What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file stored by a website on your computer, mobile phone or other device, containing information on your browsing of that site. Cookies are necessary to facilitate browsing and make it more user-friendly.
Although this policy uses the generic term “Cookie”, as the principal method used by this website for storing information, we also use the browser’s local storage space for the same purpose. All information contained in this section therefore applies equally to local storage.
What are cookies used for on this website?
Cookies are an essential part of the way our website works. The main purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience. For example, they are used to recall your preferences when browsing and for future visits.
The information stored in the cookies also allows us to improve our website (by estimating usage figures and patterns), adapt the website to the individual interests of users, speed up searches, etc.
What are Cookies NOT used for on this website?
We do not store sensitive information in our cookies that might identify you personally, such as your address, details of your debit card, etc..
Who uses the information stored in the cookies?
The information stored in the cookies on our website is used exclusively by us. All cookies used are technical and for customisation of identification and authentication; browsing; interface and favourites and analytical cookies, except for those identified below as “third-party cookies”, which are used and managed by external organisations to provide us with the services requested by us to improve our services and the user’s experience when browsing our website. The main services for which these “third-party cookies” are used are to obtain statistics on visits: Google Analytics.
How I can prevent the use of cookies on this website?
If you would prefer to prevent cookies being used on this page, despite the limitations described above, you should first disable the use of cookies in your browser and, secondly, remove any cookies stored in your browser that are associated with this website.
You can activate the option of preventing the use of cookies at any time.
How do I disable and remove cookies?
To restrict, block or clear the cookies on this website, you can change your browser settings at any time by following the guidelines below. Although the exact arrangement varies from one browser to another, cookie settings can usually be found in the “Options” or “Tools” menu. For further details on changing the cookie settings, please check the “Help” menu of your browser.
What specific cookies does this website use and for what purposes?
The table below shows the cookies, tags or other similar devices used by this website, together with a description and example of the way each one is used:
PERFORMANCE:
These cookies are used to improve your browsing experience and optimise the way our websites operate.
They store settings for services so that you do not have to reset them each time you visit the site.
Example of use:
- Volume settings of video and audio players.
- Optimum video transmission rates.
- In the case of online shopping services, they are used to store your items in the “shopping cart”.
GEOLOCATION:
These cookies are used to store the geolocation data of the computer or device, in order to offer customised contents and services.
Example of use:
- Contents tailored to the country, city, language, etc.
REGISTRATION:
Registration cookies are created when you sign up or log in to one of our web portals.
Example of use:
- Allow you to remain signed in even when after closing the browser, so that you will still be identified when you return, unless you log out or close the session.
- To access certain areas of our web portals, for example to participate in a competition.
ANALYTICAL:
Analytical cookies collect entirely anonymous information on your browsing experience on our web portals.
Example of use:
- Allow us to count the number of visitors to our site
- Allow us to determine whether a user is a return visitor
- Help us improve the browsing experience and service
ADVERTISING:
Advertising cookies store information on the advertisements shown to each anonymous user in the web portals
Example of use:
- To tailor the advertising shown to the type of device being used.
- To offer advertisements managed via third parties which are displayed on the page in real time
