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COOKIES INFORMATION

Due to the entry into force of the amendment to the “Law on Information Society Services” (LSSI-CE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all websites that use non-essential cookies before they browse the site.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies and similar technologies—such as local shared objects, flash cookies or pixels—are tools used by web servers to store and retrieve information about their visitors, as well as to ensure the proper functioning of the website.

By using these technologies, the web server is able to remember certain data about the user, such as their preferences for viewing pages on that server, login name and password, or products that interest them most.

COOKIES SUBJECT TO REGULATION AND EXEMPT COOKIES

According to the EU directive, cookies that require the informed consent of the user are those used for analytics, advertising and affiliation, while technical cookies and those necessary for the operation of the website or for the provision of services expressly requested by the user are exempt.

TYPES OF COOKIES

There are five main groups of cookies:

  1. Analytical cookies: collect information about how the website is used.

  2. Social cookies: required for external social networks.

  3. Affiliate cookies: allow tracking of visits from other websites with which the website has an affiliation contract.

  4. Advertising and behavioural cookies: collect information about users’ preferences and personal choices (retargeting).

  5. Technical and functional cookies: strictly necessary for the use of the website and the provision of the contracted service.

COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE

  • PHPSESSID: technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session identifier. It is deleted when the browser is closed.

  • _lang: technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session language. It is deleted when the browser is closed.

  • ac_cookies: technical and strictly necessary cookie that records whether the installation of cookies has been accepted. Expires one year after the last update.

  • _ga: Google Analytics cookie that enables the control function for unique visits. The first time a user visits the website through a browser, this cookie is installed. When the user returns to the site with the same browser, it will be recognised as the same user. If the user changes browsers, they will be treated as a different user. Expires two years after the last update.

  • _gat: associated with Google Analytics Universal. Used to limit the request rate—limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. Expires after 10 minutes.

  • _utma: Google Analytics cookie recording the date of the first and last visit. Expires two years after the last update.

  • _utmb: Google Analytics cookie recording the time of arrival on the webpage. Expires 30 minutes after the last update.

  • _utmc: Google Analytics cookie used for interoperability with urchin.js tracking code. Deleted when the browser is closed.

  • _utmt: Google Analytics cookie used to process the type of request made by the user. Expires at the end of the session.

  • _utmv: Google Analytics cookie used to segment demographic data. Expires at the end of the session.

  • _utmz: Google Analytics cookie storing the source of traffic or campaign to explain how the user reached the website. Expires six months after the last update.

  • Social media access cookies: Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Google+.

WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF COOKIES

You can withdraw your consent for the use of cookies at any time by deleting them from your device as explained below.

HOW TO DELETE COOKIES FROM YOUR BROWSER

Chrome

  1. Click the Tools icon.

  2. Click Settings.

  3. Click Show advanced options.

  4. In the “Privacy” section, click Content settings.

    • Delete cookies: click All cookies and site data…

    • Do not allow sites to store data.

  5. Click Clear browsing data (empty the cache).

  6. Close and restart the browser.
    More info: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

Internet Explorer – Version 11

  1. Select Tools | Internet Options.

  2. Click the General tab.

  3. In the “Browsing history” section, click Delete browsing history on exit.

  4. Select Delete files and Delete cookies.

  5. Click Delete and then OK.

  6. Close and restart the browser.
    More info: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer

Firefox – Version 18

  1. Select Firefox | History | Clear recent history.

  2. Next to “Details”, click the arrow to expand options.

  3. Select: Cookies, Cache, Active logins.

  4. In “Time range to clear”, select Everything.

  5. Click Clear now.

  6. Close and restart the browser.
    You can also manage cookies individually under Tools > Options > Privacy.
    More info: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/websites/#cookies

Safari – Version 5.1

  1. Select the Safari icon / Edit | Reset Safari.

  2. Check: Clear history and Remove all website data.

  3. Click Reset.

  4. Close and restart the browser.
    More info: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac

Opera

Go to Settings > Advanced > Cookies.
Cookie options control how Opera handles them, allowing you to accept or reject them.
More info: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

Other browsers

Please consult the documentation of the browser you are using.