Cookies policy
Definition of Cookies
Cookies are a tool used by web servers to store and retrieve information about visitors or users. Essentially, they are text files installed by certain servers during browsing, allowing the collection of information such as the access location, connection time, device used (whether fixed or mobile), operating system and browser, most visited pages, number of clicks made, and data regarding user behavior on the Internet. Cookies do not provide information that could reveal the user’s name or surname, nor can they read data from the user’s hard drive or include viruses in their devices. Likewise, they cannot read cookies placed on the user’s hard drive by other servers.
Why Are They Important?
The website is accessible without the need for cookies to be enabled; however, disabling them may prevent the site from functioning properly.
From a technical perspective, cookies allow websites to operate more efficiently and adapt to user preferences, such as saving the language, the country’s currency, or detecting the access device.
They establish protection and security levels that prevent or hinder cyberattacks against the website or its users.
Cookies allow web managers to obtain statistical data to improve the quality and user experience of their services.
They are also used to optimize the advertising displayed to users, offering content more aligned with their interests.
Authorization for Cookie Use
The website displays a Cookie Notice that the user or visitor can accept, expressly consenting to the use of cookies as described below.
Disabling, Deleting Cookies, and Browser Configuration
Hidramar, S.L. reminds its users that the use of cookies may be subject to their acceptance during the installation or update of the browser they are using. This acceptance can be revoked through the content and privacy settings available in the browser. Additionally, users are informed that if cookies are disabled, some available services may no longer be operational.
Users can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on their device by configuring the browser settings installed on their computers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d - Mozilla Firefox:
https://cookie-script.com/knowledge-base/disable-cookies-firefox - Chrome:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en - Safari:
https://support.apple.com/en-is/guide/safari/sfri11471/16.0/mac/11.0 - Opera:
http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.60/es-EN/cookies.html
The method for disabling cookies varies for each browser, but it is typically found under the Tools or Options menu. You may also refer to the browser’s Help menu for instructions. Users can choose at any time which cookies they want to enable on this website.
For more information on how to revoke consent or disable cookies, or for any questions about the Cookie Policy, you can contact the owner at the following email address: [email protected] , specifying “Cookie Policy” in the subject line.
Types of Cookies Used on the Website
The user browsing the website may encounter cookies installed directly by the site owner, or by third parties, as detailed below:
- Session Cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a webpage. They are commonly used to store information relevant only for the provision of the service requested by the user during a single session (e.g., a list of purchased products).
- Persistent Cookies: Data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a defined period by the cookie’s controller, ranging from a few minutes to several years.
- First-Party Cookies: These are cookies sent to the user’s computer and managed exclusively by us to ensure the website operates effectively. The information collected is used to improve the quality of our service and user experience.
- Third-Party Cookies: When users interact with content on our website, cookies from third parties may also be set (e.g., when clicking on social media buttons or viewing videos hosted on another site). These are cookies set by a domain other than our website. We cannot access the data stored in the cookies of other websites when users navigate those sites.
Categories of Cookies Based on Purpose
Finally, cookies are also classified into five categories based on the purpose of the data they collect:
- Technical Cookies: These allow users to browse through a website, platform, or application and use the different options or services provided, such as controlling data traffic and communication, identifying sessions, accessing restricted areas, remembering items in a shopping cart, completing the purchase process, signing up for an event, using security elements during browsing, storing content for video or audio broadcasting, or sharing content on social media.
- Customization and Geolocation Cookies: These allow users to access the service with predefined characteristics based on criteria such as language, browser type, or regional configuration from which the service is accessed.
- Analytics Cookies: These enable tracking and analysis of users’ behavior on linked websites. The information collected is used to measure website activity and create navigation profiles to improve the service.
- Advertising and Behavioral Advertising Cookies: These allow the management of advertising spaces in the most efficient manner possible. They also store information on user behavior obtained through continuous observation of browsing habits, enabling the creation of specific profiles to display advertising based on those habits.
- External Social Media Cookies: These allow visitors to interact with content from different social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn). These cookies are generated only for users of such social networks. The use and information collected by these cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.