What are cookies?
A cookie is a file or device that is downloaded to a user’s terminal to store data that may be updated and retrieved by the entity responsible for its installation. In other words, it is a file that is downloaded to a user’s computer when they access certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their devices and, depending on the information they contain and how devices are used, cookies may be used to identify the user.
They are mainly used to:
• Recognise users: when a user enters their username and password, a cookie is stored so that they do not have to keep entering them on each page of the server. However, a cookie does not only identify a person, but a combination of computer-browser-user.
• Obtain information about the user’s browsing habits and spyware attempts by advertising agencies and others. This may cause privacy problems and is one of the reasons why cookies have their critics.

There are different types of cookies depending mainly on the purpose for which they are used, which include some of the following:
Analysis cookies: these cookies are used to analyse the behaviour and actions of the users of the website, as well as for creating browsing profiles in order to make technical improvements to operation and service.
Advertising cookies: these allow advertising spaces to be managed efficiently based on a series of criteria, for example, to verify if the user has already had access to a news item or not and to update it with a new one.
Behavioural advertising cookies: these cookies are responsible for storing information about users’ own behaviour, focusing on their browsing habits. This establishes user profiles according to a user’s behaviour and uses them to personalise any advertising they may see.
If a user would like further information about cookies, they may refer to the following website: http://www.aboutcookies.org/.

What kind of cookies does this website use?
This website uses cookies that allow users to access and browse through it, guarantee access to certain services, and improve the functional setup of the website.
Specifically, this website uses the following cookies:

Overview of cookies used
Type:  Analysis
Name:   Google Analytics
Session/persistent: Session
First-party/third-party: Third-party

How can I change my cookie settings?
This section contains a brief overview of how to access and change cookie settings on the most commonly-used browsers.
In this sense, practically all browsers can be used to see an overview about the cookies installed on a website, specifically check for them, their expiry time or how to delete them. Please use the following links for this purpose:
? Google Chrome
? Mozilla Firefox
? Internet Explorer
Meanwhile, the user may enable, disable or delete the cookies installed on their devices by changing their browser settings following the browser’s instructions. For your information, cookies settings are usually changed from the “Preferences” or “Tools” menu of each browser. In any case, you may always use the “Help” section of your browser to clear up any questions you may have.
It is important to bear in mind that if you disable cookies, the content of the website and certain features and services provided by it may be affected.