Cookies Policy

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer, tablet or mobile phone (Smartphone) when you access certain websites. Cookies allow a website to, among other things, store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their computer, may be used to recognize the user. There are different criteria for classifying cookies.

Depending on the entity that manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained

  • First-party cookies: those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
  • Third-party cookies: those sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

In the event that cookies are served from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered own cookies if the third party uses them for its own purposes (for example, to improve the services it provides or to provide advertising services on behalf of other entities).

Depending on how long they remain stored in the customer’s browser

  • Session cookies (also known as non-persistent cookies): these disappear when the session ends. They are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that is only relevant for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion.
  • Persistent cookies: they do not disappear when the session ends. They remain installed on the user’s terminal for a certain period of time or until the user deletes them.

Depending on the purpose for which the data obtained is processed

  • Technical cookies (also known as necessary cookies): these are essential for browsing and the proper functioning of the website and the use of the various options or services available on it. Technical cookies are considered essential and, therefore, it is not necessary to obtain the user’s explicit consent to use them.
  • Analysis cookies: these allow the behavior of website users to be tracked and analyzed in order to make improvements.
  • Preference or personalization cookies: these cookies remember information so that the user can access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as the language, the number of results to be displayed when the user performs a search, the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of browser through which the user accesses the service or the region from which they access the service, etc.
  • Advertising Cookies: advertising cookies are used to display ads related to the content of the website, or (behavioral advertising cookies) to track the user’s browsing behavior in order to create a profile of interests and display ads that are even more personalized and relevant to their online habits.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DOES THIS WEBSITE USE?

Technical cookies (necessary cookies)

  • cli_user_preference: installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the use of cookies. Technical, first-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics: installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the use of analytical cookies that monitor user behavior to understand their interaction with the site. Technical, first-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary: installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the use of technical or necessary cookies. Technical, first-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary: installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the use of non-necessary cookies. Technical, first-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance: installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the use of analytical cookies that monitor the technical performance of the site, such as loading speed or errors. Technical, first-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-social-media: Installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the use of social media cookies. Technical, third-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • cookielawinfoconsent: installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records the user’s consent preferences to ensure that the website complies with privacy regulations, such as the GDPR. Technical, third-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • viewed_cookie_policy: installed by the cookie consent plugin. Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the website’s cookie policy. Technical, first-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.

Other cookies (non-necessary cookies)

  • _ga: this cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and track site usage for site analytics report. Cookies store information anonymously and assign a random generated number to identify unique visitors. Analytical, third-party, and persistent. Duration: 2 years.
  • _gat_gtag_UA: Google Universal Analytics installs these cookies to speed up the request rate and limit data collection on high-traffic sites. It stores a unique user identifier, which is added after the cookie name. Analytical, third-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 minute.
  • _gid: this cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information about how visitors use a website and helps create an analytical report of how the website is performing. The data collected, including the number of visitors, the source where they come from and the pages, is displayed anonymously. Analytical, third-party, and persistent. Duration: 1 year.
  • _fbp: when the Facebook pixel is installed on a website, and the pixel uses its own cookies, the pixel automatically saves a unique user identifier in a cookie “_fbp” for the domain of the website if it does not already exist. This cookie is similar to the “_ga” cookie that works with Google Analytics. Behavioral advertising, third-party, and persistent. Duration: 2 years.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses Google Analytics, a web service of Google Inc. which uses cookies that analyse what the USER does when visiting the COFME website. This information allows COFME, S.A. to evaluate the use of the website and to generate reports on its activity. The information generated by the cookies is sent to a Google server in the United States of America, where it is stored. This information includes the IP address of the USER, which is not shown in the reports but is stored by Google Inc.

But in the event that it is programmed into the website, Google will only store a part of the USER’S IP address. In this case, IP protection is carried out, which can be considered personal data.

In addition, the data (including IP address) generated by the cookies about your use of the website and collected by Google, as well as their manipulation, may be prevented by downloading and installing the browser software extension at the link below:

Information about Google Analytics policies can be found in the following links:

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Accepting some of these cookies may involve the international transfer of USER data to third countries, which is necessary for the operation of the services of some of the providers of this website. The legal basis for such transfer is the USER’s consent, expressed by consenting to and accepting the use of cookies in each case. International data transfers will be made to countries with an adequate level of protection, as declared by the European Commission, and with the provision of adequate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses. In cases where international data transfers may occur, they will be through third-party cookies (Google Analytics). You can find out about data transfers to third countries that, where applicable, are carried out by the third parties identified in this cookie policy, in their corresponding policies on the processing of the data collected.

  • First-party cookies: no international transfers
  • Third-party cookies (Google Analytics): _ga; _gid and _gat. Transfer to Google servers in the US.

The USER can find out about transfers to third countries, if any, made by the third parties identified in this cookie policy in their corresponding policies.

REVOCATION AND DELETION OF COOKIES

You can allow, block or delete cookies installed on your computer by configuring the settings of the browser installed on your computer. More information in the following links: