What is a "cookie”?
A cookie is a file that is downloaded onto your computer when you access certain webpages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or a user's machine and –depending on the information they contain and the way in which your computer is used– they may be used to recognise your machine.
However, these methods only obtain information related to the number of pages visited, the city to which the IP address used for access is assigned, the number of new users, the frequency and recurrence of visits, the time of each visit, and/or the browser or operator or terminal type from which the visit was made. Data on the User's first name, surname, mailing address, or other similar data about the User is never obtained.
What types of cookies exist?
Cookies can be first-party or third-party cookies. First-party cookies are those that are sent to the User's machine from a computer or domain managed by the Website's editor to provide the service requested by the User. Third-party cookies are those that are sent to the User's machine from a computer or domain not managed by the Website's editor but instead by another entity which processes the data obtained through said cookies.
In addition, cookies may be session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are a type of cookies designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a website. Persistent cookies are a type of cookie that keeps data stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for an amount of time defined by the person in charge of said cookie – said amount of time may vary between a few minutes and several years.
Who is responsible for the management of cookies on this Website?
The owner of the Website and the data controller for the cookies used on the Site, as well as their contact information, are accessible in the Website's Legal Notice. Likewise, there may be third-party cookies from sources other than the owner of this Website, as explained below.
What cookies are used by this Website and what are they used for?
This website uses its own cookies, which are intended to remember the acceptance or not of cookies (el_cookie), and capture the log-in email to allow users registered as authorized to access this website (email).
This website uses the following third-party cookies that are intended to increase the speed of the website.
The applications used by these third parties are the following:
Additionally, these third-party companies may use the data they obtain to improve their own services and to offer services to other companies. You can click on the link included for each case to obtain more information about the aforementioned applications.
How long are cookies stored for?
The cfduid cookie will be saved for 1 month
The cookie with the name el_cookie will be saved for 1 week
The cfruid and email cookies will be saved during the session
What is the lawful basis for using cookies?
In the case of technical cookies, i.e. those that are indispensable for browsing this website and receiving the service offered through it, the legal basis for the use of cookies is the agreement whereby you decide to use this website and use the services offered through it.
To whom will the cookies be communicated and who can access them?
When there are third-party cookies, as stated above, the pertinent third parties may access the cookies and use them as described above
What rights exist in relation to the use of cookies by this website?
According to current legislation, anyone has the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data that concern them are being processed. Likewise, under the conditions set out by law, data subjects are entitled to access their data and to request rectification of any inaccurate data or, if applicable, request they be erased when, among other reasons, the data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected. In the case of cookies, these rights may be exercised subject to the limitations derived from the nature of these files.
Under the conditions set out in the General Data Protection Regulation, data subjects may request the processing of their data be limited or the portability of their data, in which case we will only store them in order to lodge or defend ourselves against complaints.
Under certain circumstances, for reasons concerning their own specific situations, data subjects may object to the processing of their data. If you have given your consent for a specific purpose, you have the right to withdraw it at any time, although this does not mean that any processing based on the consent prior to its withdrawal will be illegal. In these cases, we will stop processing the data or, where applicable, will stop processing them for the aforementioned specific purpose, except for imperative legitimate reasons or to lodge or defend ourselves against possible complaints.
You may lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (contact details available at www.aepd.es) or other competent supervisory authority against any violation of your rights, especially if you have exercised them without obtaining satisfaction. You may also obtain further information on your rights by contacting said authorities.
How can I manage cookies?
You can allow, block or delete the cookies installed on your computer by pressing “Cookie Options”, as shown in the web or by configuring the options of your browser. You can find information on how to do this for the most common browsers in the links below:
