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 visit our Website, a small amount of text known as a ‘cookie’ is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various pieces of information about your browsing, habits, preferences, content personalisations, 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 ways in which we use 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.) whilst you are 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 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 an 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, with the exception of those identified below as ‘third-party cookies’, which are used and managed by external entities that provide us with services to 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 prevent the use of cookies, you can REFUSE their use or you can CONFIGURE which ones you wish to prevent and which ones you allow (in this document we provide further 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 following section. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure them.
How do I disable and delete cookies?
To restrict, block or delete cookies from this website (and those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by changing your browser settings. Please note that these settings vary from browser to browser.
The following links provide instructions on how 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?
Every website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use the following:
BY THE ENTITY MANAGING THEM
First-party cookies:
These are cookies sent to the User’s device from a server or domain managed by the website operator itself and from which the service requested by the User is provided.
Third-party cookies:
These are cookies sent to the User’s device from a server or domain that is not managed by the website operator, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
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 (for example, to improve the services it provides or to provide advertising services on behalf of other entities).
ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE
Technical cookies:
These are necessary for browsing and the proper functioning of our Website, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, processing registration requests or event participation, counting visits for the purpose of billing for licences for the software on which the Website service operates, using security features whilst browsing, storing content for the streaming of videos or audio, and enabling dynamic content (for example, loading animations for text or images).
Analytics cookies:
These enable us to quantify the number of users and thus carry out statistical measurement and analysis of how users utilise the Website.
Preference or personalisation cookies:
These are cookies that enable information to be remembered so that the User can access the service with certain features that may differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as the language, the number of results to be displayed 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 HOW LONG THEY REMAIN ACTIVE
Session cookies:
These are designed to collect and store data whilst the User is accessing a website.
They are usually used to store information that is only relevant for the provision of 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 in which data remains stored on the user’s device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the controller, which may range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, specific consideration must be given to 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 that their duration be reduced to the minimum necessary, taking into account the purpose of their use. To this end, Opinion 4/2012 of the Article 29 Working Party indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from the requirement for 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.
Details of cookies used on this website: