What are cookies?

Also known as browser cookies or tracking cookies, cookies are small, often encrypted text files that are placed in your browser’s directories. Web developers use them to allow their users to navigate easily and to develop certain functions that make the user experience more efficient.

Those cookies are essentials for some website processes, for that, disabling these may block users from using certain web pages.

Cookies are created when a user’s browser loads a particular page. This page sends information to the browser, which then creates a text file. Each time the user returns to the same page, the browser retrieves this file and sends it to the page server. The visited website is not the only one that creates cookies, also the other websites that develop ads, tools or other elements present on the page being loaded. These cookies regulate how the ads should appear or the website functions of other tools or elements.

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 your browsing session 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, and more.

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 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 that improve the user experience. For example, statistics collected on the number of visits, the most popular content, etc., are usually managed by Google Analytics. 

How can I prevent 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 give you more detailed information about 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 described in the next section. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and configure them again. 

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 shows essential information about data processing and allows the User to perform the following actions:

• ACCEPT or REJECT the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously granted consent.
• Change cookie preferences from the Customize Cookies page, which you can access from the Cookie Notice or from 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 modify your browser settings at any time. Please note that these settings vary depending on the browser.

The following links provide instructions for 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 ones listed below:

ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES IT

Own cookies:

These are those that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the User is provided.

Third-party cookies:

These are those that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.

In the event that cookies are served from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself, but the information collected through them 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 to other entities).

ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE

Technical cookies:

These are those necessary for navigation and the proper functioning of our Website, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, processing registration or participation requests for an event, counting visits for the purpose of billing software licenses that power the Website service, using security features during navigation, storing content for video or audio playback, and enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animation of text or image).

Analytics cookies:

They allow us to quantify the number of users and thus perform statistical measurement and analysis of how users use the Website.

Preference or personalization cookies:

These are cookies that allow information to be remembered so that the User can access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as, for example, the 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:

These are cookies 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.

ACCORDING TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVE

Session cookies:

These are 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 providing 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 cookies in which the data remains stored on the user’s device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie provider, ranging from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, it is essential to specifically assess 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 lifespan, taking into account their purpose. To this end, Opinion 4/2012 of the Article 29 Working Party 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 cookies.