What is a cookie?
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 a user’s browsing habits or device and, depending on the information they contain and the way the device is used, they may be used to recognise the user.
Cookies by Managing Entity
First-Party Cookies
These are cookies that are sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain managed by the website owner and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
Third-Party Cookies
These are cookies that are sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain that is not managed by the website owner, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
Cookies According to How Long They Remain Active
Session Cookies
These are cookies designed to collect and store data while the user is accessing a website. They are generally used to store information that only needs to be retained for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (for example, a list of purchased products).
Persistent Cookies
These are cookies in which the data remains stored on the user’s device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie owner, which may range from a few minutes to several years.
Cookies by Purpose
Technical Cookies
These cookies allow users to browse a website, platform, or application and make use of the different options or services available within it. For example, they may be used to control traffic and data communication, identify the session, access restricted areas, remember the items that make up an order, complete the purchase process, register or participate in an event, use security features during browsing, store content for the distribution of video or audio, or share content through social media.
Preference Cookies
These cookies allow users to access the service with certain predefined general features based on a set of criteria on the user’s device. For example, these features may include the selected language, the type of browser used to access the service, or the regional settings from which the service is accessed.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow their owner to monitor and analyse the behaviour of users on the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through these cookies is used to measure activity on websites, applications, or platforms and to create browsing profiles of users of those websites, applications, and platforms, with the aim of introducing improvements based on the analysis of how users interact with the service.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies allow the most effective management possible of the advertising spaces that, where applicable, the website owner has included on a website, application, or platform from which the requested service is provided, based on criteria such as the content displayed or the frequency with which advertisements are shown.
What Types of Cookies Does This Website Use?
- _ga: Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users and collect statistical information about website usage. Duration: 1 year. Type: Analytics.
- _ga_0B293X0E4P: Used by Google Analytics to maintain session state and collect data about user interactions with the website. Duration: 1 year. Type: Analytics.
- wp-wpml_current_language: Used by WPML to store the user’s selected language and display content accordingly. Duration: Session. Type: Technical.
- oove_gdpr_popup: Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences. Duration: 1 year. Type: Technical.
How to Delete Cookies from Your Browser
You can manage the use of cookies through the browser installed on your device. You may allow, block, or delete the cookies installed on your computer by adjusting the settings of your browser.
The following links provide information about the cookies that may be installed, as well as the procedures for blocking or deleting them from your device. Depending on the browser you use, you can access one of the following links: