A Cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information it contains and how they use their equipment, they can be used to recognize to the user.
Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet, providing innumerable advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating navigation and usability of our website.
The information we provide below will help you understand the different types of cookies:
| Depending on the entity that manages them | |
|---|---|
| Own cookies | Are those that are collected by the editor to provide the service requested by the user. |
| Third-party cookies | Are those that are collected and managed by a third party, these can not be considered own. |
| Depending on the length of time they remain active | |
| Session Cookies | They collect data while the user is browsing the network in order to provide the requested service. |
| Persistent cookies | They are stored in the terminal and the information obtained will be used by the person responsible for the cookie in order to provide the requested service. |
| According to your purpose | |
| Technical cookies | These are the necessary ones for the correct navigation through the web. |
| Personalization cookies | Allow the user the characteristics (language) for browsing the website |
| Analysis cookies | They allow the provider analysis related to the navigation carried out by the user, in order to track the use of the website, as well as statistics of the most visited content, number of visitors, etc. . |
| Advertising cookies | They allow the editor to include advertising spaces on the web, according to the content of the website itself. |
| Behavioral advertising cookies | They allow the editor to include advertising spaces on the web page according to the information obtained through the user’s browsing habits. |
According to the provisions of article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), Fundació Privada Mascort informs about the cookies used on our website:
- Technical session cookies
- Google Analytics session cookies for analysis
Google Analytics: Stores cookies to be able to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. By using this website you are consenting to the processing of information about you by Google. Therefore, the exercise of any right in this regard must do so by communicating directly with Google.
Google Analytics cookies are stored in servers located in the United States and agree not to share it with third parties, except in cases where it is necessary for the operation of the system or when the law requires to that effect. According to Google does not save your IP address.
Google Inc. is a company adhering to “Privacy Shiels” (privacy shield) that guarantees that all transferred data will be treated with a level of protection according to European regulations. You can find detailed information in this regard through the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
If you wish, you can use the Google Analytics Disabled Browser Add-on, through which instructions analytic cookies for this service can be rejected in all browsers. You can find more information about it at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Likewise, Fundació Privada Mascort informs the user that he has the possibility to configure his browser so that he is informed of the reception of cookies, and may, if he wishes, prevent them from being installed on his hard drive.
Below we provide the links of various browsers, through which you can make such settings:
- Firefox from here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Chrome from here: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
- Explorer from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-10
- Safari from here: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_GB
- Opera from here: http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/en/cookies.html