What are cookies?

In English, the term “cookie” means a biscuit, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” is something entirely different. When you access our website, a small amount of text called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains diverse information about your navigation, habits, preferences, content customizations, etc.

There are other technologies that function similarly and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We will refer to all these technologies collectively as “cookies.”

The specific uses we make 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 goal of our cookies is to enhance your browsing experience. For example, remembering your preferences (language, country, etc.) during navigation and on future visits. The information collected in cookies also allows us to improve the website, tailor 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 that allows us to show you advertising based on the 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 cookies on our website is used exclusively by us, except for those identified later as “third-party cookies,” which are used and managed by external entities that provide services improving the user experience. For example, statistics on the number of visits, preferred content, etc., are usually managed by Google Analytics.

How can you avoid the use of cookies on this website?

If you prefer to avoid using cookies, you can REJECT their use or CONFIGURE which ones to avoid and which ones to allow (this document provides detailed information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, temporality, etc.).

If you have accepted them, we will not ask again unless you delete the cookies on your device as indicated in the following section. If you want to revoke consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure them.

How do I disable and delete the use of cookies?

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. Note that this setting is different in each browser.

In the following links, you will find instructions on how to enable or disable cookies in the most common browsers:

• Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari

What types of cookies are used on this website?

Each website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use the following:

BASED ON THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES IT

• Own cookies: These are sent to the user’s terminal from a computer 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 terminal from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher but by another entity that processes data obtained through cookies.
  

BASED ON THEIR PURPOSE

• Technical cookies: These are necessary for the navigation and proper functioning of our website. For example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access parts, making a registration request or participation in an event, counting visits for software license billing purposes, using security elements during navigation, storing content for video or sound broadcasting, enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animation of text or image), or sharing content through social networks.
  
• Analysis cookies: These allow us to quantify the number of users and perform statistical measurement and analysis of the use that users make of the website.
  
• Preference or personalization cookies: These allow the user to access the service with certain features that may differentiate their experience from that of other users. For example, language, the number of results to show when the user performs a search, the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of browser through which the user accesses the service, or the region from which the user accesses the service, etc.
  

BASED ON THE TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVATED

• Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are typically used to store information that is only interested in keeping for the provision of the requested service by the user on one occasion (e.g., a list of purchased products) and disappear at the end of the session.
  
• Persistent cookies: These store data on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie manager, which can range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, it should be specifically assessed whether the use of persistent cookies is necessary, as privacy risks could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended to minimize their temporary duration to the minimum necessary based on the purpose of their use. In this regard, Opinion 4/2012 of the WP29 indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from the duty of informed consent, its expiration must be related to its purpose. Therefore, session cookies are much more likely to be considered exempt than persistent ones.