General Information

The following provides the User with general information about cookies and the different types of cookies that exist.

What are cookies?

Cookies and other similar technologies, such as pixels, web bugs, etc., are text or image files that are installed in the user's browser when accessing an online service.

Among other things, cookies allow information about the user, their browser, devices, and activity on the service they access to be stored and retrieved.

1. What types of cookies exist?

There are many different types of cookies. Below, we provide users with some classifications of cookies, although this does not necessarily mean that this service uses all of these types of cookies.

a. According to the entity managing the cookies

• First-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user's device or terminal from equipment or a domain belonging to the service provider and managed by that provider.
• Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user's device or terminal from equipment or a domain that is not managed by the service provider, but by a third party that processes the information obtained through the cookies.

b. According to their retention period

• Session cookies: These cookies collect and store data while the user accesses a service and expire once the user leaves it.
• Persistent cookies: These cookies remain stored for a period determined by the service provider. Their retention period can vary from a few minutes to several years. They are used to save and retrieve certain settings whenever the user visits a service.

c. According to their purpose

• Technical cookies: These are essential and strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the service, including the use of different options or features. Examples include cookies used for session maintenance, response time management, performance monitoring, option validation, and security features.
• Preference cookies: These allow users to specify or customize certain characteristics of a service, such as language, regional settings, or browser type.
• Analytics cookies: These allow the counting of unique visitors and the analysis of service usage to measure interest in the service or in specific areas of it. For example, analytics cookies can identify geographical regions from which users connect or determine the most popular products or services.
• Advertising cookies: These cookies enable the management of advertising spaces within a service.
• Behavioural advertising cookies: These cookies enable the management of advertising spaces within a service. Their function is to store information about users' behaviour in order to display personalised advertising.

d. Other technologies

• Pixels, web bugs, or trackers: Also known as tracking pixels, pixel tags, conversion pixels, web beacons, or tracking beacons. These are tiny transparent 1x1 pixel images embedded in a service to measure user activity.
• HTML5 Storage: Consists of using HTML5 technology capabilities to store certain parameters in the user's browser that may be used to identify it.
• Local Shared Objects (LSO): Also known as "Flash Cookies", these store information on the user's device without using cookies by leveraging Adobe Flash Player technology.
• ETags: This is an HTTP protocol mechanism that allows validation of the cache stored by the user's browser. This technology is primarily used to save bandwidth by avoiding duplicate downloads, although it can also be used to recognise the user's browser.
• Canvas Fingerprinting: Consists of generating a unique browser signature by leveraging HTML5 technology to identify the user's device.
• Font Detection: A technique that identifies the font configuration installed on the user's device to obtain a unique identifier.
• Browser Cache: This technique consists of storing information in the browser cache.
• WebGL: This technique leverages the 3D rendering capabilities of modern browsers to obtain a unique device identifier based on specific hardware and configuration characteristics.

2. Specific Information

Who is responsible for this service?

This Service is operated by ARS REI, S.L., Tax Identification Number (NIF) B-81926883, registered with the Madrid Mercantile Registry, Sheet M-205238, Volume 12791, Folio 80, Section 8 (hereinafter, UNOde50).

What technologies do we use?

Specifically, this online service uses cookies and other similar technologies for the following purposes:

Information obtained through these cookies is stored on the servers of the providers indicated, which are located in countries outside the European Union, generally in the United States, a country whose legislation does not guarantee an adequate level of data protection in the opinion of European authorities. By consenting to the use of these cookies, you also consent to the international transfer of your personal data to the countries where the indicated providers are located.

How can cookies be disabled or deleted?When accessing the service for the first time, users will see a cookie notice informing them how they can provide or refuse their consent.

If the user has given consent, they may disable or delete the cookies described above at any time through the browser settings on their device or terminal.

However, users should be aware that if they reject or delete cookies, we may not be able to retain their preferences and some features may not function properly. As a result, we may not be able to provide personalized services, and each time they use the service they may be treated as a new user and asked again to authorize the use of cookies.

Below are links where users can find information on how to disable cookies and similar technologies in the main web browsers:

• Firefox: click here
• Chrome: click here
• Internet Explorer: click here
• Safari: click here
• Opera: click here

How does the use of cookies affect the protection of the user's personal data?

Most cookies collect anonymous information that does not allow the identity of the user to be determined. However, some of the codes included may serve to distinguish or identify the browser used on the user's device, meaning that personal data protection regulations may apply.

Therefore, we inform you that the information obtained through cookies will be processed for the purposes indicated in this Cookie Policy. Likewise, this information may also be processed by the companies providing the cookies for the purposes described in their respective privacy policies.

However, given that these codes do not allow direct identification of the User, the rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, or data portability provided by data protection regulations will not apply unless the User is able to provide additional information that makes it possible to link their identity to the identifiers associated with their cookies.

If you believe that your right to data protection has been violated, you may lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (www.aepd.es).

Further Information

Users may submit any questions regarding the use of cookies that are not addressed in this Cookie Policy via email at [email protected].