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We comply with the provisions of the obligations set forth in the second paragraph of Article 22 of Law 34/2002 of July 11, 2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (hereinafter, LSSI), in relation to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, General Data Protection (hereinafter, RGPD) and Organic Law 3/2018 of December 5, 2018, on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (hereinafter, LOPDGDD).

We use cookies and/or similar technologies that store and retrieve information when you browse. In general, these technologies may serve a variety of purposes, such as, for example, recognizing you as a user, obtaining information about your browsing habits, or customizing the way in which content is displayed. The specific uses of these technologies are described below.

The purpose of this Cookies Policy is to inform you in a clear and precise manner about the cookies that exist on the Website.

1.¿What are cookies? Generic definition and function.

Cookies are files that are stored on the User’s computer while browsing the Internet and, in particular, contain a number that allows the User’s computer to be uniquely identified, even if the User’s location or IP address changes.

Cookies are installed during Internet browsing, either by the websites you visit or by third parties with which the Website is related, and allow, among other things, to store and retrieve information about your browsing habits or your computer and, depending on the information they contain and the way you use your computer, they can be used to recognize you.

1.1.Types of cookies

1.1.1. Cookies according to the entity that manages them.

Depending on the entity that manages the equipment or domain from which the cookies are sent and treats the data obtained, there are two types of cookies:

  • Own 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 that are 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 installed from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself, but the information collected through these is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as own cookies.

1.1.2. Cookies according to the length of time they remain activated.

There is also a second classification according to the length of time they remain activated in the terminal equipment:

  • Session cookies: are those designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. 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 (for example, a list of products purchased) and disappear at the end of the session.
  • Persistent Cookies: are those in which the data remain stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

1.1.3. Cookies according to their purpose.

Finally, there are other types of cookies as a guideline, as they are the most common depending on the purpose for which the data obtained are processed:

  • Technical Cookies: are those that allow the user to navigate through a website, platform or application and the use of the different options or services that exist in it, including those that the publisher uses to enable the management and operation of the website and enable its functions and services, such as, for example, control traffic and data communication, identify the session, access parts of restricted access, remember the elements that make up an order, make the buying process of an order, manage the payment, control fraud linked to the security of the service, make the request for registration or participation in an event, count visits for the purpose of billing licenses of the software with which the service works (website, platform or application), use security features during navigation, store content for the broadcasting of videos or sound, enable dynamic content (for example, animation of loading a text or image) or share content through social networks.
  • Preference or personalization cookies: these are 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, for example, 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 the user accesses the service, etc.
  • Analysis or measurement cookies: these allow the party responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of the users of the websites to which they are linked, including the quantification of the impact of advertisements. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of the websites, application or platform and for the elaboration of browsing profiles of the users of such sites, applications and platforms, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the data on the use made by the users of the service.
  • Advertising Cookies: allow the management, in the most effective way possible, of advertising spaces.
  • Behavioral advertising cookies: store information on user behavior obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on the same.
  • External social network cookies: these are used so that visitors can interact with the content of different social platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) and are generated only for users of these social networks. The conditions of use of these cookies and the information collected are regulated by the privacy policy of the corresponding social platform.

2. WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES DO WE USE AND WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE?

We use both own cookies, which are those created or managed by our entity, as responsible for this website; and third-party cookies, which are managed by technical service providers, analysis, social networking, personalization and advertising outside the domain as detailed below:

NameDefault durationDescription
__utmaTwo years from configuration or upgradeIt is used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmb30 minutes after configuration or updateIt is used to determine new sessions or visits. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmcEnd of browser sessionIt is not used in ga.js. It is configured to interact with urchin.js. Previously, this cookie acted in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session or visit.
__utmzSix months after configuration or upgradeStores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the site. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library is executed and is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmvTwo years from configuration or upgradeIt is used to store visitor custom variable data. It is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
_gaTwo yearsIt is used to distinguish users.
_gat10 minutes from creationIt is used to identify the different objects created during the session. It is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.

Third-party cookies Google

NameDefault durationDescription
NID6 months from creation or modificationCookie from google.com. It is used to remember the visitor’s selection of preferences using this service.
PREF8 months from creation or modificationCookie from google.com. Contains data on viewing preferences and browser usage.

More information about google cookies: http://www.google.es/intl/es/policies/technologies/types/

Third-party cookies YouTube

Used in the reproduction of videos through the web. When you visit a page on our website that contains an embedded YouTube video, YouTube creates at least three cookies: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, use_hitbox and PREF.

Own Cookies

NameDefault durationDescription
wp_text_cookieSession durationThis cookie is used for the WordPress content manager to check if the browser has cookies enabled.
cookie_notice_accepted1 yearThis cookie is used to store information about whether the user has accepted cookies.
wp-settings1 yearWordPress sets cookies in this format wp- settings- [ UID ] cookies. This is used to customize the view of the administration interface, and possibly also the main interface of the site.
wp-settings-time1 yearWordPress sets cookies with this format wp- configuration- {time } – [ UID ]. This is used to customize the view of the administration interface, and possibly also the main interface of the site.

3. INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCEPT, REFUSE, REVOKE CONSENT OR REMOVE COOKIES

You have the option to allow or block cookies, as well as delete your browsing data (including cookies) from the browser you use. Please refer to the options and instructions provided by your browser for this purpose. Please note that if you accept third-party cookies, you will need to delete them from your browser options. The way to disable them is different for each browser, but it can usually be done from the Tools or Options menu. You can also consult the browser’s Help menu where you will find all the instructions.

You may choose at any time which cookies you want to operate on this Web Site. In the following links you have at your disposal all the information to configure or disable cookies in each browser:

There is a Google Analytics cookie opt-out add-on for the most common browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Opera) that makes it easy to exclude the installation of these cookies.

More information can be found at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=es

In addition, you can also manage the cookie store in your browser through tools such as the following:

3.1. Information on data transfer to third countries.

You can learn about transfers to third countries that, where appropriate, made by third parties identified in this cookie policy in their corresponding policies (see links provided).

4. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU REJECT THE INSTALLATION OF COOKIES?

In this case, you will be able to continue browsing, although the use of some of the services may be limited or you may not be able to access and therefore your experience on our Web Site will be less satisfactory. You may reject them at any time.

5. CONSENT

In view of this information, it is possible to carry out the following actions:

COOKIE POLICY: link to this cookie policy where we provide all the necessary information, as well as modify the configuration of cookies in your browser or reject those you want. In this case, only those that are essential for browsing and cannot be disabled will be downloaded.

ACCEPT COOKIES: all the cookies mentioned above will be accepted. The warning will not be displayed again during the current browser session.

CONFIGURE: you will be able to decide for which type of cookies you consent to their installation and for which you do not and save your preferences.

If you wish to revoke the consent given or ask any questions about the Cookies Policy of the Website, you can contact the Provider by e-mail at lopd@abades.com indicating “Cookies Policy” in the subject line.

In relation to the rest of the information required by the data protection regulations, you can consult our PRIVACY POLICY.