COOKIES POLICY
Information in compliance with the regulations on information society services and the protection of personal data
What are cookies and what do we use them for?
Cookies are files that are downloaded to the user’s computer/smartphone/tablet when they access certain web pages.
Cookies allow certain data to be stored about the user’s device or browsing activity. This data is updated and retrieved by the party responsible for their installation for various purposes, such as obtaining information about the user’s browsing habits or their device, seeing which pages have been visited, connection time, the city associated with the IP address used to access the site, the number of new users, the frequency and recurrence of visits, visit duration, the browser or the operator or type of device used to access the site, analyzing the performance of a page, detecting technical problems, etc. Furthermore, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they are used to recognize the user.
Furthermore, other mechanisms and technologies exist for storing this type of information. This website does not use tracking pixels or beacons, nor fingerprinting techniques.
What information does a cookie store?
The cookies we use do not collect special categories of personal data (sensitive data). The data they store is technical in nature, such as personal preferences, content customization, etc.
What types of cookies exist?
Cookies are classified into three categories: according to the entity that manages the equipment or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data; according to the period of time they remain active on the terminal equipment; and according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed.
Depending on their origin, cookies are classified as:
- First-party cookies: These are those that 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: These are cookies 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 processes the data obtained through the cookies.
Based on their duration, cookies can be:
- Session cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while a user accesses a website. They are typically used to store information that is only needed to provide the service requested by the user on a single occasion and disappear when the session ends.
- Persistent cookies: These are cookies in which the data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie owner, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
Cookies are classified according to their purpose:
- Technical cookies : These are cookies that allow the user to navigate through a website and use the different options or services that exist on it, including those that the publisher uses to allow the management and operation of the website and enable its functions and services (identify the session, access restricted access areas, remember the elements that make up an order, carry out the purchase process of an order, manage the payment, etc.).
- Preference or personalization cookies: these are those that allow information to be remembered so that the user can access the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users (language, number of results to show when the user performs a search, region from which they access the service, etc.).
- Analytics or measurement cookies : These are cookies that allow the party responsible for them to track and analyze the behavior of users of the websites to which they are linked, including quantifying the impact of advertisements.
- Behavioral advertising cookies : These are cookies that store information about user behavior obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on this.
Why is user consent important?
In accordance with the Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, SIPAY may install cookies on users’ devices provided they have given their consent after being provided with clear and complete information about their use. The purpose of this policy is to provide such information in a way that is useful to the user.
In accordance with the recommendations of the Spanish Data Protection Agency, SIPAY will renew the consent given by users for the use of cookies, at least every two years.
However, it should be noted that not all cookies are treated the same from a legal point of view.
Some cookies, because they are not considered intrusive and are necessary for browsing, are exempt from the obligation to provide information. These are cookies that allow communication between the user’s device and the network, as well as those that strictly provide a service expressly requested by the user, such as:
- User input cookies.
- Authentication or user identification cookies (session only).
- User security cookies.
- Media player session cookies.
- Session cookies for load balancing.
- User interface customization cookies.
- Social content sharing plugin cookies.
What type of cookies does our website store?
- Necessary
Necessary cookies are crucial for the basic functions of the website and the website will not function as intended without them.
These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
Elementor | Never | The website’s WordPress theme sets this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change website content in real time. |
- Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
language | Never | This cookie is used to store the user’s language preferences. |
pll_language | 1 year | Polylang sets this cookie to remember the language the user selects when returning to the website and to obtain language information when it is not otherwise available. |
- Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
_ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data and to track site usage for the site analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
_gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information about how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytical report on site performance. Some of the data collected includes the number of visitors, their origin, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
_gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. |
_ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
CONSENT | 2 years | YouTube sets this cookie through embedded YouTube videos and records anonymous statistical data. |
- Advertising
Advertising cookies are used to deliver personalized ads to visitors based on the pages they previously visited and to analyze the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
YSC | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track views of videos embedded on Youtube pages. |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth and determine whether the user receives the new or old player interface. |
- Uncategorized
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not yet been classified into a category.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 5 months 27 days | Description is currently not available. |
How can I manage cookies?
Cookies can be deleted, accepted, or blocked as you wish. To do this, simply configure your web browser accordingly or use the following link to our cookie manager, where you can accept or reject cookies granularly.
At any time, you can prevent the installation of cookies (blocking) on your computer using the corresponding option in your browser, but in that case we cannot guarantee the proper functioning of the various features of our website.
Below are the links for managing and blocking cookies depending on the browser you use:
There are also some useful resources that offer detailed information about the types of cookies, how they are used, and how you can manage your cookie preferences at All About Cookies .
If you want to have more control over the installation of cookies, you can install programs or add-ons to your browser, known as “Do Not Track” tools, which will allow you to choose which cookies you want to allow.
Responsibility
Information collected by cookies and similar technologies is stored in the user’s browser. However, it is technically impossible to guarantee 100% compliance with the user’s specific cookie settings. SIPAY can limit its own cookies, but there are third-party cookies whose settings are beyond our control because they are programmed into web plugins that we cannot technically manage.
The only way to guarantee your choice 100% is for you, as the user, to configure your browser settings according to your preferences.
In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget your decision not to accept them.
Some of the services provided on this website contain links to third-party applications, services, tools, and websites, which you may use in conjunction with third-party applications, services, tools, and websites not affiliated with SIPAY. SIPAY is not responsible for the security or transparency of privacy information provided to users by third parties.
We recommend that you review the privacy and cookie policies of the applications, social networks and service websites that you regularly use.
Cookie Policy Modification
This Cookie Policy may be modified whenever changes occur in the configuration and/or use of these cookies.
In order to maintain maximum transparency with the user, SIPAY will always keep the updated version published on this website, stating its update date at the end of this page.
Last updated: 15/04/2024