In compliance with the provisions of Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of 11 July, regarding Information Society and Electronic Trade Services (Spanish acronym, LSSICE) and in accordance with Regulation 2016/679, of 27 April, regarding the protection of natural persons with respect to the processing of personal data and the free circulation of such data, which repeals Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (Spanish acronym, LOPDGDD), we hereby inform you about the Cookies used on the Princess of Asturias Foundation’s websites and their purposes.
What are cookies?
Cookies are any type of data storage and retrieval mechanism sent by a website and stored on the user’s browser. Via these mechanisms, the website is able to consult the prior activity of the browser, determining browsing habits and allowing the stored information to be subsequently retrieved.
Why are cookies used on our websites?
To optimize the way websites function. Their main purpose is to improve the experience of browsing; among other reasons, to remember user preferences during the visit and take them into account when the site is visited again. In addition, all the collected information allows us to improve the site by making estimates about frequencies of visits and patterns of use, all of which makes it possible to adapt the site to the personal interests of the user or visitor, speed up searches, etc.
What types of cookies do we use?
Types of cookies according to their purpose
- Technical cookies: These are necessary to guarantee the correct functioning of the web. Among other purposes, they allow the control of traffic and data communication, the identification of the visitor during the session, access to restricted access areas and the use of security elements while browsing.
- Personalization cookies: These store information on browsing, such as the type of browser via which the user visits the site so as to personalize your experience and to remember it the next time you visit the site.
- Analysis cookies: These anonymously measure the number of visits and activity carried out on websites, which allows us to make improvements in the way they operate and are browsed.
- Advertising cookies: These store information generated by your browsing habits, which allows us to develop a specific profile about you so that the advertising we show you is personalized and adapted to you.
Types of cookies depending on to the entity that manages them
- The site’s own cookies: These are the cookies that are downloaded to the device from a computer or domain managed by the owner of the website.
- Third-party cookies: These are the cookies that are downloaded to the device from a computer or domain managed by third parties different from the owner of the website with whom the latter maintains agreements regarding services or collaboration.
Types of cookies depending on the time they remain active
- Session cookies. These are those designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that it is only of interest to keep in order to provide the service requested by the user on a single occasion (e.g. a list of products purchased) and disappear at the end of the session.
- Persistent cookies: These are cookies in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed during a period defined by the data manager of the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
What specific cookies do we use and for what purposes?
| Cookie | Provider | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | fpa.es | HTTP | Session |
| rc::a | google.com | HTML | Persistent |
| rc::c | google.com | HTML | Session |
| _ga | fpa.es | HTTP | 2 years |
| _gat | fpa.es | HTTP | 1 day |
| _gid | fpa.es | HTTP | 1 day |
| _atuvc | fpa.es | HTTP | 13 months |
| _atuvs | fpa.es | HTTP | 1 day |
| _at.cww | fpa.es | HTML | Persistent |
| at-lojson-cache-# | fpa.es | HTML | Persistent |
| at-rand | fpa.es | HTML | Persistent |
| loc | addthis.com | HTTP | 13 months |
| uvc | addthis.com | HTTP | 13 months |
| xtc | addthis.com | HTTP | 13 months |
| wbc_cookie_accept | fpa.es | HTTP | Session |
Customization of cookies
The visitor can personalize cookie settings; to do so, you should press the Customize button.
The user’s personal settings will be kept for a period of 24 months. After this period, you will be asked again if you want to modify the settings. You can also modify the settings at any time and as many times as you want.
Visitors or users also have the possibility to allow or block cookies, in addition to deleting their browsing data, including cookies, from their Internet browser. To do so, you should consult the options and instructions provided by the different browsers.
Examples of browser settings:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Other third-party tools, available on-line, which enable users to detect the cookies on each website they visit and take action to block them or not (e.g., Ghostery).
Contact
You may contact the Princess of Asturias Foundation at the following address regarding any comments, questions or suggestions [email protected].
Changes in this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy is subject to any type of modification, in which case an informative warning about this circumstance will be displayed on the first visit that the user makes to the Princess of Asturias Foundation’s websites.