INFORMATION ON COOKIES
Due to the entry into force of the reference 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 he 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 functioning of the site. By using these devices the Web server is allowed to remember some information 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 COOKIES EXCEPTED
According to the EU directive, cookies that require informed consent by the user are analytical cookies and advertising and affiliation cookies, except those of a technical nature and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of expressly requested services.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?
About the types of cookies, there are five major groups:
- Analytical cookies: collect information on the use made of the website.
- Social cookies: are those necessary for external social networks.
- Affiliate cookies: allow you to track visits from other websites, with which the website establishes an affiliation contract (affiliation companies).
- Advertising and behavioral cookies: they collect information about the preferences and personal choices of the user (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 IN THIS WEB SITE
- PHPSESSID: technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the identifier of the session. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
- _lang: technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the language of the session. It is deleted 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. Expires in 1 year since the last update.
- _ga: Google Analytics cookie that enables the control of unique visits. 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 case that the user changes the browser, another user will be considered. Expires 2 years since the last update.
- _gat: This cookie is associated with Google Analytics. It is used to limit the speed of request – limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. Expires in 10 minutes.
- _gid: This cookie is associated with Google Analytics. It is used to distinguish users. Expires at 24 hours.
REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO INSTALL COOKIES
HOW TO ELIMINATE THE BROWSER’S COOKIES
Chrome
- Select the Tools icon
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Show Advanced Options.
- In the “Privacy” section, click on Content settings.
- Delete cookies: Click on All cookies and site data …
- Do not allow cookies to be stored.
- Click on Delete browsing data (empty the Cache).
- Close and restart the browser.
More information about Chrome here: http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Internet Explorer Version 11
- Select Tools | Internet Options.
- Click on the General tab.
- In the “Browsing History” section, click Delete browsing history on exit.
- Select Delete files.
- Select Delete cookies.
- Click Remove.
- Click OK.
- Close and restart the browser.
More information about Internet Explorer here: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/kb/278835
Firefox Version 18
- Select Firefox | History | Clear recent history
- Next to “Details”, click on the down arrow.
- Select the following check boxes: Cookies, Cache, Active session starts
- Using the “Time interval to erase” in the drop-down menu, select All.
- Click on Delete now.
- Close and restart the browser.
You can accept or reject cookies individually in the Firefox Preferences, in the History section available in Tools> Options> Privacy.
More information about Mozilla Firefox here: https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies
Safari Version 5.1
- Select the Safari / Edit icon | Restore Safari.
- Select the following check boxes: Clear history, Delete all website data
- Click on Reset.
- Close and restart the browser.
For more information about Safari, click here: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US
Opera
Options – Advanced – Cookies.
The cookie options control the way in which Opera handles them and therefore their acceptance or rejection.
More information about Opera here: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/#clearBrowsingData
Other browsers
Check the documentation of the browser you have installed.
COOKIES: Informative message of ANALYTICAL cookies (BANNER)
“This website uses _ga / _utm cookies owned by Google Analytics, persistent for 2 years, to enable the function of control of unique visits in order to make your browsing easier. If you continue browsing we consider that you agree with its use. You can revoke the consent and obtain more information by consulting our Cookie Policy.
