What Are Cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means biscuit, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” is something entirely different. When you access our Website, a small amount of text is stored in your device’s browser, which is known as a “cookie.” This text contains various types of information about your browsing activity, habits, preferences, content customizations, etc.
There are other technologies that function similarly and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We 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 primary purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience. For example, to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during navigation and on future visits. The information collected through 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, with your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for additional purposes such as showing 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, or password.
Who Uses the Information Stored in Cookies?
The information stored in the cookies on our Website is used exclusively by us, except for those identified below as “third-party cookies,” which are used and managed by external entities that provide services to improve the user experience. For example, statistics about the number of visits, most viewed 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 them or CONFIGURE which ones you want to disable and which ones you allow (this document provides extended information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.).
If you have accepted them, we won’t ask you again unless you delete the cookies on your device as explained in the next section. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you must delete the cookies and reconfigure them.
How to Disable and Delete Cookies
To restrict, block, or delete cookies from this Website (or those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by modifying your browser settings. Please note that each browser is different.
Below are links with instructions for enabling or disabling cookies in the most common browsers:
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
Each website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use the following:
ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM
First-party cookies:
These are sent to the user’s device from a system or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the requested service is provided.
Third-party cookies:
These are sent to the user’s device from a system or domain not managed by the publisher but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
If the cookies are served from a system or domain managed by the publisher but the collected data is managed by a third party for their own purposes (e.g., to improve their services or to provide advertising services), they will be considered third-party cookies.
ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE
Technical cookies:
These are necessary for navigation and proper functioning of our Website, such as managing data traffic and communication, identifying sessions, accessing restricted areas, handling event registrations or participation, counting visits for software licensing billing, using security elements, storing content for video or audio distribution, enabling dynamic content (e.g., animated text or images), etc.
Analytics cookies:
These allow us to quantify the number of users and thus perform statistical analysis of how users interact with the Website.
Preference or personalization cookies:
These store information so the user can access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from others, such as language, number of search results, layout or content based on browser type, region of access, etc.
ACCORDING TO THE TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVE
Session cookies:
These are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are typically used to store information only needed during a single visit (e.g., a list of purchased products) and disappear at the end of the session.
Persistent cookies:
These store data on the user’s device and can be accessed and processed for a defined period by the cookie manager, ranging from minutes to several years.
It is important to assess whether persistent cookies are necessary, as privacy risks may be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, their duration should be minimized based on their intended use. According to Opinion 4/2012 from the WP29, for a cookie to be exempt from the informed consent requirement, its expiration must relate to its purpose. Thus, session cookies are more likely to be exempt than persistent ones.
Details of Cookies Used on This Website:
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