This website, like most websites on the Internet, uses cookies to improve the user’s browsing experience. Cookies personalize the services offered by the website, providing each user with information that may be of interest based on how they use this site. Below, you will find information about what cookies are, what types of cookies this site uses, how you can disable cookies in your browser or specifically block third-party cookies, and what happens if you disable them.
1. Definition and function of cookies
Cookies are small data files that are downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s or device’s browsing habits and, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they can be used to recognize the user. Cookies play a very important role, as without them using the web would be a much more frustrating experience.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, please configure your Internet browser to delete them from your computer’s hard drive, block them, or alert you when they are being installed.
2. Types of cookies
There are several types of cookies. Depending on the entity that manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, two types can be distinguished: first-party cookies and third-party cookies. There is also a second classification based on the length of time they remain stored in the user’s browser, which can be either session cookies or persistent cookies. Finally, there is another classification with five types of cookies according to the purpose for which the obtained data are processed: technical cookies, personalization cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies, and behavioral advertising cookies.
3. What types of cookies does this website use?
The types of cookies we use according to their purpose are:
| Usage category | Definition and examples |
| Preferences / Personalization (functional) | These cookies allow the user to access the service with certain general predefined features based on a series of criteria in the user’s device. They make it possible to remember information such as your username, language, or the region you are in, as well as more personal settings. For example, they can offer personalized content based on the information and preferences you have voluntarily provided. These cookies also allow you to change text size, fonts, and other parts of the web pages you can customize. They are also used to provide certain requested services, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information collected by these cookies can be anonymous and cannot track your activity on other websites. By visiting our website, you agree to the installation of these cookies on your device. The loss of information stored in a preference cookie may make the website experience less functional, but it should not affect its operation. |
| Processes / Technical (strictly necessary) | These cookies allow the user to navigate through a website, platform, or application and use the different options or services available, such as controlling data traffic and communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering items in an order, carrying out the purchase process, submitting a registration or participation request for an event, using security elements while browsing, storing content for video or audio playback, or sharing content through social networks. These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website, enabling access to sections with security filters. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. By visiting our website, you agree to the installation of these cookies on your device. |
| Session / browsing status | These cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, such as pages viewed and loading errors. This is general and anonymous information that does not include personal data or identify visitors; its ultimate goal is to improve the website’s performance. By visiting our website, you agree to the installation of these cookies on your device. Websites often collect information about how users interact with the site, which may include the pages users visit most frequently and whether they receive error messages from certain pages. We use so-called “session status cookies” to improve our services and enhance users’ browsing experience. If these cookies are blocked or deleted, the website will continue to function. |
| Behavioral advertising | These cookies enable the most efficient management of the advertising spaces included on the website, application, or platform from which the requested service is provided. They store information about users’ behavior obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing the creation of a specific profile to display advertising based on that behavior. We store information about our users’ browsing activities on advertised websites in order to send ads and/or targeted advertising based on the user’s interests. Likewise, when visiting a website or opening an email containing an advertisement or promotion of our products or services, a cookie may be installed in your browser to later show you advertising related to the search you performed and to monitor our ads, for example, by tracking how many times they are viewed, where they appear, at what time they are seen, and so on. |
| Analytics | These cookies allow us to track and analyze the behavior of users on the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through these cookies is used to measure website, application, or platform activity and to create browsing profiles of their users in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of usage data. These cookies, whether processed by us or by third parties, enable us to quantify the number of users and carry out statistical measurement and analysis of how users interact with the offered service. This analysis of their browsing on our website helps us improve the range of products or services we provide. The applications we use to gather browsing information, measure, and analyze the audience are: Google Analytics NetRatings SiteCensus Youtube ShareThis These applications have been developed by Google, Nielsen, and ShareThis, which provide us with audience measurement and analysis services for our pages, video downloads, and tools to facilitate and monitor the connection and sharing of content between our website and social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Slideshare, LinkedIn, and Flickr. They may also use this data to improve their own services and to offer services to other companies. You can learn more about these additional uses through the links provided. The information they obtain is related to the number of pages visited, the language, the social network on which our news is published, the city or region associated with the IP address from which you access, the number of new users, the frequency and repeat visits, the length of the visit, the browser, and the operator or type of device used to access the site. We use this information to improve our pages, identify new needs, and evaluate enhancements to implement, with the goal of providing a better service to our visitors, for example, by adapting them to the most commonly used browsers or devices. |
| Analytics: Google Analytics | Google Analytics is the analytics tool that helps websites and app owners understand how their visitors interact with their properties. It can use a set of cookies to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying Google visitors. More information about the Google Analytics cookies and privacy information (https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your anonymous IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services related to website activity and Internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do so you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of information about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above. You can prevent Google from detecting a cookie generated as a result of and in connection with your use of this website (including your IP address), as well as from processing such data, by downloading and installing this browser plugin: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en |
4. Revocation and deletion of cookies How to manage cookies on computers. Procedure to opt out of cookie installation.
Most computers automatically accept the use of cookies. However, the user has the option to decide whether to keep cookies enabled on their computer or not.
Therefore, you can allow, view, block, or delete the cookies installed on your device by configuring the settings of the browser installed on your computer.
If you do not allow the installation of cookies in your browser, you may not be able to access certain sections of our website or some features or services may be disabled.
However, even after disabling all cookies, the web browser collects certain essential information required for the basic functioning of the platform. Users who wish to disable cookies can do so from the preferences section of their Internet browser.
For more information on how to block the use of cookies, you can do so through the following pages depending on your browser:
- Internet Explorer from http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
- Firefox from http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we
- Chrome from http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647
- Safari from http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
5. More information
If you want more information about how we use cookies, you can request it from us at eleconmaaria@gmail.com.
