Cookies policy

INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

In accordance with Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI), in relation to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all web pages that use non-essential cookies, before the user browses them.

Next, we present the Cookie policy:

We inform you that on this website we use our own and third-party cookies in order to facilitate the use and navigation through the website, as well as to compile our website usage statistics and other purposes described herein.

CONSENT

On this website, we use our own and third-party technical and analytical cookies to compile statistics and reports on website usage and browsing patterns, improving your user experience and showing you advertising based on your browsing habits. By clicking the "Accept Cookies" button on our website, you indicate your consent to the use of the aforementioned cookies, under the conditions set out in this Cookie Policy.

This consent is understood under the provisions of Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, understanding that if you do not consent to our use of cookies, you can, using among other things, the information we provide in this cookie policy, configure your browser to not accept their use.

Mercè Illa may modify this Cookie Policy in accordance with regulatory or legislative requirements, or to adapt it to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency. In the event of significant changes to this Cookie Policy, users will be duly notified.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are generated on the user's computer, smartphone, tablet or any other device when accessing a website and that allow the owner of said website to store or retrieve certain information about the browsing carried out from said device.

Types of cookies

Below, we provide information about the type of cookies and their purpose:

  1. Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them
    • Depending on the entity that manages the equipment or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish:
    • First-party cookies: These are those that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from or to our own web service.
    • Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain not managed by Mercè Illa, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies. Since these third parties are responsible for their implementation, blocking and uninstalling them is governed by their specific terms and procedures.
  2. Types of cookies according to the length of time they remain active on the terminal equipment
    • Session cookies: These are a type of cookie designed to collect and store data while a user accesses a website. These cookies are stored on your device until the user's browsing session ends.
    • Persistent cookies: They are a type of cookie in which the data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie owner, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
  3. Types of cookies according to their purpose
    • Technical cookies :  These are the ones that allow the user to navigate through the website or the platform and the use of the different options or services that exist on it, such as, for example, control traffic and data communication, identify the session, access access points restricted, use security features while browsing or store content for the dissemination of videos or audio or sharing content through social networks such as Facebook or YouTube. These are session and persistent cookies.
    • Personalization cookies : These are those that allow the user to access the service with some predefined characteristics based on a series of criteria in the user terminal such as For example, the type of browser through which you access the service, the regional settings from where access the service, etc.
    • Analytical cookies :  These are the ones that allow us to quantify the number of users and thus perform the Measurement and statistical analysis of how users use our website. This involves We analyze your browsing on our website in order to improve it.
    • Advertising cookies :  These are the ones that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that could be included on our website.
    • Behavioral advertising cookies :  These cookies store behavioral information. of the users obtained through continuous observation. Thanks to them, we can know the internet browsing habits and show you advertising related to your browsing profile

Cookies present on our website

Cookie management

You can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on your computer by configuring your internet browser settings. If you do not allow cookies to be installed on your browser, you may not be able to access some services, and your experience on our website may be less satisfactory.

The following links, provided for informational purposes only, offer instructions on how to configure or disable cookies in each browser:

Please note that some of the cookies included in the cookie categories described above are stored on your device by third parties when you use our website. We have no control over these cookies or how they are used by third parties. They are used to allow the third party to provide us with a service, such as analytics.