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 on all websites that use non-essential cookies before they navigate 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.

By using these devices, the web server can remember certain data concerning the user, such as preferences for viewing pages on that server, username and password, products of most interest, etc.

COOKIES SUBJECT TO REGULATION AND EXEMPTED COOKIES

According to the EU directive, cookies that require the user’s informed consent are analytical cookies and advertising/affiliate cookies. Cookies of a technical nature and those necessary for the functioning of the website or for providing services expressly requested by the user are exempted.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?

Regarding cookie types, there are five main groups:

  • Analytical Cookies: Collect information on how the website is used.
  • Social Cookies: Necessary for external social networks.
  • Affiliate Cookies: Allow tracking visits from other websites with which the site has an affiliation agreement (affiliate companies).
  • Advertising and Behavioral Cookies: Collect information about the user’s personal preferences and 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 THIS WEBSITE

Here is a list of the cookies used, including type, owner, function, and expiration:

  • PHPSESSID: Technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session identifier. Deleted when the browser is closed.
  • _lang: Technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session language. Deleted when the browser is closed.
  • ac_cookies: Technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the value of whether cookie installation has been accepted. Expires 1 year from the last update.
  • _ga: Google Analytics cookie that enables unique visitor tracking. The first time a user visits the website through a browser, this cookie is installed. When the user returns using the same browser, the cookie considers them the same user. If the user changes browsers, it is considered a new user. Expires 2 years from the last update.
  • _gat: Cookie associated with Google Analytics Universal, used to limit request rate – limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. Expires after 10 minutes.
  • _utma: Google Analytics cookie recording the first and last visit dates of the user. Expires 2 years from the last update.
  • _utmb: Google Analytics cookie recording the time of arrival at the website. Expires 30 minutes from the last update.
  • _utmc Google Analytics cookie used for interoperability with the urchin.js tracking code. 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 storing traffic source or campaign information to explain how the user arrived at the website. Expires 6 months from the last update.

REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO INSTALL COOKIES AND HOW TO DELETE BROWSER COOKIES

Chrome
  1. Select the Tools icon.
  2. Click on Settings.
  3. Click on Show Advanced Settings.
  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.
  7. 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 on 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.
  9. For more information about Internet Explorer, click here: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/hub/4338813/windows-help
Firefox. Version 18
  1. Select Firefox | History | Clear Recent History.
  2. Next to Details, click the downward arrow.
  3. Check the following boxes: Cookies, Cache, Active Logins.
  4. Using the Time range to clear dropdown menu, select Everything.
  5. Click Clear Now.
  6. Close and restart the browser.
  7. You can accept or reject cookies individually in Firefox Preferences, under History, available at Tools > Options > Privacy.
  8. 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. Check the following boxes: Clear history, Remove all website data.
  3. Click Reset.
  4. Close and restart the browser.
  5. For more information about Safari, click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
Opera
Other Browsers

Please refer to the documentation of the browser you have installed.