Definition and function of cookies

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the visitor’s device when they access a web-site. Such files allow a web-site to store and retrieve information on a visitor’s activity at a web-site.

Use of cookies

The pages on the web-site of Celulosas Vascas S.L use cookies to find out how visitors browse it, to tailor the site accordingly. This information is anonymous, for which reason under no circumstances shall it enable the personal data relating to visitors to be gathered. Users may, however, configure their browsers to warn about and decline cookies from the web-sites they visit. Conversely, users who give express authorisation for such information to be used for the ends described may withdraw such permission at any time.

What type of information do cookies store?

Normally, cookies do not store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards details or bank details, photos, your National Identity Card number, personal information, etc. The information stored by cookies is of a technical nature and it is related to personal preferences, customized content, etc.

The web server does not identify you as a person, but your web browser. In fact, if you normally use Internet Explorer as your web browser and instead you try to surf with Firefox or Chrome, you will notice that you are not recognized by the Network because it relates you directly with the web browser.

How many types of cookies are there?

• Technical cookies: This is the most basic type. Among other things, these cookies allow to identify whether a human being or an automated application, or an anonymous or registered user is surfing the Net; it also provides basic tasks to operate any dynamic web pages
• Analysis cookies: These cookies collect information on your net surfing, your favourite sections, the products you have checked, surfing time-slot, language, etc.
• Advertising cookies: They show advertising according to your Net surfing preferences, your country, language, etc.

What are own and third parties cookies?

Own cookies are generated by the website you are visiting; third parties cookies are generated by external services or suppliers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

In order to make you understand the extent of disabling cookies, we provide you hereby with some of the potential consequences:

• You will not be able to share the contents of that website in Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
• The website won’t be able to adapt its contents to your personal preferences.
• The website won’t be able to customize your geographical preferences.
• It will not be able to make web analytics on visitors and network traffic, which will prevent the website from being competitive.
• You will not be able to blog, publish your comments, assess or evaluate the website contents. The website will not be able to distinguish whether you are a human being or an automated application that is trying to publish spam.
• Social networks use cookies; if you disable them, you will not be able to use any social network.

It is possible to eliminate the website’s cookies?

Yes. Not only can you eliminate cookies, but you can block them generally or individually for a specific domain.

To eliminate cookies from a website, go to Settings in your web browser and search for the cookies that are related to the said domain in order to eliminate them.

Cookies settings for the most popular web browsers

Next, we will show you how to access to a specific cookie in the Chrome web browser. Note: the following steps may vary according to the web browser’s version.

1. Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking on the Customization icon on the upper right corner.
2. There you will see different sections, click on Show Advanced Options.
3. Go to Privacy, Contents setting.
4. Now select All cookies and websites details.
5. A list containing cookies ordered according to the domain they belong to will be displayed. In order to make cookies of a specific domain more accessible, enter the corresponding address, partially or completely, in the field Search cookies.
6. After this first screening, one or several lines showing the cookies of the requested domain will be displayed on the screen. Now, select the desired cookies and click on X to eliminate them.

To access the cookies settings of Internet Explorer follow these steps, which may vary according to the web browser version:

1. Go to Tools, Internet Options.
2. Now, click on Privacy.
3. Move the slider to the desired level of privacy.

To access the cookies settings of Firefox follow these steps, which may vary according to the web browser version:

1. Go to Options or Preferences, according to your operative system.
2. Now, click on Privacy.
3. From History select Use custom settings for History.
4. Now, the option Accept cookies will be displayed and you can enable or disable it according to your preferences.

To access the cookies settings of Safari for OSX follow these steps, which may vary according to the web browser version:

1. Go to Preferences and then to Privacy.
2. Here, the option Block cookies will be displayed so you can adjust the type of block you require.

To access the cookies settings of Safari for iOS follow these steps, which may vary according to the web browser version:

1. Go to Settings and then to Safari.
2. Go to Privacy and Safety; here, the option Block cookies will be displayed so you can adjust the type of block you require.

To access the cookies settings of the web browser for Android devices follow these steps, which may vary according to the web browser version:

1. Open the web browser and click on Menu and then on Settings.
2. Go to Safety and Privacy; here, the option Accept cookies will be displayed so you can choose to enable or disable it.

To access the cookies settings of the web browser for Windows Phone devices follow these steps, which may vary according to the web browser version:

1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on More and then on Settings.
2. Here, you can enable or disable the Allow cookies option.

Updating and changing of cookie policy

Celulosas Vascas S.L may alter this cookie policy at any time to accommodate it to legal requirements.

For any queries or further information, please contact cv@cvprotection.com.