Cookies policy

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small files that are installed on the hard disk or in the browser of the computer, tablet, smartphone or equivalent device with Internet browsing functions and help to, among other things: personalise the services of the website owner, facilitate browsing and usability through the website, obtain aggregate information on website visitors, enable the reproduction and display of multimedia content on the website itself, enable elements of interaction between the user and the website itself, enable security tools, etc.

DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS COOKIE POLICY

  • Web usability: can be defined as the experience a user has when browsing, using and interacting with a website.
  • Aggregate information: non-nominal information, typically numerical and for the purpose of providing statistical information.
  • Terminal equipment: equipment (computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.) of the user browsing the Internet.
  • Publisher: responsible or owner of the website
  • Third party: external entity, collaborator, service provider or related to the publisher, involved in the management of certain cookies.
  • Party responsible for the cookie: the publisher, controller, owner of the website or, in some cases, the third party.
  • Browsing habits: trends shown by the user when browsing a web page, such as, for example, time spent on the page, parts visited, most frequent sections, origin of the visit, destination of the visit, among others.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?

According to the entity that manages it:

Third-party cookies: these are cookies that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.

Depending on the length of time they remain activated in the terminal equipment:

Session cookies: these are a type of cookie designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page.

Persistent cookies: these are a type of cookie in which the data remains stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

Depending on the purpose for which the data obtained through the cookies are processed:

Technical cookies: are those that allow the user to browse through a website, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist on it, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access areas, remembering the elements that make up an order, carrying out the purchase process of an order, making an application for registration or participation in an event, using security elements during browsing, storing content for the broadcasting of videos or sound or sharing content through social networks.

Analysis cookies: these cookies allow the party responsible for them to monitor and analyse the behaviour of the users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of the websites, application or platform and for the elaboration of browsing profiles of the users of these sites, applications and platforms, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the data on the use made by the users of the service.

Advertising Cookies: these are those that allow the management, in the most effective way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the publisher has included on a website, application or platform from which it provides the requested service based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency at which the advertisement is shown.

Behavioural advertising cookies: are those that allow the management, in the most effective way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included on a website, application or platform from which the requested service is provided. These cookies store information on the behaviour of users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows a specific profile to be developed in order to display advertising based on the same.

HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES?

Blocking or disabling all cookies helps to protect privacy, but can also limit the experience on some websites, as well as limiting functionalities or even not allowing the correct browsing or use of some of their services. If you want to know how to disable cookies in the most popular web browsers, access the following tutorials:

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us at contacto@elhype.com

Complete information about the applicable regulations on cookies, here.

Applicable legislation: Law 34/2002