Cookies policy
INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES
Due to the entry into force of the amendment to the “Law on Information Society Services” (LSSICE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all websites that use non-essential cookies before they browse 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 ensure the proper functioning of the site.
By using these devices, the web server can remember certain user data, such as their preferences for viewing the pages of that server, username and password, products that interest them most, etc.
COOKIES AFFECTED BY REGULATIONS AND EXEMPT COOKIES
According to the EU directive, cookies that require informed consent from the user are analytics cookies and advertising and affiliate cookies. Technical cookies and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services expressly requested by the user are exempt.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?
There are five main types of cookies:
Analytical cookies: collect information about website usage.
Social cookies: are those necessary for external social networks.
Affiliate cookies: allow tracking of visits from other websites with which the website has an affiliate agreement (affiliate companies).
Advertising and behavioral cookies: collect information about the user’s preferences and personal choices (retargeting). Technical and functional cookies: These are strictly necessary for the use of the website and for providing the contracted service.
COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE
PHPSESSID: A strictly necessary technical cookie that contains the session identifier. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
_lang: A strictly necessary technical cookie that contains the session language. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
ac_cookies: A strictly necessary technical cookie that stores whether the installation of cookies has been accepted. It expires 1 year from the last update.
_ga: A Google Analytics cookie that enables the unique visitor tracking function. This cookie is installed the first time a user visits the website through a browser. When this user returns to the website with the same browser, the cookie recognizes them as the same user. Only if the user changes browsers will they be considered a different user. It expires 2 years from the last update.
_gat: This cookie is associated with Google Analytics Universal. It is used to limit the request rate – limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes.
_utma: A Google Analytics cookie that records the date of the user’s first and last visit to the website. It expires 2 years after the last update.
_utmb: A Google Analytics cookie that records the time of arrival on the website. It expires 30 minutes after the last update.
_utmc: A Google Analytics cookie used for interoperability with the urchin.js tracking code. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
_utmt: A Google Analytics cookie. This cookie is used to process the type of request made by the user. It expires at the end of the session.
_utmv: A Google Analytics cookie. This cookie is used to segment demographic data. It expires at the end of the session.
_utmz: A Google Analytics cookie that stores the traffic source or campaign to explain how the user arrived at the website. It expires 6 months after the last update.
REVOKING CONSENT TO INSTALL COOKIES
HOW TO DELETE BROWSER COOKIES
Chrome
Select the Tools icon.
Click Settings.
Click Show advanced settings.
In the “Privacy” section, click Content settings.
Delete cookies: Click All cookies and site data…
Do not allow sites to save cookies.
Click Clear browsing data (empty the cache).
Close and restart your browser.
For more information about Chrome, click here: http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
Internet Explorer, Version 11
Select Tools | Internet Options.
Click the General tab.
In the “Browsing history” section, click Delete browsing history on exit.
Select Delete files.
Select Delete cookies.
Click Delete.
Click OK.
Close and restart your browser.
For more information about Internet Explorer, click here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/es-419/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
Firefox Version 18
Select Firefox | History | Clear Recent History.
Next to “Details,” click the down arrow.
Select the following checkboxes: Cookies, Cache, Active Logins.
Using the “Time range to clear” drop-down menu, select Everything.
Click Clear Now.
Close and restart your browser.
You can accept or reject cookies individually in Firefox Preferences, in the History section available under Tools > Options > Privacy.
For more information about Mozilla Firefox, click here: https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies
Safari Version 5.1
Select the Safari icon / Edit | Reset Safari.
Select the following checkboxes: Clear History, Remove All Website Data.
Click Reset.
Close and restart the browser.
For more information about Safari, click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
Opera
Options – Advanced – Cookies.
Cookie options control how Opera handles cookies and therefore their acceptance or rejection.
For more information about Opera, click here: http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.60/es-ES/cookies.html
Other browsers
Consult the documentation for your installed browser.
