What are cookies and why do we use them on the website?
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the device by the user to access a certain website to store and retrieve information about the navigation that is done on the computer.
Cookies allow this website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the user’s options and habits. On the website, the cookies that exist are necessary for the operation of this.
It is important to keep in mind that the use of cookies does not provide personal data of the user.
What type of cookies does the web use?
The cookies, depending on the time that remains activated, can be divided into session or persistent cookies.
- Session Cookies: Session cookies are those that last as long as the user is browsing the website and are deleted at the end; and
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies are stored in the user’s terminal for a longer time, thus facilitating the control of the chosen preferences without having to repeat certain parameters each time the website is visited.
On this website we use both session and persistent cookies.
In addition, according to the company that manages the cookies can be classified into own or third parties. On this website we use both our own and third-party cookie.
Own cookies are those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided. And third-party cookies, which are those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.
In terms of purpose, the type of cookies used on the website are those of analysis, which are those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyse the behaviour of users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used in the measurement of the activity of the websites, application or platform and for the elaboration of navigation profiles of the users of said sites, applications and platforms, in order to introduce improvements in function of the analysis of the data of use made by the users of the service.
Cookie declaration updated for the last time on 23/07/2018:
| Name | Supplier | Purpose | Term expiration | Type |
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.icdq.es | Google cookie to distinguish users | 2 years | |
| _gid | .icdq.es | Google cookie to distinguish users | 24 hours
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| _gat | .icdq.es | Google cookie to limit the percentage of requests | 1 minute
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| icl_current_language | .icdq.es | It is used to remember the language that the user has used. WordPress | 1 day |
How to disable cookies in your browser?
The user can configure their browser to not accept the use of cookies, in this case, the customization of the experience does not apply. If you select this setting you will not be able to access certain parts of the website, because it may cause less efficient browsing.
Most browsers today allow the user to configure if they want to accept cookies and which ones. These values are found in the “parameters” or “Preferences” menu of your browser.
Here are the instructions to configure cookies for the main browsers:
Chrome: Settings – Advanced options – Show: content settings – Privacy policy. For more information, you can check Google’s help or your browser’s help.
Firefox: Tools – Options – Privacy: – History – Settings. For more information, consult Mozilla help or your browser’s help.
Internet Explorer: Tools – Internet Options – Privacy – Configuration. For more information, you can consult Microsoft technical support or your browser’s help.
Safari: Settings – Security. For more information, see Apple support or your browser’s help.
Additional information
For more information about the use of cookies and how to block them, go to www.allaboutcookies.org , www.youronlinechoices.eu . If you have any questions or comments about our use of cookies, please contact us at the following email address: info@icdq.es