In English, the term «cookie» means a biscuit, 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.
Why are cookies used 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 navigation and 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 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 later as «third-party cookies,» which are used and managed by external entities that provide services to improve the user experience. For example, statistics collected about the number of visits, preferred content, etc., are often 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 to avoid and which ones to allow (this document provides detailed information on 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 provides information about their Cookie Policy in the footer menu and 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 granted consent.
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. Note that this setting is different in each browser.
In the following links, you will find instructions on 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 following:
BY THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES IT
Own cookies:
Those sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a machine or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the requested service is provided by the User.
Third-party cookies:
Those sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a machine or domain not managed by the editor but by another entity that processes data obtained through cookies.
If cookies are served from a machine or domain managed by the publisher, 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 its own purposes (for example, improving the services it provides or providing advertising services on behalf of other entities).
BY THEIR PURPOSE
Technical cookies:
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 a registration or participation request in an event, counting visits for software license billing, using security elements during navigation, storing content for the dissemination of videos or sound, enabling dynamic content (for example, loading animation of text or image), or sharing content through social networks.
Analysis cookies:
Allow quantifying the number of users and thus carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the users’ use of the website.
Preference or customization cookies:
Those that 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 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 they access the service, etc.
Behavioral advertising cookies:
Those that, 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.
BY THE TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVATED
Session cookies:
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:
Those in which the data is still stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, 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 to the minimum necessary based on the purpose of their use. In this regard, Opinion 4/2012 of the WP29 indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from the requirement 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.
