What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means a biscuit, but in web browsing, a “cookie” is something completely different. When you access our Website, a small amount of text, called a “cookie,” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information about your browsing habits, preferences, content customizations, etc.
There are other technologies that work 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 functions. The primary purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience. For example, they help to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during navigation and for future visits. The information collected through cookies also allows us to enhance the website, adapt it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, etc.
In certain cases, if we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes, such as obtaining information to display 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 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, 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 collected on the number of visits, the most-liked 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 cookies you wish to avoid and which you allow to be used (this document provides detailed information on 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 from your device as indicated in the following section. If you wish to revoke your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure them.
How can I disable and delete the use of cookies?
The Owner displays information about their Cookie Policy 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 granted consent.
- Change cookie preferences from the page.
- Personalize Cookies, accessible from the Cookie Notice or from the Cookie Settings 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 do so at any time by modifying your browser settings. Please note that this configuration varies depending on the browser.
At the following links, you will find instructions to enable or disable cookies in the most common browsers:
What types of cookies are used on this website?
Each website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use the following:
According to the entity managing them
First-party cookies: These are sent to the User’s terminal from equipment or a domain managed by the editor and used to provide the service requested by the User.
Third-party cookies: These are sent to the User’s terminal from equipment or a domain that is not managed by the editor but by another entity that processes data obtained through cookies.
If cookies are served from equipment or a domain managed by the editor but the information collected is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered first-party cookies if the third party uses them for its purposes (e.g., improving services or providing advertising for other entities).
According to their purpose
Technical cookies: Necessary for navigation and proper functioning of our Website, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying sessions, accessing restricted areas, processing registration or event participation requests, counting visits for billing purposes of software licenses the Website operates with, using security elements during navigation, storing content for video or sound dissemination, and enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animations for text or images).
Analytics cookies: Allow quantification of users to measure and statistically analyze how they use the Website.
Preference or personalization cookies: Enable the storage of information to allow the User to access the service with specific features, such as language, number of search results, appearance, or content based on the type of browser or the region from which the User accesses.
According to the time they remain active
Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a webpage.
Typically used to store information only necessary for providing a service requested by the User on a single occasion (e.g., a list of purchased products) and disappear once the session ends.
Persistent cookies: Store data on the terminal that can be accessed and processed for a defined period by the cookie manager, which can range from minutes to years. The necessity for persistent cookies should be carefully evaluated, as privacy risks could be minimized using session cookies. If persistent cookies are installed, their duration should be limited according to their purpose. In this regard, Opinion 4/2012 of WP29 indicated that to exempt cookies from informed consent requirements, their expiration should align with their purpose. For this reason, session cookies are more likely to be exempted than persistent ones.
