What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means biscuit or cookie, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” is something entirely 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 function similarly and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We’ll 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 primary purpose 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 searches you make, 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 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 enhance 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 you can CONFIGURE which ones you want to avoid and which ones you allow to use (in this document, we provide detailed information regarding each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, temporality, etc…).
If you have accepted them, we will not ask 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 cookie banner accessible on all pages of the website. The cookie banner provides essential information about data processing and allows the User to take the following actions:
- ACCEPT or REJECT the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously given consent.
- Change cookie preferences from the Customize Cookies page, which can be accessed from the Cookie Notice.
- Get additional information on the Cookies 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’s settings. Please note that this setting is different in each browser.
The following links provide 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 IT
First-party cookies:
These are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a machine 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 machine or domain that is not managed by the publisher but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.
In the event that cookies are served from a machine or domain managed by the publisher itself, 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 ITS PURPOSE
Technical cookies:
These are necessary for the navigation and proper functioning of our website, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access parts, making the registration or participation request in an event, counting visits for billing software licenses with which the website service works, using security elements during navigation, storing content for video or audio broadcasting, enabling dynamic content (for example, loading animation of text or image).
Analytical cookies:
They allow quantifying the number of users and thus carrying out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use that users make of the website.
Preference or customization cookies:
These allow remembering information so that the User can access the service with certain characteristics that can differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as 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 the region from which the User accesses the service, etc.
Behavioral advertising cookies:
These, processed by us or by third parties, allow us to analyze your Internet browsing habits so that we can show you advertising related to your browsing profile.
ACCORDING TO THE PERIOD OF TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVATED
Session cookies:
These are designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a website.
They are usually used to store information that is only of interest to keep for the provision of the service requested by the User on a single occasion (for example, a list of purchased products) and disappear when the session ends.
Persistent cookies:
These are those in which the data remains stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie controller, which can range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, it must be specifically considered 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 temporary duration as much as necessary according to the purpose of their use. For these purposes, Opinion 4/2012 of the WP29 indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from the obligation of informed consent, its expiration must be related to its purpose. Therefore, session cookies are much more likely to be considered exempt than persistent ones.