Cookies Policy

In accordance with the provisions of Law 34/2002 of the Information Society and Electronic Services Act of July 11, 2002 (the “Information Society Act”), the User of the Portal is informed of the following:

13.1.What are local data storage, cookies and similar technology?

Local data storage consists of saving different types of data on your device through your web browser. Locally stored data may relate to how you browse our Portal, which browser you use, your user settings, etc.

Cookies are a local method of storing data represented in small text files that are sent to and stored on your computer, cell phone, tablet or other online access device of the User, allowing us to recognize your web browser. They also serve to obtain information about your navigation, and can be used to recognize Users. They all serve the same function, to provide information about the User’s browsing and can be used to determine which advertisements should be displayed in your web browser.

In this policy we will refer to all of these techniques collectively as
“local data storage”.
.

13.2.Why do we use local data storage?

The Portal uses local storage of data, as in the case of cookies, for the following purposes:

  • To personalize your navigation: Remember the country you are connecting from, your language and your internet connection speed.
  • To improve our services and the user experience: In order to know how often the Portal has been visited, traffic to its pages, etc.
  • To display advertising: Saber how often a User has seen an advertisement, for example. This data is not directly identifiable.

13.3.What types of cookies do we use?

Cookies on the Portal change frequently. Therefore, the Policy will be updated to keep you informed. We currently use session cookies and persistent cookies, which, in turn, may be first-party or third-party cookies.

  • Session cookies are designed to collect and store data while Users access the Portal. Generally, they are used to store information that is of interest to retain to provide the service requested by the User in a single session.
  • Persistent cookies are a type of cookie where the data remains stored in the terminal, and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie handler itself, which can vary from several minutes to several years.
  • First-party cookies are those sent to the User’s terminal, created or managed by the Portal controller. The Portal uses persistent first-party cookies of the following type and for the following purposes:
  • Personalization Cookies allow Users to access the service with certain general characteristics predefined in their terminal or others that the Users themselves can define. In this case, the purpose is to allow and store the User’s browsing language.
  • Third-party cookies are those managed by analytics service providers other than Ufinet.

Some of the technologies we use:

  • Doubleclick (advertising cookies): Manage the advertising spaces that Users see when they access the Portal. These cookies, which may vary depending on the campaign in effect, are used to measure the effectiveness of online campaigns.
  • Google Analytics (analytical cookies): They are used to monitor and analyze the behavior of Users on the Portal. The information collected is used to measure activity on the Portal and to generate browsing profiles of Users, in order to make improvements to the service.
  • Quartalflife (technical social cookies): They are used for monitoring and analysis of external social networks. Its function is to monitor User interaction.

13.4.How can I manage local data storage?

We recommend that you consult the Help section of your browser for information on the different options on how to manage cookies. There are also special programs that have been created specifically to manage cookies.

Below are links to manage cookies in the most important browsers. Please note that the explanations given by the links may be outdated:

Internet Explorer:

https://windows.microsoft.com/es-ES/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies

Google Chrome

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=es

Firefox:

https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we

Safari:

https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/es/cookies/

Opera:

https://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/es-ES/cookies.html

Users should note that some cookies are necessary for certain features of the Portal to function properly. If you choose to block certain cookies, this may affect all or part of the normal operation of the Portal.

13.5.How can I revoke my consent to the use of cookies?

Users may revoke their consent to the use of cookies in their browser by installing an opt-out rejection system:

Google Analytics:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None

Google Doubleclick

https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Note that you must follow the same procedure on all the devices you use, and also for each web browser.

13.6.Upgrades

This Policy may be modified in accordance with new legislative or regulatory demands, or to adapt to any instructions issued by the competent authorities.

When significant changes occur in this Policy, the holders of personal data will be informed by means of an informative notice on the Portal and in accordance with the requirements imposed by applicable laws or regulations.

13.7.Contact

Please contact us if you would like more information about the use of cookies (
protecciondedatos@ufinet.com
).

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