- COOKIES POLICY -

The purpose of this cookie policy is to provide clear and precise information about the cookies used on our website.

We use first-party and third-party cookies to improve our services, personalise our website, facilitate our users’ browsing, provide you with a better user experience on the website, identify problems to improve the site, compile usage metrics and statistics, and display advertising tailored to your preferences by analysing website usage.

Please note that we may use cookies on your device provided that you have given your consent, except in cases where cookies are necessary for browsing our website.

If you provide your consent, we may use cookies that allow us to obtain further information regarding your preferences and to customise our website according to your individual interests.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies and other similar technologies, such as local shared objects, flash cookies, or pixels, are tools used by web servers to store and retrieve information about their visitors, and ensure the proper functioning of the website.

TYPES OF COOKIES

  1. According to the entity managing them:
  • First-party cookies:These are sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain managed by the owner of the website from which the service requested by the user is provided.
  • Third-party cookies:These are sent to the user’s device from a computer or domain not managed by the website owner, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies. Likewise, if cookies are installed from a domain managed by the website owner but the information collected is processed by a third party, they shall also be considered third‑party cookies.
  1. According to their purpose:

Technical cookies: These enable the user to browse a website, platform or application and to use the various options or services available, including those used by the publisher to manage and operate the website and enable its functions and services. Examples include controlling data traffic and communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering items included in an order, processing orders, managing payments, preventing fraud, submit an application to participate in an event, counting visits for software licensing purposes to operate the service (website, platform or application), using security elements during browsing, storing content for the streaming of videos or audio, enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animations for text or images), or sharing content via social media.

This category also includes, by their technical nature, those cookies that enable the most efficient possible management of advertising spaces that, as another element of design or “layout” of the service offered to the user, the publisher has included on a website, application, or platform based on criteria such as the edited content, without collecting user information for different purposes, such as personalising that advertising content or other content.

Preference or customisation cookies: These store information so that the user can access the service with specific settings that may differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as the language, the number of results displayed when the user performs a search, the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of browser used to access the service or the region from which the service is accessed, etc.

Analytics or measurement cookies: These enable the controller to track and analyse the behaviour of users on the websites to which they are linked, including measuring the impact of advertisements. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity on websites, applications or platforms, with the aim of making improvements based on the analysis of how users interact with the service.

Behavioural advertising cookies: These enable the most effective possible management of advertising spaces on the website. These cookies store information on user behaviour obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows a specific profile to be developed to display advertising based on that profile.

Geolocation cookies: These are used to determine a user’s location when they request a service. This cookie is anonymous and is used, for example, to provide you with the appropriate information depending on the country in which you are located.these are used to determine a user’s location when they request a service. This cookie is anonymous and is used, for example, to provide you with the appropriate information depending on the country in which you are located.

  1. According to the length of time they remain active

Session cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while the user is accessing a website. They are usually used to store information that is only relevant for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (for example, a list of purchased products) and are deleted at the end of the session.

Persistent cookies: These are cookies in which the data remains stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which may range from a few minutes to several years.

 

COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE 

Name Type Duration Provider Description
PHPSESSID HTTP Cookie Session Concello de Sober Maintain user session states across all page requests.
_ga HTTP Cookie 2 years Google Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
_gat HTTP Cookie 1 day Google Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates.
_gid HTTP Cookie 1 day Google Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
CONSENT HTTP Cookie Permanent Google Technical cookie used to manage cookie‑consent preferences.
DV HTTP Cookie 1 day Google Used by Google to provide services and collect anonymous browsing information.
1P_JAR HTTP Cookie 1 month Google Used to customise advertising based on the user’s interests.
cookie_consent_user_accepted HTTP Cookie 2 months Concello de Sober Enables permissions to store cookies across multiple websites.
cookie_consent_level HTTP Cookie 2 months Concello de Sober Stores the user’s cookie‑consent status for the current domain.

 

HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES IN YOUR BROWSER

Users may, at any time, allow, block or delete cookies installed on their device by changing the settings in the browser installed on their computer:

Chrome: Settings → Show advanced options → Privacy → Content settings

For further information, consult Google Support or the browser’s Help section.

Explorer: Tools → Internet Options → Privacy → Settings

For further information, consult Microsoft Support or the browser’s Help section.

Firefox: Tools → Options → Privacy → History → Custom Settings

For further information, consult Mozilla Support or the browser’s Help section.

Safari: Preferences → Security

For further information, consult Apple Support or the browser’s Help section.

Disabling cookies does not prevent you from browsing the website, although some of its services may be limited and, therefore, the browsing experience may be less satisfactory.

WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
The user may withdraw their consent relating to the Cookie Policy at any time, and may delete the cookies stored on their device through their internet browser’s settings and configurations, as indicated above, as well as by accessing our settings panel:

CONFIGURE COOKIES
This Cookie Policy may be amended when required by current legislation at any given time or when there is a change in the type of cookies used on the website. Therefore, we recommend that you review this policy each time you visit our website to ensure you are fully informed about how and why we use cookies.

 

 

 

 

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