Customize Cookies page.
- Get additional information on the Cookie Policy page.
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 configuration is different in each browser.
Below you will find instructions to enable or disable 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 those listed below:
According to the entity that manages them
- First-party cookies: These are sent to the User’s device from a domain managed by the publisher and from which the service requested by the User is provided.
- Third-party cookies: These are sent to the User’s device from a domain 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 domain managed by the publisher, 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 purposes (for example, to improve the services it provides or for advertising on behalf of other entities).
According to their purpose
- Technical cookies: Necessary for browsing and the correct functioning of our Website, such as controlling data traffic and communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access parts, requesting registration or participation in an event, counting visits for software licensing billing for the Website service, using security elements during browsing, storing content for video or sound dissemination, enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animation of a text or image), or sharing content via social media.
- Analytics cookies: Allow counting the number of users for measurement and statistical analysis of Website use by users.
- Preference or personalization cookies: 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, the number of results to display when performing a search, the 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, etc.
According to the duration of activation
- Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that is only relevant for the service requested by the User on a single occasion (for example, a list of purchased products) and disappear at the end of the session.
- Persistent cookies: These are cookies where the data remains stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a defined period by the cookie manager, ranging from a few minutes to several years. It is necessary to assess specifically if the use of persistent cookies is required, as privacy risks can be reduced with session cookies. In any case, when installing persistent cookies, it is recommended to minimize their duration according to their purpose. To this end, Opinion 4/2012 of the WP29 indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from informed consent, its expiration must relate to its purpose. Therefore, session cookies are more likely to be considered exempt than persistent cookies.