COOKIES POLICY
What are cookies?
In English, the word “cookie” refers to a baked treat, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” is something entirely different.
When you access our website, a small amount of text called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information about your browsing, habits, preferences, content customisations, etc.
There are other technologies that work in a similar way and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We will refer to all these technologies collectively as “cookies”.
The specific uses we make of these technologies are described in this document.
What are cookies used for on this website?
Cookies are an essential part of how our website works. The main purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience — for example, to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during your browsing session and on future visits. The information collected in cookies also allows us to improve the website, tailor it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, etc.
In certain cases, if we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes, such as obtaining information that allows us to show you advertising based on an analysis of your browsing habits.
What are cookies NOT used for on this website?
The cookies we use do not store sensitive personal identification information such as your name, address, password, etc.
Who uses the information stored in cookies?
The information stored in our website’s cookies is used exclusively by us, with the exception of those identified below as ‘third-party cookies’, which are used and managed by external entities that provide us with services that enhance the user experience. For example, statistics collected on the number of visits, the most popular content, etc., are typically managed by GOOGLE ANALYTICS.
Third-party cookies are also commonly used to ensure payment transactions carried out through the website.
How can I avoid the use of cookies on this website?
If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can REJECT their use or you can CONFIGURE which ones you wish to avoid and which ones you allow (this document provides detailed information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.).
If you have accepted them, we will not ask you again unless you delete the cookies on your device as described in the section below.
If you wish to withdraw your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure your settings.
How do I disable and delete the use of cookies?
To restrict, block or delete cookies from this website (and those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by modifying your browser settings. Please note that these settings differ between browsers, although cookie settings are commonly found under the ‘Preferences’, ‘Tools’ or ‘Options’ menu, and then under ‘Privacy and Security’ or ‘Clear browsing data’, etc.
For further details on configuring cookies in each browser, please consult its ‘Help’ menu.
What types of cookies are used on this website?
Each website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use those listed below:
BY THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM
First-party cookies:
these are cookies sent to the user’s terminal device from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself, from which the service requested by the user is provided.
Third-party cookies:
these are cookies sent to the user’s terminal device from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
In cases where cookies are served 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 first-party cookies if the third party uses them for their own purposes (for example, to improve the services they provide or to deliver advertising services on behalf of other entities).
BY PURPOSE
Technical cookies:
these are necessary for browsing and the proper functioning of our website, such as controlling data traffic and communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering the items in an order, completing the purchase process, managing payment, controlling fraud linked to service security, processing registration or event participation requests, counting visits for the purposes of billing software licences used to run the service (website, platform or application), using security elements during browsing, storing content for the distribution of video or audio, enabling dynamic content (for example, loading animations for text or images) or sharing content via social networks.
Analytics cookies:
these allow us to quantify the number of users and carry out statistical measurement and analysis of how users make use of the service offered. To this end, their browsing on our website is analysed in order to improve the products or services we offer.
Preference or personalisation cookies:
these are cookies that allow information to be remembered so that users can access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as language, the number of results to display when the user performs a search, the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of browser through which the user accesses the service or the region from which they access it, etc.
Behavioural advertising cookies:
these are cookies that, processed by us or by third parties, allow us to analyse your internet browsing habits so that we can show you advertising related to your browsing profile.
BY THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY REMAIN ACTIVE
• Session cookies:
these are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are typically 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) and disappear at the end of the session.
• Persistent cookies:
these are cookies in which data continues to be stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie controller, which may range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, the need to use persistent cookies should be specifically assessed, as the risks to privacy could be reduced through the use of session cookies. In any case, where persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended that their duration be kept to the minimum necessary in relation to the purpose for which they are used. To this effect, Opinion 4/2012 of the WP29 indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from the informed consent requirement, its expiry must be related to its purpose. As a result, session cookies are far more likely to be considered exempt than persistent ones.
Details of cookies used on this website:
| Technical cookies (essential) | |||
| Cookies | Purpose | Duration | Management |
| User
identification |
Used to identify the user; contain technical session data,
connection timeout, etc. |
Session | First-party |
| Browsing
status |
Used to identify the user’s current browsing status:
first page, first access, etc. |
Session | First-party |
| User selections | Used to save values selected by the user:
language, currency, products, size… |
Session | First-party |
| Favourites and recent
selections |
Allow the user’s favourite or most recent
selections to be remembered |
Persistent | First-party |
| Protocols | Allow domain changes between secure (https) and
non-secure (http) to be managed |
Session | First-party |
| Analytics cookies | |||
| Cookies | Purpose | Duration | Management |
| Google Analytics | Allow tracking via the Google Analytics tool, a service provided by Google to obtain information about user access to the website: number of times the user visits the site, dates of first and last visit, duration of visits, the page from which they accessed the site, etc. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website will be directly transmitted to and stored by Google Inc (a company based in the USA). The configuration of these cookies is predetermined by the service offered by Google, so we suggest you consult the Google Analytics
privacy policy. |
Persistent | Third-party |
| Optimizely | Cookies identified with the optimizely.com domain allow us to optimise the appearance, feel and overall browsing experience of the user. Some of the data stored for subsequent analysis includes: the number of page updates viewed by the user and visitor segment information such as the browser used. The configuration of these cookies is predetermined by the provider Optimizely Inc. (a company based in the USA), so we suggest you visit their
website for more information. |
Persistent | Third-party |
| Purchase device | Allow identification of the device from which purchases are made on the website for subsequent analysis. At no point do they include sensitive information such as
card details. |
Persistent | Third-party |