What are cookies and what are they used for?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device when you access certain websites. Cookies are small information files that the server sends to the computer of the person accessing the website for the correct functioning and display of the sites by the user, as well as the collection of statistics. Under no circumstances could cookies damage your computer.

These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the website and help us to provide you with a good experience when browsing our website, as well as to improve it over time. Deactivating these cookies will probably prevent some of the functions offered by these services.

Identifying Cookies

Cookies are then sorted into a number of categories. However, it should be noted that the same cookie may be included in more than one category.

Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them:

Depending on the entity that manages the computer or domain from which cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish:

• Own cookies: These 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: are those that 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 treats the data obtained through the cookies.

In the case that cookies are installed from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as own cookies.

Detailed table of own and third-party cookies we use

Necessary and customization. We use cookies that maintain the user’s status through the different page requests.

Multimedia content. Youtube Services.

Analytics or statistics. From third parties. We use different third-party services such as Google Analytics.

Own Cookies

• Necessary

The necessary cookies help to make a website usable by activating basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

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Third-party cookies

Google Analytics

Doubleclick.net

Youtube

Use of Google Analytics cookies on websites: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage?hl=es
Google Analytics Privacy Terms: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Google Cookie Terms: http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/types/ 

Acceptance of the Cookies Policy

Gesconsult, S.A., S.G.I.I.C. shows information about its Cookies Policy at the bottom of any page of the portal with every login in order to make you aware of it.

In relation to this information it is possible to carry out the following actions:

• Accept cookies. This notice will not be displayed again when you access any page of the portal during this session.
• Modify the configuration. You will be able to obtain more information about what cookies are, to know Gesconsult, S.A., S.G.I.I.C.’s Cookies Policy and to modify your browser’s configuration in order to restrict or block Gesconsult, S.A., S.G.I.I.C.’s cookies at any time. In the case of restricting or blocking the cookies, you may see the functionalities of the website reduced.
• Continue browsing or move around on the scroll bar: in which case we consider that you accept its use.

How to modify the configuration of the cookies

You can restrict, block or delete the cookies of Gesconsult, S.A., S.G.I.I.C. or any other website, using your browser. Each browser operates differently, the ‘Help’ function will show you how to do this.

• Internet Explorer: support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=%22ie-10%22
• FireFox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
• Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=”en”
• Safari: apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/cookies/
• Internet Explorer (Windows Phone):  support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17479/windows-internet-explorer-11-change-security-privacy-settings
• Safari for IOS (iPhone and iPad): support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
• Chrome for Android: support.google.com/chrome/answer/114662?hl=en-GB

In addition, you can also manage the cookie store in your browser through tools such as the following:

• Ghostery: www.ghostery.com/
• Your online choices: www.youronlinechoices.com/

Changes to this Policy

This Cookies Policy may be modified when required by the legislation in force at any given time or when there is any variation in the type of cookies used on the website. Therefore, we recommend that you review this policy each time you access our website in order to be properly informed about how and what we use cookies for.

Version of this Policy: June 2019