Cookie policy
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages. Among other things, cookies allow a web page to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their device and, depending on the information they contain and how you use your device, they can be used to recognize the user. Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet, providing countless advantages in the provision of interactive services and making it easier for you to browse and use our website. The information we provide below will help you understand the different types of cookies:
| TYPES OF COOKIES | ||
| ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM | First-party cookies | These are cookies collected by the publisher itself in order to provide the service requested by the user. |
| Third-party cookies | These are cookies collected and managed by a third party; they cannot be considered first-party cookies. | |
| ACCORDING TO HOW LONG THEY REMAIN ACTIVE | Session cookies | They collect data while the user browses the web in order to provide the requested service. |
| Persistent cookies | They are stored on the device, and the information obtained will be used by the party responsible for the cookie in order to provide the requested service. | |
| ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE | Technical cookies | These are cookies necessary for proper browsing of the website. |
| Personalization cookies | They allow the user to set features (language) for browsing the website. | |
| Analytics cookies | They allow the provider to analyze the user’s browsing in order to monitor use of the website and compile statistics on the most visited content, number of visitors, etc. | |
| Advertising cookies | They allow the publisher to include advertising spaces on the website based on the content of the website itself. | |
| Behavioral advertising cookies | They allow the publisher to include advertising spaces on the website based on information obtained from the user’s browsing habits. | |
In accordance with the provisions of Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), INSTITUTO DE OFTALMOLOGIA CASTANERA S.A.P informs you of the cookies used on our website:
Google Analytics: Stores cookies in order to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. By using this website, you consent to Google processing information about you. Therefore, any rights in this regard must be exercised by contacting Google directly. Google Analytics cookies are stored on servers located in the United States, and Google undertakes not to share this information with third parties, except where necessary for the operation of the system or where required by law. According to Google, it does not store your IP address.
Google Inc. is a company that adheres to the “Privacy Shield” framework, which guarantees that all data transferred will be processed with a level of protection in line with European regulations. You can find detailed information on this matter at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
If you wish, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, whose instructions allow you to block analytics cookies from that service in all browsers. You can find more information on this at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Likewise, INSTITUTO DE OFTALMOLOGIA CASTANERA S.A.P informs users that they can configure their browser to be notified when cookies are received and, if they so wish, to prevent them from being installed on their hard drive.
Below we provide the links for various browsers, through which you can configure these settings:
- Firefox here: http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-lossitios-we
- Chrome here: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647
- Explorer here: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-managecookies#ie=ie-10
- Safari here: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph17191?locale=es_ES
- Opera here: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies