A cookie is a file or device that is downloaded onto a user’s terminal equipment for the purpose of storing data that can be updated and retrieved by the entity responsible for its installation. In other words, it is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their equipment, they can be used to recognise the user. Their main functions are: * To keep track of users: when a user enters their username and password, a cookie is stored so that they do not have to enter them for each page of the server. However, a cookie does not identify only one person, but a combination of computer-browser-user. * Getting information about the user’s browsing habits, and spyware attempts by advertising agencies and others. This can cause privacy problems and is one of the reasons why cookies have their detractors. There are different types of cookies depending, above all, on the purpose for which they are used, thus distinguishing, among others, the following: Analysis cookies: these cookies are used to carry out an analysis of the behaviour and actions of the users of the website as well as for the elaboration of browsing profiles in order to make technical improvements in operation and service. Advertising cookies: these enable efficient management of advertising spaces based on a series of criteria, for example, to verify whether or not the user has already accessed a news item in order to update it with a new one. Behavioural advertising cookies: these cookies are responsible for storing information on users’ own behaviour, focusing on their browsing habits. This makes it possible to establish user profiles based on their behaviour and use them to personalise the advertising presented. If the user wishes to obtain more information about cookies, they can consult the following website http://www.aboutcookies.org/. What type of cookies does this website use? This website uses cookies to make it easier for users to use and browse the site, to guarantee access to certain services and to improve the functional configuration of the website. Specifically, this website uses the following cookies: