Information about cookies
Due to the entry into force of the amendment to the “Law on Information Society Services” (LSSICE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all websites that use non-essential cookies, before the user browses 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 correct operation of the site.
By using these devices, the web server is able to remember certain data concerning the user, such as their preferences for viewing the pages of that server, name and password, products that interest them most, etc.
Cookies affected by the regulations and cookies exempt from them
According to the EU Directive, cookies that require informed consent from the user are analytical, advertising and affiliation cookies, while those of a technical nature and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services expressly requested by the user are exempt.
What types of cookies exist?
With regard to the types of cookies, there are five main groups:
Analytical cookies: collect information on how the website is used.
Social cookies: those necessary for external social networks.
Affiliate cookies: allow tracking of visits originating from other websites with which the website has established an affiliation contract (affiliate companies).
Advertising and behavioural cookies: collect information on the user’s preferences and personal choices (retargeting).
Technical and functional cookies: strictly necessary for the use of the website and for the provision of the contracted service.
Cookies used on our 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 that contains the session language. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
ac_cookies: technical and strictly necessary cookie that records whether the installation of cookies has been accepted. Expires one year after the last update.
_ga: Google Universal Analytics cookie that enables the control function for unique visits. The first time a user enters the website via a browser, this cookie will be installed. When the same user returns to the website using the same browser, the cookie will recognise them as the same user. Only if the user changes browser will they be considered a different user. Expires two years after the last update.
_gat: This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics. It is used to limit the request rate — limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. Expires 10 minutes after the last update.
_utma: Google Analytics cookie that records the date of the first and last time the user visited the website. Expires two years after the last update.
_utmb: Google Analytics cookie that records the time of arrival on the website. Expires 30 minutes after the last update.
_utmc: Google Analytics cookie used for interoperability with the urchin.js tracking code. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
_utmt: Google Analytics cookie used to process the type of request made by the user. Expires at the end of the session.
_utmv: Google Analytics cookie used to segment demographic data. Expires at the end of the session.
_utmz: Google Analytics cookie that stores the traffic source or a campaign to explain how the user reached the website. Expires six months after the last update.
Withdrawal of consent to install cookies
How to delete cookies from your browser
Chrome
1. Select the Tools icosn
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Shw advanced options.
4. In the “Privacy” section, click Content settings.
– Delete cookies: click All cookies and site data…
– Do not allow cookies to be stored.
5. Click Clear browsing data (clear the cache).
6. Close and restart the browser.
For more information about Chrome, click here: http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
Internet Explorer. Version 11
1. Select Tools | Internet Tools.
2. Click the General tab.
3. In the “Browsing history” section, click 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:
http://windows.microsoft.com/es-419/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
Firefox. Version 18
1. Select Firefox | History | Clear recent history.
2. Next to “Details”, click the drop-down arrow.
3. Select the following checkboxes: cookies, cache, active logins.
4. Using the “Time range to clear” drop-down menu, select Everything.
5. Click Clear now.
6. Close and restart the browser.
You can accept or reject cookies individually in Firefox Preferences, in the History section under 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 / Edit | Reset Safari icon.
2. Select the following checkboxes: Clear history, Remove all the website data.
3. Click Reset.
4. Close and restart the browser.
For more information about Safari, click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
Opera
Options – Advanced – Cookies.
Cookie options control how Opera handles them and therefore whether to accept or reject them.
For more information about Opera, click here: http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.60/es-ES/cookies.html
Other browsers
Please refer to the documentation of the browser you have installed.