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What is a ‘cookie’?

A ‘cookie’ is a small piece of text that websites send to the browser and that is stored on the user's device, which can be a personal computer, a mobile phone, a tablet, etc. These files allow the website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and settings, which can make your next visit easier and make the site more useful by personalizing its content. ‘Cookies’ play a very important role in improving the user experience on the web.

Your browser generates other information, including the language in which the page is displayed and your IP address. The IP address is a set of numbers assigned to your computer by your internet provider or your network (if you access the internet from, for example, a work computer) during each browsing session each time you connect to the internet. Your IP address is automatically recorded by our servers and used to collect visitor traffic data from our web pages. We do not use your IP address to identify you personally.

How are cookies used?

When you accept the installation of ‘cookies’ on your device, these allow us to know the following information:

  • Statistical information on web usage.
  • The user's login to keep the session active on the web.
  • The preferred web format for mobile device access.
  • The latest searches performed on the web services and personalization data of these services.
  • Information about the ads shown to the user.
  • User's survey participation information.
  • Social media connection data for users who log in with their Facebook or Twitter account.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?

Cookies can be classified into several categories based on their characteristics, and can be included in one or more of them.

Origin. They can be proprietary or third-party depending on the entity that manages them.
Duration. They can be session cookies that expire when the browser is closed and are mainly used to keep a user's session active, or persistent cookies that expire when the objective for which they were designed is met or when they are manually deleted.

Purpose. They can be:
a) techniques or necessary for the provision of certain services expressly requested by the user. If these cookies are deactivated, you will not be able to receive our content and services correctly;
b) functional, both for “personalization” to offer personalized services based on pre-established criteria, and “analytical,” which, when processed by us or by third parties (primarily through Google Analytics), allow tracking of user browsing behavior for statistical purposes and for the creation of browsing profiles, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of usage data on the product and/or service offering. If the user does not accept the use of functional cookies, this Website will continue to function, although it may lose some of its functionality.;
c) advertising cookies to display advertising based on predetermined user profiles, “behavioral advertising” similar to the above, but taking into account the user's behavior and browsing habits, etc. In general, these are cookies that allow personalized advertising to be shown to the user, both on and off our website throughout their browsing.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DOES THIS WEBSITE USE?

The non-exempt cookies used on our web pages are as follows:

Cookie Type 

Origin 

Name 

Duration

Function 

Necessary

Own

mkCookie

90 days

Accept or reject the cookie policy

Necessary

Own

SCOExtranet07

Session

Language and Access Information

Necessary

Own

SSOCatalanaPortalReferrer

Session

Link URL on certain portal actions

Necessary

Own

carbon copy

365 days

Cookie policy acceptance level

Functional

Google Analytics 

__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz 

Persistent

Anonymous browsing, number of visitors, origin, pages visited, etc.

Functional

Twitter

guest_id 

Persistent 

Track and preferences

Advertising

Google

NID, PREF

Persistent

Customize the ads shown on Google services.

HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES IN THE BROWSER?

The user has the option to allow, block, or delete cookies installed on their device by configuring the options of the browser installed on their terminal:

– Chrome, from https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
– Explorer, from https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
– Firefox, desde https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/Borrar%20cookies
– Safari, from https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/es/cookies/

COOKIE ACCEPTANCE

By clicking ACCEPT, you consent to the use of cookies by the website and, therefore, the installation of cookies on your computer or device. However, if you wish, you can change your cookie settings on the home screen and, at any time, by configuring your browser to accept or not accept the cookies you receive, or to notify you when a server wants to save a cookie.

We inform you that if you block or do not accept the installation of cookies, certain services may not be available without their use, or you may not be able to access certain services or take full advantage of everything our websites and applications offer you. In addition to the use of our own cookies, we allow third parties to set cookies and access them on your computer. Consent to the use of cookies from these companies is linked to your browsing of this site.

We thank you for consenting to the acceptance of cookies; this helps us obtain more accurate data that allows us to improve the content.

In the event that this website provides any special service that determines specific provisions different from these regarding the protection of personal data and the use of cookies, the particular rules indicated for that specific service shall prevail over these.

Shall we update our Cookie Policy?

We may update our Website's Cookie Policy, so we recommend that you review this policy each time you access our Website in order to be adequately informed about how and why we use cookies. The Cookie Policy was last updated on the …. of …………………………… of 202…