LEGAL SCOPE

The second section of article 22 of Law 43/2002, from 11th July, on information society services and e-commerce (hereafter, LSSI as per its Spanish acronym), in relation to the EU Regulation 2016/679 from 27th April 2016, on General Data Protection (hereafter, GDPR), and the Organic Law 3/2018 from 5th December, Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (hereafter LOPDGDD as per its Spanish acronym) establishes that:

• Service providers may use data storage or recovery devices on user terminal equipment, providing that the users have granted their consent thereto after been provided with clear and concise information on how their data will be used, and in particular, why their data will be processed, in accordance with the regulatory provisions on Personal Data Protection.
• When technically possible and effective, the users’ consent in accepting the processing of their data may be made using the parameters permitted on their browser or other applications.
• The foregoing will not prohibit possible technical storage or access when it comes making communications via any particular social network, or, whenever strictly necessary, for the rendering of any information society service expressly requested by the user.

The GDPR, in clause 30, mentions this technology and its impact on data protection, indicating that individuals may be associated with online identifiers provided by their devices, apps, tools, and records, as well as internet address records, session identifiers in the form of «cookies», or other identifiers, such as radio-frequency identification tags. This may leave digital footprints that, especially when combined with unique identifiers and other data received by servers, can be used to create the profiles of individuals and to identify them.

This cookies policy has been reviewed in compliance with the new cookie use regulations published by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD, as per its Spanish acronym) on 28th July 2020, amending the Guide on the use of cookies to adapt it to the Guidelines on consent amended in May 2020 by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) (Guidelines 05/2020) on consent. Specifically, technical measures have been undertaken to ensure that the “continue browsing” option is not configured as a consent option and does not have a “cookie wall” implemented therein.

In compliance with the established regulations, below we indicate the information related to the “cookies” used.

INFORMATION ON THE USE OF COOKIES

We hereby inform you that on this website you have access to our own ‘cookies’, as well as those from third parties to provide you with a better user experience and service. When browsing or using our services, users do not accept our use of ‘cookies’ until they have granted their explicit consent in regard thereto, and without the page being blocked (if consent is not granted) for their browsing ability.

The cookies used for the following purposes are exempt from complying with the obligations established in article 22.2 of the LSSI:

• Those which solely permit communication to be made between the user’s device and the network.
• Those which solely permit communication to be made between the user’s device and the network.

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

“Cookies” are little files that platforms such as websites may install on your computer, smartphone, tablet, smart TV, etc. when you access them. Their uses are varied: they can store your browsing preferences, collect statistical data, permit certain technical functions, store and collect information on browsing habits or user preferences, or on occasions, device preferences up to a certain point depending on the information contained and the way in which the device is used, for the recognising thereof. A cookie is stored on a computer to personalise and facilitate user browsing as much as possible. ‘Cookies’ play an important role in improving the user experience of a website.

In other words, a cookie is a data particle sent by a website and stored on the user’s browser, so that the website can consult the user’s previous activity. A cookie does not just identify a person, it can also incorporate a computer-browser-user combination.

WHAT ARE COOKIES USED FOR ON THIS WEBSITE?

Cookies are used to differentiate between users and to act differently depending on said user.  One use of cookies is to identify users on a website. Users normally identify themselves by entering their credentials into a user validation page; cookies enable the server to know that a user is validated or already browsing the website, and therefore permits them to access services or perform operations that are restricted for non-identified users.

Why are they important?

• From a technical perspective, they enable websites to work with more flexibility and in accordance with user preferences, such as storing the language, the currency, or detecting the access device.
• They establish protection and security levels that prevent or defend from cyberattacks made against the website or its users.
• They allow administrators to access statistical data collected in the Cookies to improve the quality and experience of the website’s services.
• They are used to optimise the ads we show to users, showing those which are best adapted to the users’ interests.

TYPES OF COOKIES

Depending on the entity that is managing the device or domain from where the cookies are being sent, and which is processing the data obtained, we can distinguish between:

Our own cookies: these are those sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a device or domain managed by the editor, and from which a service requested by the user is provided.

Third-party cookies: these are those sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a device or domain that is not managed by the editor, but rather by another entity which processes the data obtained through the cookies.  In the case of the cookies coming from a device or domain managed by the editor, but the information collected being managed by a third-party, these will not be considered as our own cookies if the third-party uses the data for their own purposes (for example, to improve the services it provides or to provide advertising services in favour of other entities).

Depending on the purpose of the data collected through ‘cookies´, the website may use:

Technical cookies: these allow users to browse by means of a website, platform, or app, and they also allow them to use the different options or services available on these, including those that the editor uses to grant the management and operation of the website and to enable its functions and services.

Preferential or personalised cookies: these enable the recording of information so that the user accesses a service with specific characteristics that can differ from the experience of other uses, for example, language, the number of search results that appear, the appearance or the content of the service based on the type of browser used by the user to access the service, or the region from which they are accessing the service, etc

Analysis or measurement cookies: these enable the person responsible for the cookies to monitor and analyse user behaviour on linked websites, including the quantification of the impact of the ads. The information collected through these types of cookies is used to measure the activity of websites, apps, or platforms in order to introduce improvements based on an analysis of the data of how users use the service.

Behavioural advertising cookies: these store information on user behaviour obtained through the continued observation of their browsing habits, allowing them to develop a specific profile to show them related advertisements.

Expiry. The cookies used can have the following kinds of expiries:

Session cookies: those designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a webpage.   These are usually applied to store information that is only kept to provide a service requested by a user on one sole occasion (such as a list of purchased products), and they disappear once the session is over.

Persistent cookies: these are those which still store the data on the device and can be accessed and processed during a period of time defined by the responsible party for the cookie, which may vary from a few minutes to a few years. This website uses temporary session ‘cookies’ and permanent ‘cookies’.

In some cases, if these cookies are de-activated, our content and services may not be correctly received. On other occasions, the website may continue to function. Regardless, we want you to be a stakeholder in the information recorded by these cookies in relation to how our website is used and in relation to the success of the ads shown on the website that enable us to improve our services and obtain earnings that result in us offering you more economical content.

In compliance with article 22.2 of the LSSI-CE, the company hereby indicates that on this website only the cookies detailed in the chart below are used:

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There are no data transfers to other countries.

Cookies are not used for the creation of user profiles.

HOW TO DEACTIVATE COOKIES ON THE MAIN BROWSERS

You can permit or block cookies, as well as delete your browser information (including cookies) from the browser you use. Review the options or instructions provided by your browser for this. Bear in mind that if you accept third-party cookies, you should remove them from your browser options.

It is possible to no longer accept Cookies from a specific browser or to no longer accept Cookies from a particular service.

Modern browsers enable the Cookies configuration to be changed. These changes can usually be found in the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ section of the browser menu. You can also configure your browser or email administrator, as well as install free add-ons, to prevent Web Bugs from being downloaded when you open an email.

Through our website we offer a guide on the steps that need to be taken to access the cookies configuration menu, and in the case thereof, of the private browsing options for each of the main browsers.

The user may, at any time, choose which cookies they want to function on this website through:

– The browser configuration, for example:

• Chrome, at http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647 ó Configuration -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content configuration. For further information, you can ask Google support or the Help section in your browser.
• Explorer, at http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9 or Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Configuration. For further information, you can ask Microsoft support or the Help section in your browser.
• Firefox, at http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we ó Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Personalized Configuration. For further information, you can ask Mozilla support or the Help section in your browser.
• Safari, at http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
• Opera, at http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/fr/cookies.html
• Android, at http://support.google.com/android/?hl=en
• Windows Phone, at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

– The specific opt-out systems indicated in the chart above in regard to the corresponding cookies (these systems may include a “reject” cookie being installed on your device so that your deactivation function works); or 

– other third-party tools, available online, that allow users to detect the cookies on each website that they visit and to manage their deactivation (for example, Ghostery: http://www.ghostery.com/privacy-statement, http://www.ghostery.com/faq).

The company, in no case whatsoever, is responsible for the content or truthfulness of the privacy policies of the third parties included in this cookies policy.

ACCEPTANCE OF COOKIES

We thank you for consenting to the use of cookies, this helps us to obtain more accurate data that enables us to improve our content and the design of our websites and apps to adapt them to your preferences.

In the case of the Company providing any special kind of services that require any specific provisions different to these in regard to the protection of personal data and the use of cookies, the specific regulations indicated for this service in particular shall prevail over these, which, in any case, will require the consent of the user.

If you consent to the use of cookies, by continuing to browse or clicking on any link, it will be understood that you have not consented to our cookies policy, and as such, you have not consented to the installation of the cookies on your equipment or device.

Do we update our Cookies Policy?

Our website may modify this Cookies Policy based on legislative or regulatory demands, or in order to adapt said policy to the instructions ordered by the Spanish Data Protection Agency, as such users are recommended to visit the page frequently. In regard to the use of personal data, you can check our privacy policy on the website, in accordance with GDPR requirements.

We may update the Cookies Policy on our Website, among other items based on legislative or regulatory demands, or in order to adapt said policy to the instructions ordered by the Spanish Data Protection Agency, as such we recommend you to review this policy each time you visit our Website in order to be informed of how and why we use cookies.  The Cookies Policy was last updated in October 2020.

If you have any questions about this cookies policy, you can contact us via email at info@ahumadosdominguez.es