What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that some platforms, such as websites, may place on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or smart TV when you access them. Their functions can be very diverse: storing your browsing preferences, collecting statistical information, enabling certain technical functionalities, or storing and retrieving information about the browsing habits or preferences of a user or their equipment to the point, sometimes, depending on the information they contain and the way you use your equipment, of being able to recognise who you are. A cookie is stored on a computer to personalise and facilitate the user’s browsing experience as much as possible. Cookies are only associated with a user and their computer and do not provide references that allow the user’s personal data to be deduced. The user may configure their browser to notify or reject the installation of cookies sent by the website.

Why are they important?

Cookies are useful for several reasons. From a technical point of view, they allow websites to work more smoothly and adapt to the user’s preferences, such as storing the user’s language or currency. They also help website operators improve the services they offer, thanks to the statistical information they collect through them. Finally, they serve to make the advertising we show you more efficient, thanks to which we can offer you services free of charge.

Performance-enhancing cookies

This type of cookie retains your preferences for certain tools or services so that you do not have to reconfigure them each time you visit our website and, in some cases, may be provided by third parties. Examples of such cookies are: volume adjustment of media players, item sorting preferences, or supported video playback speeds. In the case of e-commerce, they allow you to keep information about your shopping cart.

Statistical analysis cookies

These are cookies which, either processed by us or by third parties, allow us to quantify the number of visitors and statistically analyse how users make use of our services. Thanks to them, we can study browsing habits on our website, and thus improve the range of products or services we offer. These cookies will not be associated with any personal data that can identify the user; rather, they provide information on browsing behaviour anonymously.

Geolocation cookies

These cookies are used by programs that try to geographically locate the computer, smartphone, tablet, or smart TV in order to anonymously offer you more appropriate content and services.

Registration cookies

When you register on our website, cookies are generated to identify you as a registered user and indicate when you have logged in to the website. These cookies are used to identify your user account and its associated services, thus making it easier for you to navigate. These cookies remain as long as you do not log out of your account, close your browser, or turn off your device. These cookies may be used in combination with analytical data to individually identify your preferences on our website.

Advertising cookies

These are cookies which—either processed by us or by third parties—allow us to effectively manage the advertising spaces on our website, adapting the content of the advertisement to the content of the service requested or to the use you make of our website. These cookies help us learn about your browsing habits on the Internet and show you advertising related to your browsing profile.

Other third-party cookies

Third-party cookies may be installed on some of our pages to enable us to manage and improve the services they offer. An example of this use is links to social media networks that allow our content to be shared.

How can I set my preferences?

You can allow, block, or delete the cookies installed on your computer by configuring your internet browser options.

Below are links to information on how you can activate your preferences in the most popular browsers:

For Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/topics/tracking-protection/firefox

For Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

For Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

For Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

For Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

What happens if cookies are disabled?

If you block or do not accept the installation of cookies, it is possible that certain services offered by our website that require their use will be disabled; therefore, these functions will not be available to you and you will not be able to take full advantage of everything that our websites and applications offer you. Also, the website’s performance may be affected.

Acceptance of cookies

If you continue browsing after having been informed about our Cookie Policy, we understand that you accept the use of cookies. When you access this website or application for the first time, you will see a window informing you of the use of cookies, and where you can consult this cookie policy. If you consent to the use of cookies, continue browsing, or click on any link, it will be understood that you have consented to our Cookie Policy and, therefore, to the installation of cookies on your computer or device. In addition to the use of our own cookies, we allow third parties to install and access cookies on your computer. Consent to the use of cookies by these companies is linked to browsing this website.

How do we use cookies?

Browsing this website means that the following types of cookies may be installed: