INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

Following the entry into force of the amendment to the Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce Act (LSSICE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, all websites using non-essential cookies must obtain the User’s express consent before they browse them.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies and similar technologies, such as local shared objects, flash cookies or pixels, are tools used by web servers to store and retrieve information about visitors and ensure that the website works correctly.
These tools allow the web server to remember information about the User, such as display preferences for pages on that server, username and password, products of greatest interest, and so on.

COOKIES COVERED BY THE REGULATIONS AND EXEMPT COOKIES

Under the EU directive, analytics, advertising and affiliate cookies require the User’s informed consent. Technical cookies and cookies necessary for the website to work or to provide services expressly requested by the User are exempt.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?

There are five main groups of cookies:

• Analytics cookies: collect information about how the website is used.
• Social cookies: are necessary for external social networks.
• Affiliate cookies: allow tracking of visits from other websites with which this website has an affiliate agreement (affiliate companies).
• Advertising and behavioural cookies: collect information about the User’s preferences and personal choices (retargeting).
• Technical and functional cookies: are strictly necessary to use the website and provide the contracted service.

COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE

PHPSESSID: a strictly necessary technical cookie containing the session identifier. It is deleted when the browser is closed.

_lang: a strictly necessary technical cookie containing the session language. It is deleted when the browser is closed.

ac_cookies: a strictly necessary technical cookie recording whether the installation of cookies has been accepted. It expires one year after its last update.

_ga: a Google Analytics cookie enabling unique visitor tracking. This cookie is installed the first time a User visits the website using a browser. If the User returns using the same browser, the cookie recognises them as the same User. Only a change of browser will result in them being treated as a different User. It expires two years after its last update.

_gat: this cookie is associated with Google Analytics Universal. It is used to throttle the request rate and limit data collection on high-traffic websites. It expires after 10 minutes.

_utma: a Google Analytics cookie recording the dates of the User’s first and most recent visits to the website. It expires two years after its last update.

_utmb: a Google Analytics cookie recording arrival time on the website. It expires 30 minutes after its last update.

_utmc: a Google Analytics cookie used for interoperability with the urchin.js tracking code. It is deleted when the browser is closed.

_utmt: a Google Analytics cookie used to process the type of request made by the User. It expires at the end of the session.

_utmv: a Google Analytics cookie used to segment demographic data. It expires at the end of the session.

_utmz: a Google Analytics cookie storing the traffic source or campaign that explains how the User reached the website. It expires six months after its last update.

WITHDRAWING CONSENT TO INSTALL COOKIES
HOW TO DELETE COOKIES FROM YOUR BROWSER

Chrome
1. Select the Tools icon.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings.
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 (empty 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 Options.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Under “Browsing history”, 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 downward arrow.
3. Tick the following boxes: Cookies, Cache, Active Logins.
4. In the “Time range to clear” dropdown, select Everything.
5. Click Clear now.
6. Close and restart the browser.
You can accept or reject individual cookies 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 icon / Edit | Reset Safari.
2. Tick 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: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042

Opera
Options – Advanced – Cookies.
The cookie settings control how Opera handles cookies, including whether they are accepted or rejected.
For more information about Opera, click here: http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.60/es-ES/cookies.html

Other browsers
Consult the documentation for your installed browser.