Analytical Cookies Policy
INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES
Cookies and similar technologies, such as Local Shared Objects, Flash cookies, or pixels, are tools used by web servers to store and retrieve information about their visitors and to ensure the proper functioning of the website.
By using these technologies, the web server can remember certain data concerning the user, such as page display preferences, username and password, products of interest, etc.
COOKIES SUBJECT TO LEGISLATION AND EXEMPT COOKIES
In accordance with Spanish Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (GDPR), and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD), it is mandatory to obtain the user’s express consent for any non-essential cookies before they browse a website.
According to the EU directive, cookies that require informed consent include analytical cookies and advertising/affiliate cookies, while technical cookies necessary for the website’s operation or the provision of services explicitly requested by the user are exempt.
TYPES OF COOKIES
By Purpose
- Technical and functional cookies: Allow the user to navigate a website, platform, or application and use its various options or services.
- Analytical cookies: Enable the controller to track and analyse user behaviour on the linked websites. Information collected through these cookies is used to measure website activity and create user browsing profiles to improve services based on usage data.
By Ownership
- First-party cookies: Sent to the user’s device from a domain managed by the website owner, from which the requested service is provided.
- Third-party cookies: Sent to the user’s device from a domain not managed by the website owner, but by an external entity processing data obtained through the cookies.
By Retention Period
- Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website.
- Persistent cookies: Stored on the user’s device for a defined period determined by the cookie owner, which may range from minutes to several years.
PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING
Pablo Arias Echeverría is the Data Controller for the personal data of the user (hereinafter, the “USER”) and informs that such data will be processed in accordance with GDPR.
- Purpose of processing: As specified in the section on cookies used on this website.
- Legal basis: Consent of the data subject (Art. 6.1(a) GDPR).
- Data retention criteria: As specified in the section on cookies used on this website.
- Data sharing: Data will not be shared with third parties, except for third-party cookies or where required by law.
Rights of the data subject:
- Right to withdraw consent at any time.
- Right of access, rectification, portability, deletion, and to limit or object to processing.
- Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (AEPD) if the processing does not comply with applicable law.
Contact details to exercise your rights:
Pablo Arias Echeverría
Parlamento Europeo, Rue Wiertz 60, Spinelli 10E140 – 1047 Bruselas, Bélgica
COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE
Control Panel: Users may enable or disable analytical cookies as desired.
NAME: _ga
TYPE: Analytical
OWNERSHIP: Google Analytics
PURPOSE: Enables unique visit tracking. Identifies the same user when returning with the same browser.
DURATION: 2 years
NOTES: Persistent
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NAME: _gat
TYPE: Analytical
OWNERSHIP: Google Analytics
PURPOSE: Limits request rate – controls data collection on high-traffic sites.
DURATION: 10 minutes
NOTES: Session
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NAME: _gid
TYPE: Analytical
OWNERSHIP: Google Analytics
PURPOSE: Used to distinguish users.
DURATION: 24 hours
NOTES: Session
More information on Google Analytics cookies and opting out:
HOW TO DELETE COOKIES IN COMMON BROWSERS
- Chrome http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
- Edge https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/microsoft-edge/eliminar-las-cookies-en-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
- Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
- Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/es-ES/privacy/websites/#cookies
- Safari https://support.apple.com/es-es/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Opera https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/#clearBrowsingData