Cookie Policy

Updated October 30, 2020

 

COOKIES POLICY

 

According to the provisions of article 22.2 of the Law on Information Society Services (LSSI), service providers may use cookies, provided that the user has consented to this, after having received clear and complete information about their purposes.

The MICUIR website ( https://micuir.com/ ), like most websites, uses cookies.

Below, we explain what cookies are, what type of cookies this website uses, how you can disable cookies in your browser, how to specifically disable the installation of third-party cookies, and what happens if you disable them.

 

What are cookies?

 

Cookies are small files that some platforms, such as websites, can install on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or smart TV when you access them. Their functions can vary widely: storing your browsing preferences, collecting statistical information, enabling certain technical functionalities, storing and retrieving information about a user's browsing habits or preferences, and even recognizing the user, depending on the information they contain and how you use your device. A cookie is stored on a computer to personalize and optimize the user's browsing experience. Cookies are associated only with your device and do not provide any information that could be used to identify you personally. You can also configure your browser to notify you or reject the installation of cookies.

 

Why are they important?

 

Cookies are useful for several reasons. From a technical standpoint, they allow websites to function more efficiently and be tailored to your preferences (for example, they can recognize and select your language or currency). They also help website owners improve their services by providing statistical information. In other cases, they help make advertising more effective.

 

What types of cookies exist?

 

• According to their duration:

 

Session cookies: These are cookies that last for the time the user is browsing the website and are deleted when the session ends.

 

Persistent cookies: These are those that remain stored on the user's terminal for a longer period of time, thus facilitating the control of chosen preferences without having to repeat certain parameters each time the website is visited.

 

• According to its headline:

 

First-party cookies: These are cookies created by the website owner and can only be read by the website itself. For example: technical cookies for loading images, cookies for customizing website settings, traffic analysis cookies, etc.

Third-party cookies: These are cookies created by third parties and used by the owner of a website for different services (e.g., website analytics or advertising).

 

• According to their purpose:

 

Technical cookies: These are essential and strictly necessary for the proper functioning of a website and the use of its various options and services. For example, those used for session maintenance, response time management, performance or option validation, security features, sharing content with social networks, etc.

Personalization cookies: These allow the user to specify or customize some features of the website's general options. For example, setting the language, regional settings, or browser type.

Analytical cookies: These are used by a website to create browsing profiles and understand user preferences in order to improve the products and services offered. For example, an analytical cookie might track a user's areas of greatest interest, the most popular product, etc.

Advertising cookies: These cookies allow the management of advertising spaces based on specific criteria. For example, access frequency, content viewed, etc. Through advertising management, advertising cookies store behavioral information by observing browsing habits, analyzing access patterns, and creating a user preference profile to deliver advertising related to the user's interests.

 

Exempt and non-exempt cookies:

 

There are certain cookies for which it is not legally necessary to provide information or request explicit consent for their use. These cookies are technical and those necessary for the operation of the website or the provision of services that the user expressly requests.

All others are considered non-exempt, so the website owner must inform and, where appropriate, request consent for their use.

 

How can cookies be disabled?

 

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences, giving you more precise control over your privacy.

The following links show you the instructions for disabling cookie settings in each browser:

 

1. Internet Explorer ( https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/topic/eliminar-y-administrar-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d )

• In the tools menu, select “Internet Options”.
• Click on the privacy tab.
• You can configure privacy with a slider with six positions that allows you to control the number of cookies that will be installed: Block all cookies, High, Medium High, Medium (default level), Low, and Accept all cookies.

2. Mozilla Firefox ( http://goo.gl/QXWYmv )

• At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu.
• Select Options.
• Select the Privacy panel.
• In the Firefox option you can choose Use custom settings for history to configure the options.

 

3. Google Chrome ( http://goo.gl/fQnkSB )

• Click on the menu located in the toolbar.
• Select Settings.
• Click on Show advanced options.
• In the 'Privacy' section, click on the Content settings button.
• You can configure the options in the 'Cookies' section.

 

4. Safari ( https://goo.gl/PCjEm3 / https://goo.gl/dQywEo )

• In the settings menu, select the “preferences” option.
• Open the privacy tab.
• Select the option you want from the “block cookies” section.
• Please note that certain features and the full functionality of a website may not be available after disabling cookies.

The website also uses cookies on mobile devices. In this case, as with computer browsers, mobile device browsers allow you to configure privacy settings to disable or delete cookies.

If you wish to modify privacy options, follow the instructions specified by your mobile browser developer.

Below are some examples of links that will guide you in configuring the privacy options on your mobile device:

• iOS: ( http://goo.gl/61xevS )
• Chrome Mobile: ( http://goo.gl/XJp7N )
• Opera Mobile: ( http://goo.gl/Nzr8s7 )

For more information about cookies and how they work, you can also consult the following links:

• Guide on the use of cookies from the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Jul. 20)
• http://www.allaboutcookies.org/es/
• http://www.youronlinechoices.com/es/

What types of cookies do we use on this website?

 

The MICUIR website uses its own and third-party technical cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the website, third-party analytical cookies that collect anonymous information in a standard way about the user's browsing and behavior patterns, and advertising or marketing cookies, which analyze your behavior on the website to show you personalized ads.

You can find out the details of all these cookies when you access the Web.

Cookie acceptance:

When you access the website for the first time, you will see the cookie settings required after the latest regulatory change.

If you do nothing, only cookies strictly necessary for the website to function will be used. You can choose to have all other cookies on this website installed as well, but you will need to specifically accept this by adjusting the cookie settings according to your preferences.

MICUIR appreciates your enabling cookies, as this information is used exclusively to improve the performance of our website, detect new needs, evaluate improvements to be made in order to provide a better service, and personalize the ads you see according to your interests.

Disabling cookies may prevent certain options from working or the user from using certain services on our website.

Additional information about Google Analytics

 

Some of the cookies used by MICUIR belong to Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., a Delaware company with its principal office at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. This company stores cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share them with third parties, except when necessary for the operation of the system or when required by law. In any case, and as a consequence of the invalidation of the Privacy Shield, we cannot guarantee that data is processed with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. Therefore, if you do not agree with this processing, do not accept the installation of these cookies.

Through the use of Google Analytics, anonymous information is collected about how users interact with our website. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information, but rather record the number of visits to the website or sections visited, browsing time, details about the browsers used, etc., and subsequently generate statistical reports on website traffic.

In addition to all the above information, if you wish to avoid being tracked by Google Analytics cookies, you can install the following browser add-on developed by Google via this link: http://goo.gl/up4ND .

Social media cookies:

 In addition to the above, the MICUIR website may use social media cookies. These cookies allow us to identify users to determine if they are logged in and if they have interacted with any of our social media profiles. The data obtained in these cases will be processed in accordance with the privacy and cookie policies of each social network: Twitter , YouTube , Facebook , LinkedIn , etc.

These social networks offer advertisers the opportunity to generate custom audiences within their own environments of those users of said social networks who visit the MICUIR website, with the aim of directly impacting them in the environment of said third parties, offering them information, promotions or advertising content that adapts to the interests of our users.

Additionally, the MICUIR website may include modules that allow you to share our content on social media. While this functionality could be considered "technical" cookies, we recommend reviewing and, if necessary, modifying your social media privacy settings to limit any tracking they may perform.

Cookie Policy Updates

MICUIR may modify this Cookies Policy in accordance with legislative or regulatory requirements, or to adapt the policy to instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency, so users are advised to visit it periodically.