Cookies Policy

The current Spanish legislation on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI) requires us, as the owner of THE WEBSITE, to inform users about the cookies that are downloaded onto this website, especially third-party cookies. Although it is not always possible to do so in a fully exhaustive way (since many depend on services such as Google), on this website we attempt to specify the most stable and relevant ones.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is downloaded onto your device when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or their device, and depending on the information they contain and the way the device is used, they may be used to recognize the user.

For example, cookies can obtain information related to:

• The number of pages visited
• The city associated with the IP address from which you access the website
• The number of new users
• The frequency and recurrence of visits
• The duration of the visit
• The browser and operator used
• The type of device from which the visit is made

What types of cookies are used on this website?

When accessing THE WEBSITE, we inform you that if you continue browsing, various first-party and third-party cookies will be installed on your device corresponding to web analytics tools (for example, Google Analytics or similar tools). These help the website analyze how users interact with the site and improve its usability. Under no circumstances are these cookies associated with data that could identify the user personally. The data collected are technical in nature, such as personal preferences, content personalization settings, etc. The web server does not identify you as a person, but rather your browser.

In compliance with Article 22.2 of the LSSI, below we describe the cookies that may be installed while browsing this site.

This website uses both first-party and third-party cookies in order to provide you with a better browsing experience, enable content sharing on social networks, allow comments, and obtain statistics about our users.

As a user, you may refuse the processing of data or information by blocking cookies through the appropriate browser settings. However, you should be aware that if you do so, the website may not function correctly.

This is why it is important that you read this Cookies Policy and understand that if you continue browsing, we consider that you accept their use. You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are placed on your hard drive or to deactivate the ability to store cookies if you prefer.

Under the terms included in Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, if you continue browsing, you will be giving your consent to the use of these mechanisms.

What types of cookies exist?

According to the entity that manages the device or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, cookies can be classified as follows:

First-party cookies:
These are sent to the user’s device from a device or domain managed by the website editor and from which the service requested by the user is provided.

Third-party cookies:
These are sent to the user’s device from a device or domain that is not managed by the website editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.

If cookies are installed from a device or domain managed by the editor, but the information collected is managed by a third party, they are not considered first-party cookies.

You can find more information about cookies here: Wikipedia.

Web Beacons

This site may also use web beacons (also known as web bugs). Web beacons are typically small, one-pixel by one-pixel images, visible or invisible, embedded in the source code of web pages. Web beacons are used in a similar way to cookies and are often used to measure user traffic on a website and to generate usage patterns.

You can find more information about web beacons here: Wikipedia.

Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, we share information about visitors to this site in an anonymous or aggregated form with third parties such as advertisers, sponsors, or auditors, with the sole purpose of improving our services. All such processing is regulated in accordance with legal standards, and your data protection rights are respected in line with current regulations.

This site measures traffic using various solutions that may employ cookies or web beacons to analyze what happens on our pages. Currently, we use the following solutions to measure traffic on this site. You can find more information about the privacy policies of each of these tools:

• How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps
• Google (Analytics): Google Analytics Privacy Policy (you can disable Google Analytics tracking via the browser add-on provided by Google)

This site may also include advertising from our own services, affiliates, or advertising networks. Such advertising is displayed using ad servers that may also use cookies to display advertising content tailored to users. Each of these ad servers has its own privacy policy, which can be consulted on their respective websites.

What types of cookies are used on this website?

Below is an illustrative table identifying the most relevant cookies used on this website, indicating whether they are first-party or third-party cookies (and, in the latter case, identifying the third party) and their purpose.

First-party cookies

Third-party cookies

Currently, this site may also display advertising from:

• Google AdSense: Google AdSense Privacy Policy – Terms and Conditions – Program Policies

In addition, there are cookies associated with the social networks used by this website, each with its own cookies policy:

• Twitter cookie – as described in its privacy and cookies policy
• Facebook cookie – as described in its Cookies Policy
• Google+ and Google Maps cookies – as described on Google’s page about the types of cookies used
• Pinterest cookie – as described in its privacy and cookies policy

How are cookies managed?

Since cookies are simple text files, they can be viewed with most text editors or word processors. You can click on a cookie to open it. Below are links explaining how to view cookies in different browsers. If you use a different browser, check its help section for information on managing cookies. If you use a mobile phone, refer to your device’s manual:

• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
• Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647&topic=14666&ctx=topic
• Internet Explorer 8–10: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies
• Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
• Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/12.00/es-ES/cookies.html

Disabling/enabling or deleting cookies

To restrict, block, or delete cookies, you must adjust your browser settings.

If you do not want websites to place cookies on your device, you can configure your browser so that you are notified before any cookie is placed. You can also set the browser to reject all cookies or only third-party cookies. Likewise, you can delete any cookies already stored on your device.

Please note that you will need to adjust the settings separately for each browser and device you use.

If you choose not to accept cookies, we cannot guarantee that our website will function properly. Some features may be unavailable, and certain pages may not display correctly. Refusing cookies does not mean you will no longer see advertising; it simply means that the ads you see will not be tailored to your interests and may appear more frequently.

Each browser has a different way of configuring cookies. If necessary, consult your browser’s help section to set the correct configuration.

To disable cookies on a mobile device, please refer to your device’s manual.

You can find more information about cookies on the Internet at:
http://www.aboutcookies.org/

Given how the Internet and websites work, we do not always have detailed information about third-party cookies placed via our website. This is especially true in cases where our web pages contain so-called embedded elements: text, documents, images, or short videos that are stored elsewhere but are displayed on or through our site.

Therefore, if you encounter cookies of this type on this website that are not listed above, please let us know. Alternatively, you may contact the third party directly to request more information about the cookies they place, their purpose, duration, and how your privacy is protected.

The use of this website does not require the installation of cookies. The user may choose not to accept cookies or configure their browser to block or delete them.

This website automatically excludes from Google Analytics tracking those users who send the “Do Not Track” header, and it is compatible with explicit cookie consent mechanisms.