1. What are cookies and why do we use them on the website?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the user's device to access a certain website to store and retrieve information about the browsing done on the computer. Cookies allow this website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the user's options and habits. On this website, the existing cookies are necessary for its operation. It is important to note that the use of cookies does not provide the user's personal data.

2. What types of cookies exist?

Cookies, depending on the time they remain activated, can be divided into session or persistent cookies:

Session cookies: the data collected and stored by these cookies are gathered while the user is browsing the website and are deleted when the browser is closed. They are usually used to store information that is of interest to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on one occasion.

Persistent cookies: these cookies keep the data stored on the terminal for a specific period, facilitating the control of the chosen preferences without having to repeat certain parameters every time the website is visited. Additionally, according to the entity that manages them, cookies can be classified as first-party or third-party.

First-party cookies: these cookies 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: these cookies 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 data obtained through cookies. Regarding their purpose, cookies can be: 

Technical cookies: these cookies allow the control of traffic and data communication. 

Customization cookies: these cookies allow access to users based on certain collected characteristics (browser, language, etc.).

Analysis cookies: these cookies allow their controller to track and analyze the behavior of website users and create a user profile.

Advertising cookies: these cookies collect data about the management of advertising spaces.

3. How to disable cookies in your browser?

The user can allow, block, or delete the cookies installed on their computer by configuring the options of the browser installed on their computer. Please read the help section of your browser carefully to learn more about how to activate 'private mode' or unblock certain cookies.

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