WHAT ARE COOKIES
A cookie is a file you download and that records anything on your computer when accessing certain web pages. They are widely used for the proper and efficient functioning of the Website, as it provides information to the Website owners. The cookies allow, among other things, the storage and gathering of information on the users’ or their computers’ navigation habits and, depending on the information they contain and the way the user uses their system, they can be used to recognize and identify the user in order to improve your navigation and provide the services requested by you. If you do not wish to send cookies to our systems, you may “deactivate” them and control them from your browser, eliminating them from your navigation history (cache) at the end of the visit.
WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
The website is accessible without the need for cookies to be activated, although its deactivation may prevent its correct functioning.
From a technical point of view, cookies allow websites to function more agile and adapted to the preferences of users, such as storing the language, the currency of the country or detecting the access device.
They establish levels of protection and security that prevent or hinder cyber attacks against the website or its users.
They allow media managers to know statistical data collected to improve the quality and experience of their services.
They serve to optimize the advertising we show to users, offering the one that best suits their interests.
Authorization for the use of cookies
A Cookies Notice appears on the website that the user or visitor can accept, expressly consenting to the use of cookies as indicated below.
The user can configure his/her browser to reject all cookies by default or to receive a warning on the screen of the reception of each cookie and decide on its installation or not on his/her hard drive.
Browser configuration
GERNIKA GOGORATUZ FOUNDATION reminds its users that the use of cookies may be subject to their acceptance during the installation or update of the browser used by them.
This acceptance may be revoked through the content and privacy configuration options available therein.
The Owner recommends its users to consult the help of their browser or access the help web pages of the main browsers: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome.
If you want more information about how to revoke the consent given or about the procedure to disable cookies, as well as ask any questions about the Cookies Policy, you can contact the owner through the following email address: mariaoianguren@gernikagogoratuz.org indicating “Cookies Policy” in the subject.
Types of Cookies used on the Web
The user who browses the Web can find cookies inserted directly by the owner, or other cookies inserted by entities that are not the owner, as detailed in the following sections:
- Session cookies are temporary. They allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
- Persistent cookies remain on a user’s device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.
Depending on the entity that manages the computer or domain from which the cookies are sent and treats the data obtained, we can distinguish between our own and third party cookies.
- Local cookies: are those cookies that are sent to the user’s computer and are managed exclusively by us for the best functioning of the Website. The information we collect is used to improve the quality of our service and your experience as a user.
- Third-party cookies: When the user interacts with the content of our website, third-party cookies can also be established (for example, by clicking on buttons on social networks or viewing videos hosted on another website), which are those established by a different domain of our Website. We can not access the data stored in the cookies of other websites when you browse the aforementioned websites.
Browsing through this web means that the following types of Cookies can be installed:
TYPE OF COOKIE | DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLES |
PERFORMANCE | Collect website usage information; do not collect personal data, and the data collected are stored anonymously. Performance cookies are used to improve the functioning of the website. | Volume settings of video and sound players. Transmission speeds of optimal videos. Stores the purchase made in a “shopping cart” in the E-commerce services. |
GEOLOCALIZATION | These cookies are used to store computer or devices geolocation data to offer you more appropriate content and services. | Content in accordance with the country, city, language, etc. |
REGISTRATION | These cookies are generated once the user has been registered or logged in as user. | They are used to identify user in the website and services with the following objectives: Keep the user identified so that, if you close a service, web browser or computer, and later, re-enters the service or website, you will be automatically identified, thus facilitating navigation without having to identify again. |
ANALYTICAL | Used to collect statistics about user activity. The information compiled is always anonymous so that it cannot establish a link between it and the physical person concerned. | Among others, they analyse the number of users visiting the website, the number of pages visited, as well as user activity on the website and how often they visit. |
ADVERTISING | These cookies collect information about the ads shown to each anonymous user in the web portals | Adapt advertising to the type of device from which the user is connecting. Providing managed ads through third parties that are displayed on the page in real time. |
