1. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND WHY DO WE USE THEM ON THE WEB? A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the user’s device when accessing certain websites to store and retrieve information about the navigation that is made from their computer. Cookies allow this website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the decisions and habits of the user. To this website the cookies that are necessary for the operation of the same. It is important to note that the use of cookies does not provide personal data of the user.

 

2. WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES ARE THERE? Cookies, depending on how long they remain activated, can be divided into session or permanent cookies:

• SESSION AND PERSISTENT COOKIES

Session cookies are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are often used to store information that is only relevant for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion. In the case of persistent ones, the data remains stored on the device for a certain period of time, thus facilitating the control of the indicated options without repeating certain parameters each time the website is visited. Additionally, depending on the entity that manages them, cookies can be classified into own or third party:

• OWN OR THIRD PARTY COOKIES

Own cookies are those that are sent to the user’s terminal computer from a computer or domain managed by the publisher and from which the service requested by the user is provided. In contrast, third-party cookies are those that are sent to the user’s terminal from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies. Regarding this, cookies may be:

• TECHNICAL COOKIES / PERSONALIZATION / ANALYSIS / ADVERTISING

Technical cookies would be those that allow control of traffic and data communication; personalization, those that allow users to access according to some characteristics that are collected (browser, language, etc.). The analysis ones are those that allow the responsible of the same, the monitoring and the size of the users behavior of the websites to which they are linked, collect data on the users behavior and allow to elaborate a user profile. Finally, advertising cookies collect data on the management of advertising spaces. 

3. HOW TO DISABLE BROWSER COOKIES?

User can configure their browser to not accept the use of cookies, in this case the personalization of the experience would not apply. If you select this setting you may not be able to access certain parts of the website as it may cause a less effective browsing. Most browsers currently allow the user to configure whether to accept and which cookies to accept. These parameters are usually found in the "parameters" or "preferences" menu of your browser. Internet Explorer, from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-10Google Chrome, from here:  http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647Safari, from here: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph17191?locale=es_ESOpera, from here: http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/es-ES/cookies.html