INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES
Cookies and other similar technologies such as local shared objects, flash cookies or pixels, are tools used by Web servers to store and retrieve information about their visitors, as well as to enable the proper functioning of the site.
Through using these devices, the Web server is able to remember some data concerning the user, such as their preferences for viewing the server’s pages, their name and password, products that interest them most, etc.
COOKIES AFFECTED BY, AND COOKIES EXEMPT FROM REGULATIONS
In accordance with «Law on Services of the Information Society» (LSSICE) established by Spanish Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all web pages that use non-essential cookies before browsing them.
According to the EU directive, the cookies that require the user’s informed consent are analysis, advertising and affiliation cookies, while technical cookies and those that are necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services expressly requested by the user are exempt.
| Name | Type | Property | Purpose | Periods | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics |
It enables the unique visits control function. This cookie will be installed the first time a user logs into the website using a browser. When this user visits the website again using the same browser, the cookie distinguishes that it is the same user. Only if the user changes their browser will they be considered a different user |
2 years | Persistent |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics |
It is used to limit the request rate – limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites | 10 minutes |
Session |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics |
It is used to profile users | 24 hours | Session |
HOW TO DELETE COOKIES FROM MOST COMMON BROWSERS
Chrome http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
Internet Explorer. Version 11 https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
Firefox. Version 65.0.1 https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies