Cookies Policy
The following sets out the main obligations regarding cookies, such as: informing the website user about the type of cookies used by the website, their purposes, user consent, ways to request consent, legal notice, cookie policy, etc.
- Cookies Concept
Cookies are files that are stored on the computer of the user who browses the Internet and, in particular, contain a number that allows the user's computer to be uniquely identified, even if the user changes location or IP address.
Cookies are installed during internet browsing, either by the websites the user visits or by third parties with whom the website is related, and allow the website to know its activity on the same site or on others with which it is related, for example: the place from which it accesses, the connection time, the device from which it accesses (fixed or mobile), the operating system and browser used, the most visited pages, the number of clicks made and data regarding the user's behavior on the internet.
The website is accessible without cookies being enabled, although disabling them may prevent it from functioning correctly.
- Types of Cookies
2.1. Types of existing Cookies
Cookies can be classified according to the entity that manages them, the length of time they remain active on the terminal equipment, and their purpose.
The main obligation for companies or service providers in the information society or internet, through means such as web pages, platforms or computer applications, is established by art. 22.2 of the LSSI, which states:
“Service providers may use data storage and retrieval devices on recipients’ terminal equipment, provided that the recipients have given their consent after being provided with clear and complete information on their use, in particular, on the purposes of the data processing, in accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data.”
Likewise, cookies used for any of the following purposes are exempt from compliance with the obligations established in article 22.2 of the LSSI:
- Only allow communication between the user's computer and the network.
- Strictly provide a service expressly requested by the user.
In this regard, cookies that would be exempt from the obligations set out in art. 22.2 are those that have the following purposes:
- User input cookies.
- Authentication or user identification cookies (session only).
- User security cookies (repeated failed login attempts).
- Media player session cookies.
- Session cookies for load balancing.
- User interface customization cookies.
- Social content sharing plugin cookies.
These cookies are excluded from the scope of Article 22.2 of the LSSI (Spanish Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce), and therefore, it would not be necessary to inform users or obtain their consent regarding their use. However, it would be necessary to inform users and obtain their consent for the installation and use of any other type of cookie, whether first-party or third-party, session or persistent, and these would be subject to the scope of Article 22.2 of the LSSI, for which the guidelines in this document will be helpful.
Cookies, depending on the entity that manages them, can be:
- Own cookies: These are those that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-party cookies: These are those that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
Cookies can be categorized according to the length of time they remain active on the terminal equipment:
- Session Cookies: These are a type of cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page.
- Persistent Cookies: They are a type of cookies in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed during a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, and that can go from a few minutes to several years.
Cookies, depending on their purpose, can be:
- Technical cookies: These are those that allow the user to navigate through a website, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist on it, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering the items in an order, completing the purchase process, registering for or participating in an event, using security features while browsing, storing content for video or audio playback, or sharing content through social networks.
- Personalization cookies: These are those that allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria in the user's terminal, such as the language, the type of browser through which the service is accessed. , the regional configuration from where you access the service, etc.
- Analysis cookies: These are those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of the users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected by means of this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of the websites, application or platform and for the elaboration of navigation profiles of the users of said sites, applications and platforms, in order to introduce improvements in function of the analysis of the usage data made by the users of the service.
- Advertising cookies: They are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from which the requested service is provided based on criteria such as edited content or how often ads are shown.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: These cookies allow for the most effective management of advertising spaces that the publisher may have included on a website, application, or platform from which the requested service is provided. These cookies store information about user behavior obtained through continuous observation of browsing habits, allowing for the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on that profile.
2.2. Types of Cookies used on the website www.caminosdepasion.com
This website, owned by the ASSOCIATION FOR THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMINOS DE PASIÓN ROUTE, uses cookies.
- Information on legal obligations regarding the use of cookies
The legal obligations imposed by the regulations are two: the duty to inform and the obtaining of consent.
First of all, the first thing to do is to identify the cookies that are being installed or used, analyzing whether they are first-party or third-party cookies, session or persistent cookies, and specifying their function in order to decide whether or not they fall within the scope of article 22.2.
Section two of Article 22 of the LSSI establishes that users must be provided with clear and complete information on the use of data storage and retrieval devices and, in particular, on the purposes of data processing, in accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the protection of personal data.
Therefore, the information about cookies provided at the time of requesting consent must be sufficiently complete to allow users to understand the purpose for which they were installed and to know the uses that will be given to them.
If a user consents to the use of cookies, information on how to withdraw consent and delete cookies must be readily and permanently available to them.
Mandatory information may be provided through multiple systems. As we will see later, these methods generally not only provide the necessary information but also allow for obtaining the user's consent for the installation of the devices. Among the most common methods are:
- The provision of information through a header bar or in the footer, in a sufficiently visible manner.
- When you sign up for a service, or before you download a service or application, this information may be provided along with the privacy policy, or in the terms and conditions of use of the service.
Likewise, information must be provided on how to disable or delete the aforementioned cookies through the functionalities provided by the publisher, as well as how to revoke the consent already given.
- Authorization for the use of cookies
In accordance with the cookie notice that appears on the website page, the user or visitor accepts that, by browsing the site, they expressly consent to the use of cookies as described below, except to the extent that they have modified their browser settings to reject the use of cookies. - Browser settings
The Owner 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 consent may be revoked through the content and privacy settings available on the site. The Owner recommends that users consult their browser's help section or access the help pages of the main browsers:
Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/cookies-informacion-que-los-sitios-web-guardan-en-
Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647
Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
Explorer:http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
If the user wishes to ask any questions about the Website's Cookie Policy, they can contact the Owner at the following address: info@caminosdepasion.com, indicating "Cookie Policy" in the subject line.