INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

Due to the entry into force of the amendment 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 websites that use dispensable cookies, before the user 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 provide a correct functioning of the site. The use of these devices allows the Web server to remember some data concerning the user, such as your preferences for viewing the pages of that server, name and password, products that most interest you, etc..

COOKIES AFFECTED BY THE REGULATION AND EXCEPTED COOKIES

According to the EU directive, the cookies that require the user’s informed consent are analytical cookies and advertising and affiliation cookies, with the exception of technical cookies and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services expressly requested by the user.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?

Regarding the types of cookies, there are five main groups:

• Analytical cookies: they collect information on the use of the website.
• Social Cookies: are those necessary for social networks.
• Affiliate cookies: allow tracking of visits coming from other websites, with which the website establishes an affiliation contract (affiliation 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 the provision of the contracted service.

COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE

• PHPSESSID: technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session identifier. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
• _lang: technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session language. It is deleted when the browser is closed.