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International Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Foundation (AIR Institute) TIN (C.I.F.): G37571627 Contact address: Plaza Ayuntamiento, 1, Carbajosa de la Sagrada 37188 Salamanca (Spain) Email: info@digis3.eu Activity: Research and service provision. |
Introduction:
The European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) DIGIS3 fully complies with the duty of information stipulated in Article 10 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, 2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE) and adheres to the basic principles of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007. This means that DIGIS3 provides clear, accessible and cost-free information that users need, including corporate identity, contact information, tax data and the terms of service offered, thus ensuring transparency and the right of users and consumers to be fully informed for their protection and to facilitate informed decisions in the digital environment.
1. Definition and Function of Cookies
Cookies are small information files that are downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information they contain and the way you use your computer, they can be used to recognise the user. Cookies play a very important role, as without them using the Web would be a much more frustrating experience.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, please set your Internet browser to erase them from your computer's hard drive, block them or warn you if they are installed.
2. Types of Cookies
There are several types of cookies. Depending on the entity that manages the domain from which the cookies are sent, and processes the obtained data, two types can be distinguished: first-party cookies and third-party cookies. There is also a second classification according to the length of time they remain stored in the client's browser, which may be session cookies or persistent cookies. Finally, there is another classification with five types of cookies according to the purpose for which the obtained data is processed: technical cookies, personalisation cookies, analysis cookies, advertising cookies and behavioural advertising cookies.
3. Types of Cookies Used on this Website and subdomains
The types of cookies we use in this website and and subdomains according to their purpose are:
Category of Use
Definition and Examples
Preferences / Personalisation (Functional)
These cookies allow the user to access the service with some general characteristics predefined according to a series of criteria in the user's terminal. These cookies make it possible to remember information (such as your username, language or the region in which you are located) and more personal characteristics. For example, the possibility of offering personalised content based on the information and criteria you have voluntarily provided. These cookies also allow you to change the text size, font and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They are also used to provide some requested services, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and your activity cannot be tracked on other websites. By visiting our website, you agree to the installation of these cookies on your device.
The loss of information stored in a preferences cookie may make the website experience less functional, but should not affect its operation.
Processes / Techniques Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These cookies allow the user to browse through a website, platform or application and use the different options or services it offers, such as controlling traffic and data communication, session identification, accessing restricted areas, storing the elements that make up an order, completing the purchase process for an order, applying for registration or participation in an event, using security elements during browsing, storing content for the broadcasting of videos or sound or sharing content through social networks.
These cookies are necessary for the correct use of the website, allowing access to sections with security filters.
Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
By visiting our website, you agree to the installation of these cookies on your device.
Session / Browsing Status
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, for example page views, loading errors, etc. It is generic and anonymous information, which does not include personal data, nor does it collect information that identifies visitors; the ultimate goal being to improve the functioning of the website. By visiting our website, you accept the installation of these cookies on your device.
Websites often collect information about how users interact with a website. This information may include which pages users visit most frequently and whether users receive error messages from certain pages. We use so-called ‘session state cookies’ to enable us to improve our services in order to enhance users' browsing experience. If these cookies are blocked or deleted, the website will continue to function.
Behavioural Advertising Cookies
These cookies allow us to manage, in the most effective way possible, the advertising spaces that we have included on the website, application or platform from which we provide the requested service. These cookies store information on user behaviour obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows us to develop a specific profile to display advertising based on the same. We store information about our users' browsing activities on the advertised websites in order to send advertisements and/or specific advertising based on the user's interests.
It is also possible that when you visit a website or open an email where an advertisement or promotion about our products or services is published, a cookie may be installed in your browser that helps us to subsequently show you advertising related to the search you have made, to develop a control of our ads in relation to, for example, the number of times they are seen, where they appear, at what time they are seen, etc.
Analysis
These cookies allow us to monitor and analyse user behaviour on the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure website, application or platform activity and to create browsing profiles of the users of these sites, applications and platforms. The purpose of these profiles is to make improvements according to the analysis of the data on service usage by users. These data, either processed by us or by third parties, allow us to quantify the number of users and thus carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of the service offered. To this end, your browsing on our website is analysed in order to improve the range of products or services that we offer you.
The applications we use to obtain browsing information, measure and analyse the audience are:
These applications have been developed by Google and Metricool which provide us with the service of measuring and analysing the audience of our pages, downloading videos, facilitating and monitoring the connection and publication of content between our website and social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. They may also use this data to improve their own services and to offer services to other companies. You can find out about these other uses by clicking on the above links.
The collected information is related to the number of page visits, the language, the city or region to which the IP address from which you access is assigned, the number of new users, the frequency and recurrence of visits, the time of visit, the browser and the operator or type of terminal from which the visit is made.
We use this information to improve our pages, detect new needs and assess the improvements to be made in order to provide a better service to users who visit us, adapting them, for example, to the most commonly used browsers or terminals.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is the analytics tool that helps websites and application owners understand how their visitors interact with their properties. It may use a set of cookies to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying visitors to Google.
More information about Google Analytics cookies and privacy information
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses ‘cookies’, text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your anonymous IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use all the features of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
You can prevent Google from detecting a cookie that is generated as a result of and in connection with your use of this website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of such data by downloading and installing this browser plugin: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Metricool
Metricool cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use the website. This information is used to generate reports to help improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, from where visitors have accessed the website and the pages they have visited.
More information about Metricool's cookies and privacy information.
This website uses Metricool, a web analytics service provided by Metricool, S.L. (‘Metricool’). Metricool uses ‘cookies’, text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your anonymous IP address) will be directly transmitted to and stored by Metricool on its servers. Metricool will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services related to website activity and Internet usage. Metricool may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Metricool's behalf. Metricool will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Metricool. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the website fully. By using this website you consent to the processing of information about you by Metricool in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
You can obtain more information about Metricool's cookies and how to manage them by visiting its Cookies Policy.
4. Revocation and Deletion of Cookies. Manage Cookies on Computers. Procedure to Reject Cookie Installation.
Most computers automatically accept the use of cookies. However, the user has the possibility of deciding whether or not to keep cookies enabled on their computer. Therefore, you can allow, learn about, block or delete the cookies installed on your computer by configuring the options of the browser installed on your computer.
If you do not allow for the installation of cookies on your browser, you may not be able to access some of the sections of our website or some of the features or services may be disabled. However, even if you have disabled all cookies, your web browser collects certain information that is essential for the basic operation of the Platform. Users who wish to disable cookies can do so in the preferences section of their Internet browser.
For more information on how to block the use of cookies you can do so through the following pages depending on your browser:
Internet Explorer from http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
Firefox from http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we
Chrome from http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647
Safari from http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
5. Further Information
If you would like to learn more about how we use cookies, please contact us at info@digis3.eu
Remember that, if you restrict cookies, it could impact the functionality of the websites you visit.
Updating and changes to the Cookie Policy
DIGIS3 may modify and update this Cookie Policy according to legislative or regulatory requirements, or in order to adapt this Policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency. It is therefore recommended that users visit them periodically.
