Cookie policy

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. Its usefulness is that the website is able to remember your visit when you go back to that page. Cookies usually store information of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalisation of content, usage statistics, links to social networks, access to user accounts, etc. The aim of the cookie is to adapt the content of the website to your profile and needs, without cookies the services offered by any page would be significantly reduced. If you wish to consult more information about what cookies are, what they store.

Cookies used on this website

Following the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency we proceed to detail the use of cookies on this website in order to inform you as accurately as possible.

This website uses the following own cookies:

Session cookies, to ensure that users who write comments on the blog are human and not automated applications. In this way, spam is combated.

This website uses the following third-party cookies:

Google Analytics: Stores cookies in order to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. By using this website you are consenting to the processing of data about you by Google. Therefore, the exercise of any right in this sense should be done by communicating directly with Google.
What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID card or personal information, etc. The information they store is technical, personal preferences, customization of content, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and try to browse the same website with Firefox or Chrome you will see that the website does not realise that you are the same person because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.

What kind of cookies are there?

Technical Cookies: These are the most elementary and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous user and a registered user are browsing, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.
Analysis cookies: They collect information about the type of navigation you are doing, the sections you use most, products consulted, time of use, language, etc.
Advertising cookies: They show advertising according to your navigation, your country of origin, language, etc. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

What are own and third-party cookies?

Own cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting and third party cookies are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

To help you understand the extent to which you can disable cookies, here are some examples:

You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
The website will not be able to adapt the content to your personal preferences, as is usually the case in online stores.
You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My Account, or My Profile or My Orders.
Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make purchases online, they will have to be by telephone or by visiting the physical store if you have one.
It will not be possible to personalize your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.
The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and web traffic, which will make it difficult for the website to be competitive.
You won’t be able to blog, upload photos, post comments, rate, or rate content. The website will also not be able to know if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
You will not be able to show sectorized advertising, which will reduce the advertising income of the web.
All social networks use cookies, if you disable them you will not be able to use any social network.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes, not only can they be deleted, but they can also be blocked, either in general or in particular for a specific domain.

At any time you can exercise your right to disable or delete cookies from this website. These actions are carried out differently depending on the browser you are using.

To delete the cookies from a website you must go to your browser settings and there you can find the ones associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them.

Cookie settings

Here is how to access a particular browser cookie. Note: these steps may vary depending on your browser version:

Chrome:

Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customization icon at the top right.
You’ll see different sections, click on the Show advanced options option.
Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
Select All Cookies and Site Data.
You will see a list of all cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find the cookies for a particular domain, enter all or part of the address in the Search for cookies field.
After performing this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies of the requested site. Now you only have to select it and press the X to proceed to its elimination.

Internet Explorer:

Go to Tools, Internet Options
Click on Privacy.
Move the slider to the desired privacy level.

Firefox:

Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
Click on Privacy.
Under History, choose Use custom history settings.
You will now see the option Accept cookies, you can turn it on or off according to your preferences.

Safari for OSX:

Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
Here you’ll see the Block Cookies option to set the type of blocking you want to do.

Safari for iOS:

Go to Settings, then Safari.
Go to Privacy & Security, you’ll see the Block Cookies option so you can set the type of blocking you want to do.

Android:

Launch the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
Go to Security and Privacy, you’ll see the Accept Cookies option to enable or disable the checkbox.

Windows Phone:

Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
You can now check or uncheck the Allow Cookies box.

Additional notes

Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or the veracity of the privacy policies that the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy may have.
The web browsers are the tools in charge of storing the cookies and from this place you must make your right to delete or deactivate them. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of the cookies by the aforementioned browsers.
In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget its decision not to accept them.
In the case of Google Analytics cookies, this company stores the cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share them with third parties, except in cases where it is necessary for the operation of the system or where the law requires this. Google does not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a member of the Safe Harbor Agreement which guarantees that all data transferred will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. You can find detailed information about this at this link. If you would like information on how Google uses cookies, please follow this link.
If you have any doubts or queries about this cookie policy, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact section.

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