WHAT ARE COOKIES?
“Cookies” are packets of data that a website sends to your computer when you visit the website. These data files include information that makes it possible to memorise important data and make your browsing more efficient and useful. This website uses cookies for different purposes, particularly for obtaining non-personal data about our online visitors.
HOW ARE COOKIES USED?
Visitors to the website use different computers and web browsers. To make your visits as simple as possible, a record of the browser type (for example Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) and the operating system (for example, Windows, Macintosh) used and the domain name for your internet service provider is saved automatically.
WHAT ARE COOKIES FOR?
Cookies help to determine the usefulness and interest of the website and the number of times it’s used, allowing for faster, more efficient browsing and eliminating the need to constantly introduce the same information.
WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES DO WE USE?
Persistent cookies: these are cookies that are stored in the browser of your access devices (PC, mobile and tablet) and are used whenever you visit one of our websites again. They are generally used to guide the browsing towards the interests of the user, allowing us to provide a more personalised service.
Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie file until you leave the website. The information obtained by these cookies serves to analyse traffic patterns on the website, allowing us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.
WHAT PURPOSES DO WE USE COOKIES FOR?
Strictly necessary cookies:
These allow you to browse on the website and use its apps, as well as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the services that have been requested cannot be provided.
Analytical Cookies:
These are used anonymously in order to create and analyse statistics to help improve the operation of the website;
Functionality Cookies:
These remember user preferences regarding website use so that they don’t have to enter the same information each time they visit the site.
Third-party Cookies:
These measure the success of apps and the efficiency of third-party advertising. They can also be used to personalise a widget with user data.
Advertising Cookies:
These target advertising according to the interests of each user, in order to direct advertising campaigns based on the tastes of users. In addition, they limit the number of times an advertisement is seen, helping to measure the effectiveness of advertising and the success of the website organisation.
HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES
All browsers allow users to accept, refuse or delete cookies by choosing the settings you want in your browser. You can configure cookies in the “options” or “preferences” menu in your browser.
However, it should be noted that disabling cookies could stop some web services from working properly, partially or totally affecting browsing on the website.
For further information on cookies and how to prevent them from being installed or how to delete cookies from your hard drive, you can visit the following website: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
You can find information about controlling cookies according to your internet browser at the following addresses:
Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
Chrome https://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en-GB/more/privacy.html
Firefox http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History
Safari http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
Opera http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
