COOKIES POLICY

 

A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. It is used for the web to be capable to remember your visit when you return to browse the same page. Cookies usually store information of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, usage statistics, links to social networks, access to user accounts, etc. The purpose of the cookie is to adapt the content of the web to your profile and needs. Otherwise, without cookies, the services offered by any webpage would be significantly reduced.

Cookies used on this website

Following the guidelines of the Spanish Agency for Data Protection we proceed to detail the use of cookies made by this website in order to inform you as accurately as possible.

This website uses its own cookies as follows:

  • Session cookies, to ensure that users who write comments on the blog are human and not automated applications. This way, spam is fought.

This website uses third-party cookies as follows:

  • Google Analytics: It stores cookies to be able to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. By using this website you consent to the processing of your information by Google. Therefore, the exercise of any right in this regard must be done so by direct communication with Google.
  • Social networks: Each social network uses its own cookies so that you can click, for example, on Like or Share buttons.

Deactivation or elimination of cookies

You can exercise at any time your right to deactivate or eliminate cookies from this website. These actions are performed differently depending on the browser you are using.

Additional notes

  • Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or the veracity of the privacy policies that may be held by the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy.
  • Web browsers are the tools in charge of storing cookies and from this place you must exercise your right to eliminate or deactivate them. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect manipulation of cookies by the aforementioned browsers.
  • In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget your decision of not accepting them.
  • Google Analytics cookies. This company stores cookies on servers located in the United States and is committed not to share them with third parties, except in cases where it is necessary for the operation of the system or when the law requires it. As stated by Google, they do not save your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhered to the Safe Harbor Privacy Policy, which guarantees that all transferred data will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. You can consult detailed information in this regard in this link: https://www.export.gov/safeharbor_swiss

Further information about the use that Google gives to cookies in this link: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage?hl=en&csw=1

  • For any questions or queries about this cookie policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. It is used for the website to be capable to remember your visit when you return to browse the same page. Although many people do not know it, cookies have been used for 20 years, when the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What is NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, or a Trojan, or a worm, or spam, or spyware, or it does not open pop-ups.

What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photographs, your ID or your personal information, etc. They keep data of technical nature, personal preferences, content personalization, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person; it associates your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try to navigate through the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the web does not realize that you are the same person because it is really associating the browser, and not the person.

What kind of cookies are there?

  • Technical cookies: These are the most basic ones and allow, among other things, to know whether a human or an automated application is browsing, whether an anonymous or a registered user is navigating… basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.
  • Analysis cookies: They collect information about the type of navigation you are doing, the sections you use the most, products consulted, time zone of use, language, etc.
  • Advertising cookies: They show advertising based on your browsing, country of origin, language, etc.

What are own and third party cookies?

Own cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting. Third party cookies are those generated by external services or suppliers, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

To understand the scope that disabling cookies can have, we present some examples below:

  • You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
  • The website will not be able to adapt the contents to your personal preferences, as it usually happens in online stores.
  • You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as ‘my account’, ‘my profile’ or ‘my orders’.
  • Online stores: Online shopping will be impossible; you will have to do it by phone or by visiting the physical store.
  • It will not be possible to customize your geographical preferences as time zone, currency or language.
  • The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and traffic on the web, which will make it difficult for the website to be competitive.
  • You will not be able to write on the blog, to upload photos, to post comments, to rate or score content. The web will not be able to know if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
  • Sectoral advertising will not be displayed, which will reduce the advertising revenue of the website.
  • All social networks use cookies. If you deactivate them, you will not be able to use any social network.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes. Not only deleted, also blocked, in a general or particular way for a specific domain.

To remove the cookies from a website, you must go to the configuration of your browser and there you can search for the associated cookies to the domain in question, and proceed to its removal.

Cookies settings for the most popular browsers

Instructions to access a specific cookie of the browser ‘Chrome’.

NOTE: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

  1. Click ‘File’, then go to ‘Settings or Preferences’. Or click the personalization icon that appears at the top right, and then click ‘Settings’.
  2. You will see different sections, click the option ‘Show advanced options’.
  3. Go to ‘Privacy’, then go ‘Content Settings’.
  4. Select ‘All cookies and site data’.
  5. A list with all the cookies enlisted by domain will appear. To make it easier to find the cookies of a specific domain, enter the address partially or completely in the ‘Search cookies’ field.
  6. After completing this filter, one or several lines with the cookies of the requested web will appear on the screen. Now you just have to select it and press the ‘X’ to proceed with its elimination.

To access the cookies settings of the browser ‘Internet Explorer’, follow these steps

NOTE: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

  1. Go to ‘Tools’, then ‘Internet Options’.
  2. Click on ‘Privacy’.
  3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy as you wish.

To access the cookie settings of the Firefox browser follow these steps.

NOTE: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

  1. Go to ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ according to your operating system.
  2. Click on ‘Privacy’.
  3. Under ‘History’ choose ‘Use custom settings for history’.
  4. Now you will see the option ‘Accept cookies’, you can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.

To access the cookies setting of the browser ‘Safari’ for OSX, follow these steps.

NOTE: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

  1. Go to ‘Preferences’, then ‘Privacy’.
  2. In this place you will see the option ‘Block cookies’ so that you can adjust the type of blocking you wish to perform.

To access the cookies settings of the browser Safari for iOS, follow these steps.

NOTE: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

  1. Go to ‘Settings’, then ‘Safari’.
  2. Go to ‘Privacy and Security’, you will see the ‘Block cookies’ option, so that you can adjust the type of blocking you wish to perform.

To access the browser cookies settings for Android devices, follow these steps.

NOTE: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

  1. Run the browser and press the Menu button, then ‘Settings’.
  2. Go to ‘Security and Privacy’, you will see the option ‘Accept cookies’, simply activate or deactivate the box.

To access the browser cookies settings for Windows Phone devices follow these steps.

NOTE: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

  1. Open Internet Explorer, then ‘More’, then ‘Settings’.
  1. You can now activate or deactivate the ‘Allow cookies’ box.

About Google Analytics

Our site uses, or may use in the future, Google Analytics, a web based analytics service provided by Google, Inc., with headquarters at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, United States (“Google”) . Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to analyze how users use the website. The information generated about this use (including your IP address) will be directly transmitted and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information on behalf of the owner of this site in order to understand the use made of the site, compiling activity reports to provide services related to the activity and use of the Internet. Google may transmit the said information to third parties when required to do so by law, or when the said third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can reject the processing of data or information by rejecting the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, as we have explained above. However, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of the website. By using this site, you explicitly consent to the processing of your data that Google may collect from your interaction with our site in the manner and for the purposes indicated above.