ABOUT COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that web servers place on users´ devices as they are browsing during a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) session. Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to record information about users´ usage patterns. Instead of storing this information on the server, cookies use the storage system of users. They are, therefore, processed and stored by users´ web browsers.

In and of themselves, cookies are harmless and cannot be used to transmit a virus or other malware to users´ devices. However, cookies can gather information about the use of a website or enable the website to recognize users when they return to the website at a later date, allowing the server to customize the HTTP session to meet the needs of the user or the needs of the advertisers of the site.

Cookies can be a legitimate and useful tool, since, in most cases, they improve the web experience. Nonetheless, cookies can store a wealth of data, enough to potentially identify users without their consent. Given the amount of data that cookies can contain, they can be considered personal data in certain circumstances and, therefore, be subjected to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”).

As per the European GDPR, the European Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications 2002/58/EC (hereinafter referred to as “ePrivacy Directive”) and the Spanish Law 34/2002, on Information Society Services and E-commerce (“Ley de Servicios de la Sociedad de la Información y de Comercio Electrónico”), a website must ask its users’ consent to use cookies that are not necessary for accessing the website’s functionality, since visitors must know the purposes of the data collection. It is mandatory to obtain consent in order to gain any access to information stored in users´ devices. For consent to cookies to be valid, it must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous.

TYPES OF COOKIES

In general, there are three different ways to classify cookies: their provenance, how long they endure and what purpose they serve.

Provenance

First-party cookies — First-party cookies are put on your device directly by the website or domain you are visiting. These cookies allow website owners to collect analytics data, remember language settings, and perform other useful functions that provide a good user experience. First-party cookies cannot usually be used to track users’ activity on another site other than the original website it was placed on.

Third-party cookies — Third-party cookies are placed on your device, not by the website you are visiting, but by a third party. These are usually used for online-advertising purposes. A third-party cookie is accessible on any website that loads the third-party server’s code. Even though, third-party cookies are not dangerous, they can be seen as an invasion of privacy as advertisers can track users across many of the websites they visit. Thus, the ePrivacy Directive makes it mandatory to obtain inform consent from users for using third-party cookies.

Duration

Session cookies — These cookies are temporary and only retain information about users' activities for as long as they are on the website. Session cookies enable the website users are visiting to keep track of their movement from page to page, so any information they have entered is remembered. Session cookies expire once users close their browser or once their session end. They don’t track users´ browsing activity across other websites.

Persistent cookies — Persistent Cookies are stored on users’ devices to help remember information, settings, preferences and credentials that they have previously saved. Despite the fact this actually helps create a faster website experience, persistent cookies can be seen as an invasion of privacy as they can follow the user as they visit other websites. Besides, these cookies remain in operation even after the web browser has closed. This category encompasses all cookies that remain on hard drives until users erase them or their browsers do, depending on the cookie’s expiration date. According to the ePrivacy Directive, they should not last longer than 12 months and they must be deleted afterwards.

Purpose

Preferences cookies — Also known as “functionality cookies”, these cookies allow websites to remember the users’ site preferences and choices they have made in the past on the site. This allows the website to provide personalised features to visitors and improve their experience on the site. They are anonymous and don’t track users´ browsing activity across other websites.

Statistics cookies — Also known as “performance cookies”, these cookies collect information about how visitors use a website. None of this information can be used to identify them. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymised. These cookies monitor only the performance of the site as users interact with it. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions. Generally, these cookies are only used by the website and the data isn’t shared broadly. However, in some cases, third parties can place their cookies on your device through a website you visit to determine the best place for advertisements to be placed on the website based on user performance.

Marketing cookies — They are specifically designed to collect information from users on their devices to display advertisements to them based on relevant topics that interest them. These cookies can be seen as an invasion of privacy as they may build user profiles from visitors to the website to gather statistics on the performance of the advertisements. These cookies are almost always-third party and persistent cookies.

OUR CASE

In Alfanar We are very committed to comply with the European and Spanish legislation regarding privacy and personal data protection. Therefore, We do not store your personal data, nor track your activity, and once you close your browser or the session end, the cookies will be deleted.

This Website only uses the following cookies:

Strictly necessary cookies: these cookies are present to provide the basic functions of the Website. They are the only cookies that all legislations allow to be exempt from requiring User consent, as they are essential for the correct functioning of the Website and to provide the service offered and requested by the User.

Functionality cookies: these cookies allow the Website to remember the Users’ choice regarding their language preference. They are anonymous and don’t track Users´ browsing activity.

UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE COOKIES POLICY

Alfanar Energía España may change this Cookies Policy according to legal or regulatory requirements or in order to adapt said policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (“Agencia Española de Protección de Datos”). Users are, therefore, advised to review the policy regularly.
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