Cookies policy

Note: This website uses its own and third party cookies to collate statistical information about your navigation tendencies and in order to offer you a more personal service.  If you continue to navigate, you automatically accept their use.

This website, as in the case of most internet websites, uses cookies to improve the user’s experience.  You will find below further information about what cookies are, the types of cookies used in this webste and how to de-activate cookies from your navigator or how to specifically de-activate third party cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of information which some platforms, such as websites, install in your computer, telephone, tablet or television when they are connected.  They have various functions: storing information about your preferences, collating statistical information, the allowance of certain technical functions, etc.  On occasions, cookies are used to store basic information about navigation habits of the user or the device to the point at which, in some cases, it is able to recognize the device.

Why are they important?

Cookies are useful for various reasons.  From a technical point of view, they allow web pages to function more rapidly and to adapt better to your preferences, such as the storage of a language or a particular currency.  Furthermore, they help those responsible for web sites to improve their services due to the statistical information they provide.  Finally, they are used to make advertising more efficient which means that we can offer you services free of charge.

How do we use cookies?

Navigation on this website means that the following kinds of cookies can be installed:

Cookies which improve performance

These types of cookies keep your preferences for certain tools or services so that they do not have to be re-configured every time you visit our site and in some cases, they can be brought by third parties.  Some examples are: the volume of audiovisual presentations, organizational preferences of articles, or the reproduction speed of compatible vides.  In the case of electronic commerce, they maintain information about your shopping basket.

Statistic analysis Cookies

These are cookies which are manipulated by ourselves or third parties to quantify the number of visitors and analyse statistics relating to the use of our services.  This allows us to study navigation on our website and improve our products and services on offer.

Geographic location Cookies

These cookies are used for programmes which attempt to pinpoint the geographic location of the computer, telephone, tablet or connected television, in order to offer you more suitable content and services totally anonymously.

Registration cookies

When you register on our website cookies are generated which identify a registered user and indicate that the website has identified them.  These cookies are used to recognize your account and related services.  These cookies are maintained only while you do not leave your account, close your navigator or shut down the device.  These cookies can be used in combination  with analytical data to identify your individual preferences on our website.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are handled by ourselves or third parties and help to efficiently manage advertising space on our web site and to adjust the content of the advertisement to the content of the service required or the use you make of our website.  In this way we can get to know your navigation habits and show you advertisements related to your navigation profile.

Third party cookies

Some of our websites allow the installation of cookies from third parties to manage and improve the services they offer.  For example, links to social networks which allow the sharing of our contents.

How can I configure my preferences?

You can allow, block or eliminate cookies installed in your device through the settings options of your internet navigator.  If you block them you may not be able to use certain services.

Below you will find links giving information on how to activate your preferences in the main navigators:

You can also visit Your Online Choices, where in addition to finding useful information, you can change your settings by provider relating to the advertising cookies from third parties.