What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means a small biscuit, but in the context of web navigation, a “cookie” is something completely different. When you access our Website, a small text file called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information about your navigation, 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 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, remembering your preferences (language, country, etc.) during navigation 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 searches you perform, etc.
In some cases, if we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes, such as obtaining information to display ads 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 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 later as “third-party cookies,” which are used and managed by external entities that provide services that improve the user experience. For example, statistics collected on the number of visits, the most popular content, 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 CONFIGURE which ones you wish to avoid and which ones you allow (in this document, we provide detailed information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.).
If you have accepted them, we will not ask again unless you delete the cookies on your device as outlined in the next section. If you want to revoke your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure them.
How do I disable and delete the use of cookies?
The Owner displays information about its 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 perform the following actions:
- ACCEPT or REJECT the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously given consent.
- Obtain additional information on the Cookie Policy page.
To restrict, block, or delete the cookies from this Website (and those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by modifying your browser settings. Please note that these settings differ in each browser.
The following links will 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 site, we use the following:
According to the entity that manages them:
- Own cookies: These are cookies sent to the User’s terminal from a device or domain managed by the editor and from which the requested service is provided.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the User’s terminal from a device or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
If the cookies are served from a device or domain managed by the editor, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered own cookies if the third party uses them for their own purposes (for example, improving the services provided or offering advertising services to 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 areas, making event registrations, counting visits for software licensing billing purposes, using security features during navigation, storing content for video or sound diffusion, enabling dynamic content (e.g., text or image loading animations).
- Analysis cookies: These allow us to quantify the number of users and perform statistical measurement and analysis of the usage made by users of the Website.
- Preference or personalization cookies: These allow us to remember information so that the User accesses the service with certain features that can 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 or the region from which the User accesses the service, etc.
According to the time period they remain active:
- Session cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while the User is accessing a webpage. They are usually used to store information that is only relevant for a single session (e.g., a list of purchased products) and disappear once the session ends.
- Persistent cookies: These are cookies in which the data remains stored on the device and can be accessed and processed over a defined period by the cookie’s responsible party, which can range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, it should be specifically evaluated 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 duration according to their intended use. The Article 4/2012 Opinion of the GT29 stated that for a cookie to be exempt from the requirement for informed consent, its expiration date must be related to its purpose. Therefore, session cookies are more likely to be considered exempt than persistent cookies.
