What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The usefulness of the cookie is that it enables the website to remember your visit when you browse that page again. Although many people are unaware of this, cookies have been in use since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What is not a cookie?

It is not a virus, a Trojan, a worm, spam, spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photographs, your ID document or personal information, etc. The data they store is technical in nature: personal preferences, content personalisation, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but rather your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with one browser and try browsing the same website with another, you’ll see that the site doesn’t realise you are the same person, because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.

What types of cookies are there?

I. Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them:

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

II. Types of cookies according to how long they remain active:

• Session cookies: designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that only needs to be kept for the provision of the service requested by the User on a single occasion.
• Persistent cookies: the data remains stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, ranging from a few minutes to several years.

III. Types of cookies according to their purpose:

• Technical cookies: allow the User to browse and use the different options or services offered, such as controlling traffic and data communication, accessing restricted areas, carrying out the purchase process of an order, using security features, or sharing content through social networks.
• Personalisation cookies: allow the User to access the Website with certain general characteristics predefined according to criteria in their terminal, such as the language, the browser type or the regional settings from which the service is accessed.
• Performance, analytics and navigation cookies: used by the Website and by GOOGLE ANALYTICS to quantify the number of Users and thus carry out statistical measurement and analysis of the use and activity of Users, in order to introduce improvements to the Website.

Is my consent required to install a cookie?

Consent is not required for the installation of technical cookies, or those strictly necessary for the provision of an information society service expressly requested by the recipient.

For all others, the consent of the data subject is required, which may be requested through various means. In relation to this website, consent will be deemed granted if you continue to use the website, without prejudice to the fact that you may revoke it and disable cookies at any time.

What happens if I disable cookies?

So that you understand the impact disabling cookies may have, here are some examples: you will not be able to share that website’s content on social networks; the website will not be able to adapt content to your personal preferences; you will not be able to access the personal area of that website; in online shops it will be impossible to make online purchases; you will not be able to personalise geographic preferences such as time zone, currency or language; and the website will not be able to carry out web analytics on visitors and traffic.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes. Not only deleted, but also blocked, either generally or specifically for a particular domain. To delete the cookies of a website, go to your browser settings, where you can find those associated with the domain in question and delete them.

You should know that this website uses cookies to collect information about the use of the site. Specifically, these cookies may be used to facilitate your browsing, to distinguish you from other users and to identify problems. In addition, others may be used that allow us to obtain more information about your interests, but for this you must give your consent in advance.

Cookie settings for the most popular browsers

You can configure cookies from the settings or preferences menu of each browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari for macOS and iOS, Android and Windows Phone browsers). The exact steps may vary depending on the browser version. In general, you will find the cookie options within the Privacy or Privacy & Security section of each browser.

Types of cookies used on this website

Depending on the functionalities and plugins installed at any given time, this website may include the following cookies (name — purpose — duration):

• viewed_cookie_policy — internal cookie needed for the cookie-policy display to work — 1 year.
• tk_ai — used as an anonymous ID when a logged-in user is not connected to WordPress.com; some Jetpack features use third-party apps and services (e.g. Facebook, Twitter share buttons) — session.
• woocommerce_items_in_cart — records whether products have been added to the cart — session.
• wp-settings-time-1, wp-settings-1 — used by WordPress to personalise the user interface — 1 year.
• wordpress_test_cookie — used to check cookie use on the site — 30 days.
• wp_woocommerce_session — contains a unique code per customer to locate their purchase data in the database — 1 day.
• cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary / -non-necessary — record acceptance of cookies (GDPR Cookie Consent plugin) — 11 months.
• CookieLawInfoConsent — stores the user’s cookie consent status — 1 year.
• woocommerce_cart_hash — stores information about the customer’s shopping cart and items — expires at the end of the session.
• wpSGCacheBypass — used to improve cache usage — session.
• _ga — Google Analytics; used to distinguish users — 2 years from update.