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Cookie policy

What are cookies?

In everyday English a “cookie” is a biscuit, but in the context of web browsing a “cookie” is something entirely different.

When you visit our website, a small piece of text called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information about your browsing, habits, preferences, content personalisation, etc.

There are other technologies that work in a similar way and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We will refer to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies”. The specific uses we make of these technologies are described in this document.

What are cookies used for on this website?

Cookies are an essential part of how our website works. The main purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience — for example, by remembering your preferences (language, country, etc.) while you browse and on future visits. The information collected by cookies also allows us to improve the website, tailor it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, etc.

In certain cases, if we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes, such as obtaining information that allows us to show you advertising based on an analysis of your browsing habits.

What are cookies NOT used for on this website?

The cookies we use do not store sensitive personally identifiable information such as your name, address, password, etc.

Who uses the information stored in cookies?

The information stored in our website’s cookies is used exclusively by us, except for those identified below as ‘third-party cookies’, which are used and managed by external entities that provide us with services that improve the user experience.

For example, statistics on the number of visits, the most popular content, etc. are usually managed by GOOGLE ANALYTICS. Third-party cookies are also commonly used to secure payment transactions carried out through the website.

How can I avoid the use of cookies on this website?

If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can REJECT them or you can CONFIGURE which ones you wish to block and which ones you allow (in this document we provide further information on each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.).

If you have accepted them, we will not ask you again unless you delete the cookies on your device as explained in the following section.

If you wish to withdraw your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and configure them again.

How do I disable and delete cookies?

You can restrict, block or delete cookies from this website (and those used by third parties) at any time by changing your browser settings. Please note that these settings differ from one browser to another, although cookie settings are usually found in the ‘Preferences’, ‘Tools’ or “Options” menu, and then under “Privacy and Security” or “Clear browsing data”, etc.

For further details on cookie settings in each browser, please consult its ‘Help’ menu.

What types of cookies are used on this website?

Each website uses its own cookies. On our website we use the following:

ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM

• First-party cookies: cookies sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a device or domain managed by the publisher itself, from which the service requested by the user is provided.

• Third-party cookies: cookies sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a device or domain that is not managed by the publisher but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.

Where cookies are served from a device or domain managed by the publisher itself but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered first-party 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).

ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE

• Technical cookies: cookies necessary for browsing and for the proper functioning of our website, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering the items in an order, completing the purchase process for an order, managing payment, controlling fraud linked to the security of the service, submitting an application to register for or take part in an event, counting visits for the purpose of invoicing licences for the software on which the service runs (website, platform or application), using security features while browsing, storing content for broadcasting video or sound, enabling dynamic content (for example, a loading animation for text or an image) or sharing content via social networks.

• Analytics cookies: these allow us to quantify the number of users and thus measure and statistically analyse how users use the service offered. To this end, your browsing on our website is analysed in order to improve the range of products or services we offer you.

• Preference or personalisation cookies: cookies that allow information to be remembered 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 it, etc.

• Behavioural advertising cookies: cookies which, processed by us or by third parties, allow us to analyse your internet browsing habits so that we can show you advertising related to your browsing profile.

ACCORDING TO HOW LONG THEY REMAIN ACTIVE

• Session cookies: cookies designed to collect and store data while the user is accessing a website. They are usually used to store information that only needs to be kept to provide the service requested by the user on a single occasion (for example, a list of products purchased) and they disappear when the session ends.

• Persistent cookies: cookies whose data remain stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which may range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, it should be specifically assessed whether the use of persistent cookies is necessary, since privacy risks could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended that their duration be kept to the minimum necessary given the purpose for which they are used. To this end, Opinion 4/2012 of the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) stated that, for a cookie to be exempt from the duty of informed consent, its expiry must be related to its purpose. As a result, session cookies are much more likely than persistent cookies to be considered exempt.