Cookies policy

OUR COOKIES POLICY

Within the LSSI-CE regulation (Law of the information society and electronic commerce), there is a section dedicated to cookies that demands those responsible for the websites to download own and third party cookies in your browser, furthermore we have the obligation to inform the user about the type of cookies, the duration and purpose of each one of them.

Our website uses own and third party cookies to get the user to have a better browsing experience, to share content on social networks and to obtain statistics and browsing habits of users of the site.

As a user, you can refuse the processing of data or information by blocking these cookies using the appropriate settings on your browser. However, you should be aware that, if you do so, this site may not operate correctly.

According to Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 of Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce, if you continue browsing, you are giving your consent to the use of these cookies.

As a user, you expressly accept, by using this website, the processing of the information collected in the manner and for the purposes detailed below. You also accept that you know the possibility of refusing the processing of such data or information by rejecting the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. While this option of blocking Cookies in your browser may not allow the full use of all the features of this website.

what are cookies?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer, smartphone or tablet when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way you use your computer, can be used to recognize the user.

Considering the way the Internet and websites work, it is not always possible to have information from cookies placed by third parties through our website. This applies especially to cases where our website may contain so-called embedded elements: texts, documents, images or multimedia content that are stored elsewhere, but are displayed on or through our website and those derived from analytics plugins used by this website. Therefore, in the event that you encounter such cookies on this website and they are not listed below, you should let us know so that we can review that cookie and add it to this list if necessary.

If you do not want cookies to be stored in your browser or if you wish to be informed each time a cookie requests to be set, you can set your browser to do so. Most browsers allow you to manage cookies in 3 different ways:

  • Cookies are always refused
  • The browser asks if the user wants to install each cookie.
  • Cookies are always accepted

The browser can also include the possibility to better specify which cookies have to be accepted and which not. In particular, the user can normally accept one of the following options:

  • Reject cookies from certain domains.
  • Reject cookies from third parties.
  • Accept cookies as non-persistent (they are deleted when the browser is closed).
  • Allow the server to create cookies for a different domain.

If you encounter cookies on this website that are not listed below, please let us know. You can also contact the third party directly to request information about the cookies it sets, the purpose and duration of the cookie, and how it has ensured your privacy.

different types of cookies

Own cookies. These are cookies that are installed on the user’s terminal from the MICROAREA website.

  • Third-party cookies. These cookies are installed on the user’s terminal from a domain or a website that is not managed by MICROAREA, but by another entity that processes the information obtained through cookies.
  • Session cookies. These are a type of cookie designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are usually used to store information that is only interesting to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion.
  • Persistent cookies. These are a type of cookie in which the data remains stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
  • Analysis cookies. These cookies, either processed by MICROAREA or by third parties, allow us to perform statistical analysis such as the number of users who enter the website or the use they make of it. To do this, we analyze web browsing in order to improve the services we offer.

Cookies that this web is using

This website uses its own and third-party cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience, to share content on social networks and to obtain user statistics.

The cookies used in MICROAREA are only associated with an anonymous user and his or her computer, do not provide references that allow the user’s name and surname to be deduced and cannot read data from the user’s hard drive or include viruses in their texts. Likewise, MICROAREA cannot read cookies implanted on the user’s hard drive from other servers.

As a user, you can refuse the processing of data or information by blocking these cookies using the appropriate settings on your browser. However, you should be aware that, if you do so, this site may not function properly.

According to the terms included in Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 of Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce, if you continue browsing, you will be giving your consent to the use of cookies that I detail below.

Cookies on this website help to:

  • Make this website work properly.
  • Save you having to log in every time you visit this site.
  • Remember your settings during and between visits.
  • Allow you to play multimedia content.
  • Improve the speed / security of the site.
  • Allow you to share pages with social networks.
  • To continually improve this website through analytics.

We will never use cookies to:

  • Collect personally identifiable information (without your express permission).
  • Collect sensitive information (without your express permission).
  • Share personally identifiable information with third parties.

THIRD-PARTIES COOKIES that this web is using and you should know

This website, like most websites, includes functionality provided by third parties.

MICROAREA may use third-party services that collect information for statistical purposes, the use of this website by the user and for the provision of other services related to the activity of this website and other Internet services.

Among the most stable third-party cookies are:

  • Technical Cookies: These are those that allow the user to navigate through a web page, platform or application and the use of the different options or services that exist in it as, for example, control traffic and data communication, identify the session, access parts of restricted access, remember the elements that make up an order, make the buying process of an order, make the application for registration or participation in an event, use security features during navigation, store content for the dissemination of multimedia content or share content through social networks.
  • Customization Cookies: These are those that allow the user to access the service with some general characteristics predefined according to a series of criteria in the user’s terminal such as the language, the type of browser through which you access the service, the locale from which you access the service, etc..
  • Analysis Cookies: These are those that are either processed by MICROAREA or by third parties, allow us to quantify the number of users and thus perform the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of the service offered. To do this, your browsing on my website is analyzed in order to improve the range of products or services we offer.
    Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. a Delaware company whose main office is located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, United States (“Google”).

The user can consult here the type of cookies used by Google. Google+ and Google Maps cookie, as provided on their page on what type of cookies they use.

Below, and as required by Article 22.2 of the LSSI, are the cookies that may be commonly installed while browsing this website:

  • _ga
    Type: Persistent third party
    Duration: 2 years after configuration
    Purpose: Used to distinguish users. It is a cookie belonging to Google Analytics.
  • _gid
    Type: Persistent third party
    Duration: 24 hours.
    Purpose: This is an analytical cookie, related to Google Analytics that is used to distinguish users.
  • __utma
    Type: Persistent third party
    Duration: 2 years from each update
    Purpose: This cookie is usually set during the first visit. If the cookie is manually deleted, it will be set again on the next visit with a new ID. In most cases this cookie is used to determine unique visitors to our site and is updated with each page view. In addition, this cookie has a unique Google Analytics ID that ensures both its validity and accessibility as an additional security measure.
  • __utmb
  • Type: Persistent third party
    Duration: 2 years from each update
    Purpose: This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session on our site. When a user visits a page on our site, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find the cookie, it will create a new one. Each time the user visits a different page this cookie is updated to expire after 30 minutes, so that it continues to find a unique session at 30 minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user stops visiting our site for a period of 30 minutes.
  • APISID, HSID, NID, SAPISID, SID, SSID, CONSENT
    Type: Persistent third party
    Duration: 2 years from installation
    Purpose: Stores user preferences and other information from Google services held by the user.
    __utmt
    Type: Persistent third party
    Duration: Expires at the end of the session
    Purpose: Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine if a new session should be established for the user. It is no longer used today, but is still here to maintain backward compatibility with theurchin.js and ga.js code.
  • viewed_cookie_policy
    Type: Own
    Duration: Expires at the end of the session
    Purpose: The tool itself warning of the use of cookies installed on the portal uses a session cookie whose purpose is to remember the user’s preference regarding the information provided on these mechanisms.
  • wordpress_test_cookie, wp-settings-1, wp-settings-2, wp-settings-time-1, wp-settings-time-2
    Type: Proprietary
    Duration: 1 year
    Purpose: These cookies are used in the news section of the WordPress CMS.
  • _gecaptcha, rc::a, rc::b, rc::c
    Type: Persistent third party
    Duration: 6 months
    Purpose: This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots.

HOW TO MANAGE AND DEACTIVATE COOKIES?

If you do not want websites to store any cookies on your computer, you can adjust your browser settings so that you are notified before any cookies are downloaded. Similarly, you can adjust your browser settings so that your browser rejects all cookies, or only third-party cookies. You can also delete any cookies that are already on your computer. Please note that you will need to adjust the settings separately for each browser and computer you use.

MICROAREA makes available to users of its website who wish to prevent the installation of the aforementioned cookies, links provided for this purpose by the most commonly used browsers:

If your browser does not appear on this list, we recommend that you consult the browser provider’s website for information on how to manage cookies.