What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means a 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 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 works. 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 the 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 the 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 services to improve the user experience. For example, the statistics that are collected about the number of visits, the content that is most liked, etc.
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 be used (in this document, we provide extended information about each type of cookie, their 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. Note that this configuration is different in each browser.
The following links provide 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 following:
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 editor 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 editor but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
If cookies are served from a computer or domain managed by the editor 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 their own purposes (for example, improving the services provided or providing advertising services in favor 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 request for registration or participation in an event, counting visits for the billing of software licenses with which the Website service operates, using security features during navigation, storing content for video or sound dissemination, enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading text or image animation).
Analysis cookies:
These allow us to quantify 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 can access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as language, the number of results to display 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 they access the service, etc.
ACCORDING TO THE 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 is only of interest to keep 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:
In these, the data remain 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 necessity of using persistent cookies should be specifically evaluated, as the risks to privacy could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended to minimize their duration to the necessary minimum in relation to their purpose. To this end, 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. Due to this, it is much more likely that session cookies will be considered exempt than persistent cookies.
