Definition and function of cookies

What are cookies? A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information they contain and the way you use your computer, they can be used to recognise the user.

What types of cookies does this website use?

Own cookies: These are those that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.

Third-party cookies: Cookies are those that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.

Session cookies: These are a type of cookie designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website.

Persistent cookies: These are a type of cookie in which the data remains stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years. 

Analysis cookies: These are those that, whether processed by us or by third parties, allow us to quantify the number of users and thus carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of the service offered. To do this, your browsing on our website is analysed in order to improve the range of products or services that we offer.

Advertising cookies: These are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the publisher has included on a website, application or platform from which the requested service is provided, based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency at which the advertisements are shown.

Behavioural advertising cookies: These cookies allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the publisher has included on a website, application or platform from which the requested service is provided. These cookies store information on user behaviour obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows a specific profile to be developed in order to display advertising based on the same. 

It is also possible that when you visit a web page or open an email where an advertisement or promotion about our products or services is published, a cookie may be installed in your browser which is used by us to subsequently show you advertising related to the search you have made, to monitor our advertisements in relation to, for example, the number of times they are seen, where they appear, at what time they are seen, etc.

Cookie to accept cookies: This is the cookie that stores information about the acceptance of cookies. It saves the acceptance of cookies on this site so as not to show the information message again.

Revocation and deletion of cookies 

You can allow, block or delete the cookies installed on your computer by configuring the browser options installed on your computer. If you do not allow the installation of cookies on your browser, you may not be able to access some of the sections of our website. 

For more information on how to block the use of cookies through browsers:

• Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings. For more information, you can consult the Microsoft support or the browser's Help.

• Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings. For more information, you can consult the Mozilla support or the browser's Help.

• Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings. For more information, you can consult the Google support or the browser's Help.

• Safari: Preferences -> Security. For more information, you can consult the support Apple or the browser's Help.

Third-party service providers 

Specifically, the third party service providers with whom we have contracted a service for which the use of cookies is necessary are

If you would like more information about the use of cookies, please contact us at proteccion.datos@ucavila.es