The purpose of this Policy is to help you understand how the Entity uses cookies, the purpose of the cookies used, and the options available to you for managing them.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are files that are downloaded to the user’s device for the purpose of collecting data. They are essential for the proper functioning of websites, applications, or any other website of the Entity, providing advantages to the user, facilitating navigation and usability, and may be updated and retrieved by the entity responsible for their installation.
COOKIE SETTINGS
You may disable the use of cookies at any time through your browser’s configuration/settings options, allowing you to block, restrict, disable, or delete the acceptance of cookies. However, please note that if you decide to change your cookie settings, the services provided through the different websites of the group may be partially or totally affected.
You can also configure the management of cookies added to the website by clicking on the following link:
Manage Cookies
In addition, we provide links to the support pages of the main web browsers on the market, where you can find information on how to change cookie settings:
- Windows Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/los-sitios-web-dicen-que-las-cookies-estan-bloquea
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
- Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677?viewlocale=es_ES
TYPES OF COOKIES THAT MAY BE USED BY THE ENTITY
The cookies that may be used by the Entity are:
1-. According to the entity managing them:
- First-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the group and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed or not managed by the group, where a third party processes the data obtained through the cookies.
2-. According to the length of time they remain active on the terminal device:
- Session cookies: These are cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website or application. They are used to store information that is only relevant for providing the service requested by the user on a single occasion.
- Persistent cookies: These are cookies in which the data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the group, ranging from a few minutes to several years.
3-. According to the purpose for which the data obtained through cookies is processed:
- Technical cookies: These are cookies that allow the user to navigate through a website, platform, or application and use the different options or services available on it.
- Personalization cookies: These are cookies that allow the user to access the service with certain predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria on the user’s terminal (for example, language, browser type used to access the service, regional settings from which the service is accessed, etc.).
- Analytics cookies: These are cookies that allow the monitoring and analysis of user behavior on the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure website, application, or platform activity and to create browsing profiles of users of those sites, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of service usage data. You may consult the analytics cookies used by the Entity in the following section.
- Advertising cookies: These are cookies that allow the most efficient management possible of advertising spaces that may have been included on a website, application, or platform from which the requested service is provided, based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency with which advertisements are displayed. The Entity does not integrate this type of cookie into the web services provided to users.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: These are cookies that allow the most efficient management possible of advertising spaces that may have been included on a website, application, or platform from which the requested service is provided. These cookies store information about users’ behavior obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing a specific profile to be developed in order to display advertising based on those habits. The Entity does not integrate this type of cookie into the web services provided to users.
Additionally, the Entity uses the Google Analytics analytical service for its applications and services, solely for the purpose of providing activity reports.
For more information, you may consult the Privacy Center of each analytics tool:
- Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/intl/es/analytics/learn/privacy.html
The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website will be directly transmitted to and stored by Google. If you wish to deny permission for the statistical processing of data or information with Google Analytics, you may easily disable this service. To do so, follow this link:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=es
REVIEW OF THE COOKIE POLICY
The Entity will review the Cookie Policy annually unless regulatory requirements or other circumstances make it necessary to adapt the Policy more frequently. Therefore, users are advised to periodically review its content.
For more information about cookies, you may consult the Guide on the Use of Cookies by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (PDF, 630 KB).
