Due to the entry into force of the amendment of the “Law of Services of the Information Society” (LSSICE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all websites that use cookies expendable, before it navigates through 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 provide a proper functioning of the site.
The use of these devices allows the Web server to remember some data concerning the user, such as your preferences for viewing the pages of that server, name and password, products that most interest you, etc..
COOKIES AFFECTED BY THE REGULATION AND EXCEPTED COOKIES
According to the EU directive, the cookies that require the user’s informed consent are analytical cookies and advertising and affiliation cookies, with the exception of those of a technical nature and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services expressly requested by the user.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?
Regarding the types of cookies, there are five main groups:
- Analytical cookies: they collect information on the use of the website.
- Social Cookies: are those necessary for external social networks.
- Affiliate cookies: these enable tracking of visits from other websites with which the website has an affiliation contract (affiliation companies).
- Advertising and behavioural cookies: they collect information about the user’s preferences and personal choices (retargeting).
- Technical and functional cookies: these are strictly necessary for the use of the website and for the provision of the contracted service.
COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE
- PHPSESSID: technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session identifier. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
- _lang: technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the language of the session. It is deleted when the browser is closed.
- ac_cookies: technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the value of whether the cookies installation has been accepted. Expires 1 year from the last update.
REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO INSTALL COOKIES. HOW TO DELETE BROWSER COOKIES
Chrome
- Select the Tools icon
- Click Settings.
- Click Show Advanced Options.
- In the “Privacy” section, click on Content Settings.
- Delete cookies: Click on All cookies and site data..
- Do not allow cookies to be stored.
- Click Clear Browsing Data (clear the Cache).
- Close and restart your browser.
For more information about Chrome click here http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Internet Explorer. Version 11
- Select Tools | Internet Options.
- Click the General tab.
- In the ‘Browsing history’ section, click Delete browsing history on exit.
- Select Delete files.
- Select Delete cookies.
- Click Delete.
- Click OK.
- Close and restart your browser.
For more information about Internet Explorer click here https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
Firefox. Version 65.0.1
- Select Firefox | History | Clear Recent History.
- Next to “Details”, click the down arrow.
- Select the following check boxes: Cookies, Cache, Active Logins
- Using the “Time interval to delete” drop-down menu, select All.
- Click Delete Now.
- Close and restart your browser.
You can accept or decline cookies on an individual basis in Firefox Preferences, in the History section available under Tools > Options > Privacy.
For more information about Mozilla Firefox click here https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies
Safari Versión 5.1
- Select the Safari / Edit | Reset Safari icon.
- Select the following check boxes: Clear History, Delete All Website Data
- Click Reset.
- Close and restart your browser.
For more information about Safari click here https://support.apple.com/es-es/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Opera
Options – Advanced – Cookies. The cookie settings control how Opera handles cookies and therefore their acceptance or rejection.
For more information about Opera click here https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/#clearBrowsingData
Other browsers
Please refer to the documentation for the browser you have installed.