Cookies are files that are installed on your computer by websites. They are tools with an important role when offering many services associated with today´s information society. Among other things, cookies allow websites to store and retrieve information on the browsing habits of users by saving this information on their computers. The information collected can be used to recognise the user and improve the services offered.
TYPES OF COOKIES
Depending on the organisation that maintains the website, and which manages and installs the cookies and collects data, two different types of cookies can be identified: own cookies and third party cookies.
There is another type of classification based on the length of time the cookies are stored on the user´s browser: session cookies and persistent cookies.
Finally, there is another classification with five different types of cookies, categorised by their final use: technical cookies, personalised cookies, analysis cookies, advertising cookies and marketing behaviour cookies.
COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE
The following is a list of the cookies that are used on this website, along with details on their type and purpose:
The website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service developed by Google that generates statistical analysis on user browsing habits on the website. Your browser will have more detailed information on the cookies used in this service. Using the categories defined above, the cookies used on this website are own cookies, session cookies and analysis cookies.
Web analysis collects data on the number of users who access the website, the number of pages visited, the frequency of these visits and how often users come back, how long visits last, the browser used, the operator providing the service, the language, the computer and the city where the IP address comes from. This information is collected in order to improve the service offered by this website.
Finally, another technical cookie called cookiespolicy is installed, which is an own cookie and a session cookie. This cookie manages user consent for the use of cookies on the website, with the aim of remembering which users have accepted the cookies policy and which have not, so that the information on the top of the website regarding cookies is not shown to the former group.
ACCEPTING THE COOKIES POLICY
Use of the website as consent for cookies to be used. Nonetheless, information on the website´s Cookies Policy is shown on the website at the beginning of every session, so that every user is aware of it.
The user can respond in the following ways to this information:
Closing the notice. The notice on cookies will not be shown again on any page on the website during the active browsing session.
MANAGING COOKIES IN YOUR BROWSER
Some people prefer not to allow cookies, which is why most browsers give you the ability to manage cookies to suit you.
Some browsers limit or delete cookies, so you may want to review your cookie settings and ads settings. In some browsers you can set up rules to manage cookies on a site-by-site basis, giving you more fine-grained control over your privacy. What this means is that you can disallow cookies from all sites except those that you trust.
In the Google Chrome browser, the Tools menu contains an option to Clear Browsing Data. You can use this option to delete cookies and other site and plug-in data, including data stored on your device by the Adobe Flash Player (commonly known as Flash cookies). See our instructions for managing cookies in Chrome.
Another feature of Chrome is its incognito mode. You can browse in incognito mode when you don’t want your website visits or downloads to be recorded in your browsing and download histories. Any cookies created while in incognito mode are deleted after you close all incognito windows.