Cookies policy

INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

Due to the entry into force of  the modification of the “Law of Services of the Information Society” (LSSICE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all web pages that use dispensable cookies, before the user navigates through them.

 

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies and other 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 offer a correct operation of the site.

Through the use of these devices, the Web server is allowed to remember data concerning the user, such as their preferences for viewing the pages of that server, name and password, products that interest them most, etc.

 

COOKIES AFFECTED BY THE REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTED COOKIES

According to the EU directive, the cookies that require the informed consent of the user are analytical cookies and those for advertising and affiliation, except those of a technical nature and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services, expressly requested by the user.

 

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?

Regarding the types of cookies, there are five large groups:

  • Analytical cookies: they collect information about the use of the website.
  • Social cookies: those necessary for external social networks.
  • Affiliate cookies: they allow you to track visits from other websites, with which the website establishes an affiliation contract (affiliate companies).
  • Advertising and behavioral cookies: they collect information about the user’s preferences and personal choices (retargeting).
  • Technical and functional cookies: they are strictly necessary for the use of the website and for the provision of the contracted service.

 

COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE

  • PHPSESSID: technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the identifier of the session. It is removed when the browser is closed.
  • _lang: strictly necessary technical cookie that contains the language of the session. It is removed when the browser is closed.
  • ac_cookies: technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the value of whether the installation of cookies has been accepted. It expires in 1 year from the last update.
  • _ga: Google Analytics cookie that enables the unique visits control function. The first time a user enters the website through a browser, this cookie will be installed. When this user re-enters the web with the same browser, the cookie will consider that it is the same user. Only in the event that the user changes their browser, it will be considered another user. It expires 2 years from the last update. More information about the treatment carried out by Google Analytics here.
  • _gat: This cookie is associated with Google Analytics. It is used to limit the request speed – limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. Expires after 10 minutes.
  • _gid: This cookie is associated with Google Analytics. It is used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.

 

REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO INSTALL COOKIES

 

HOW TO DELETE COOKIES FROM THE BROWSER

Chrome

  1. Select the Tools icon
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Show Advanced Options.
  4. In the “Privacy” section click on Content settings. Delete cookies: Click on All cookies and site data .Do not allow cookies to be stored.
  5. Click Clear browsing data (empty Cache).
  6. Close and restart the browser.

For more information about Chrome, click here:  http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es

 

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.
  5. Select Delete cookies.
  6. Click Delete.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Close and restart the browser.

 

For more information about Internet Explorer, click here:  https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/kb/278835

 

Firefox. Versión 18

  1.  Select Firefox | History | Clear recent history.
  2.  Next to “Details”, click the down arrow.
  3.  Select the following checkboxes: Cookies, Cache, Active session starts
  4. Using the “Time interval to erase” in the drop-down menu, select All.
  5. Click Delete Now.
  6. Close and restart the browser.

You can accept or reject cookies individually in Firefox Preferences, in the History section available in Tools> Options> Privacy.

For more information about Mozilla Firefox, click here:  https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies

 

Safari Version 5.1

  1. Select the Safari icon / Edit | Restore Safari.
  2. Select the following check boxes: Clear history, Clear all website data
  3. Click Reset.
  4. Close and restart the browser.

For more information about Safari, click here:  http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042

 

Opera

Options – Advanced – Cookies.

The cookie options control the way in which Opera handles them and therefore their acceptance or rejection.

For more information about Opera, click here:  http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.60/es-ES/cookies.html

 

Other browsers

Check the documentation for the browser you have installed.