INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

Due to the entry into force of the relevant amendment to the “Law on Information Society Services” (LSSICE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the user’s express consent for 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.

Through the use of these devices, the web server can remember certain user-related data, such as their preferences for viewing the pages on that server, username and password, most interesting products, etc.

COOKIES AFFECTED BY REGULATIONS AND EXEMPT COOKIES

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

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?

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

• Analytical cookies: collect information about how the website is used.
  
  

• Social cookies: These are necessary for external social networks.

•  Affiliate cookies: allow tracking of visits from other websites with which the site has an affiliation 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: Technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the session identifier. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
• _lang: technical and strictly necessary  cookie that contains the session language. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
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 REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO INSTALL COOKIES

HOW TO DELETE COOKIES FROM THE BROWSER

Chrome

1. Select the Tools icon. 
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Show Advanced Options.
4. In the “Privacy” section, click on Content Settings.
   • Delete cookies: Click on All cookies and site data…
   • Do not allow cookies to be stored.
5. Click on Clear browsing data (empty the Cache).
6. Close and restart the browser.

For more information about Chrome, click here: http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

Internet Explorer. Version 11

1. Select Tools | Internet Options.
2. Click on the General tab.
3. In the Browsing History section, check Delete browsing history on exit.
4. Select Delete files.
5. Select Delete cookies.
6. Click Delete.
7. Click OK.
8. Close and restart the browser.

For more information about Internet Explorer, click here: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer.

Firefox. Version 18

1. Select Firefox | History | Clear Recent History.
2. Next to Details, click the dropdown arrow.
3. Check the following boxes:  Cookies,  Cache,  Active Logins.
4. In the Time range to clear dropdown menu, select Everything.
5. Click Clear Now.
6. Close and restart the browser.

You can accept or reject cookies individually in Firefox Preferences, under the History section available in Tools > >Options > >Privacy.

For more information about Mozilla Firefox, click here: https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies

Safari Version 5.1

1. Select the Safari icon / Edit | Restore Safari.
2. Check the following boxes:  Clear history,  Remove all website data.
3. Click Reset.
4. Close and restart the browser.

For more information about Safari, click here: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/cookies/

Opera

Options – Advanced – Cookies.
The cookie options control how Opera handles them and, therefore, their acceptance or rejection.

For more information about Opera, click here: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/#clearBrowsingData

Other browsers

Check the documentation of the browser you have installed.