Cookies Policy

1.- Background

In accordance with the Spanish cookies regulation and the electronic communication services Law, included in the Royal Decree 13/2012 of 30 March, we inform you about the cookies used by the website of ABBANTIA ABB AIE and the purposes of these cookies. We also inform you that from the moment you start surfing our website, you agree to our cookies policy.

2.- ¿What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that websites put on your PC when you enter some websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and recover some information about the user or its pc habits and, depending on the information contained in the cookie and the interaction with the computer, the cookie may recognize the user. The cookies link only anonymous users and their computers or devices and they do not gather personal data.

3.- Type of cookies

1.- First-party cookies: First-party cookies are sent to the user’s computer from a computer or a domain managed by the administrator of the website that is providing the service requested by the user.

2.- Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies are sent to the user’s computer from a computer or a website that is not managed by the administrator of the website that the user is visiting.

3.- Session cookies: They are a type of cookies designed to gather information while the user is log on a website.

4.- Permanent cookies: This type of cookies remain in the user’s computer even when the session is over and they can be used later during a time defined by the administrator of the cookie that may vary from a couple of minutes to a few years.

5.- Analytic cookies: This type of cookie, managed by the owner of the website or by a third party, allow to quantify the number of users and visits, create statistics with the services offered in the website and its use, etc. This type of cookie analyzes the behavior of the user while he or she is logged in our website so we can improve the services that we offer.

6.- Advertising cookies: This type of cookies allows a better management of the advertising spots included in the website, app or platform used to provide the service.

7.- Behavioral advertising cookies: This type of cookies allows a better management of the advertising spots included in the website, app or platform used to provide the service. These cookies gather information of the user from a continued observation of the user’s web surfing habits, so it is possible to develop a profile to serve specific ads to the user. It is also possible that when the user visits some website or open an email with ad or promotions, this type of cookies is installed in the browser so ads related to a previous search can be showed later. For us, this type of cookies allows us to manage our ads, for example, the number of times that they are viewed, where, the time, etc.

4.- Type of cookies used by this website

The type of cookies used in our website are session cookies and third-party cookies, and they allow us to know information about the language, the type of browser used and other general information defined by the user and his habits, so we can improve our services in a more efficient and personalized way. ABBANTIA ABB AIE does not use advertising cookies or behavioral advertising cookies.

The use of cookies in this type of services, known as information society, offers some advantages to the users since the cookies allow an easier logging in our website, avoid having to set the parameters every time the user logs in our website and improve the functioning of the website and the services provided in it.

NameType ExpirationPurposeClass
__utmaThird-party (Google Analytics)2 yearsDistinguish users and sessionsNo exempt
__utmbThird-party (Google Analytics)30 minutesDetect new sessions and visitsNo exempt
__utmcThird-party (Google Analytics)End of the sessionUse with Urchin.No exempt
__utmzThird-party (Google Analytics)6 monthsStore the origin of the user and how the user has entered the website.No exempt

5.- Clear, enable and manage cookies

You can access in any moment your browser’s setting and accept or block all the cookies. You can also choose which cookies you want to install and which do not, following one of these procedures depending on what browser do you use:

Google Chrome
Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security > Cookies
More information: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Tools > Privacy > Advanced
More information: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-9

Firefox
Options > Privacy > Cookies
More information: http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we

Safari , iPad e iPhone
Preferences > Privacy
More information: http://www.apple.com/es/privacy/use-of-cookies/

Opera
Settings > Options > Advanced > Cookies
More information: http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.60/es-ES/cookies.html

6.- Third-party service providers

We use some services from third-party service providers that are based in the use of cookies. It is the case of the following providers and services:

ProviderPurpose of the services and the cookiesInformation about the provider
GOOGLE Inc.Website statistical analysis: number of visits, pages visited, key words used, etc.http://www.google.es/intl/es/policies/privacy/