What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on the Internet user’s device when visiting a website. It is the website operator who determines what type of information the cookie contains and what its purpose is, and it can also be used by the web server each time you visit that page. Cookies are used to save time and make the web browsing experience much more efficient. However, they can be used for a variety of purposes, such as remembering login information or the contents of your shopping basket.
Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them:
– First-party cookies: these are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from another computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
– Third-party cookies: these are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from another computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.
Types of cookies according to the length of time they remain active:
– Session cookies: these are a type of cookie designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website.
– Persistent cookies: these are a type of cookie in which the data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie manager, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
Types of cookies according to their purpose:
– Technical cookies: these are cookies that allow the user to browse a website, platform or application and use the various options or services that exist therein, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering the items included in an order, carrying out the purchase process for an order, requesting registration or participation in an event, using security elements during browsing, storing content for the dissemination of videos or sound, or sharing content through social networks.
– Personalisation cookies: these allow the user to access the service with some general characteristics predefined according to 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 which the service is accessed, etc.
– Analysis cookies: These allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyse the behaviour of users of the websites to which they are linked, including quantifying the impact of advertisements. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity of websites, applications or platforms, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the usage data made by users of the service.
– Behavioural advertising cookies: these store information on user behaviour obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing a specific profile to be developed in order to display advertising based on that profile.
Cookies implemented by TINDALE & STANTON LTD ESPAÑA S.L. at www.ts-spain.com
Below we detail the technical cookies we use:
Name: _ga
Category according to purpose: Technical
Category according to duration: Persistent (2 years)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: Used to distinguish users.
Name: _gat_gtag_UA_xxxxxxxx_x
Category according to purpose: Technical
Category according to duration: Session (unspecified)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: This Google Analytics cookie is for analysis and is used to measure how users interact with our website.
Name: __utma
Category according to purpose: Analysis
Category according to duration: Persistent (2 years)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: Used to distinguish users and sessions.
Name: __utmb
Category according to purpose: Analysis
Category according to duration: Session (30 minutes)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: Used to determine new sessions or visits. Calculates when a session has ended, recording the time of arrival on the page.
Name: __utmc
Category according to purpose: Analysis
Category according to duration: Session (unspecified)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: This cookie worked together with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session or visit. It checks whether the session should be kept open or a new session should be created.
Name: __utmt
Category according to purpose: Analysis
Category according to duration: Session (10 minutes)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: Used to limit the percentage of requests. It is used to limit the speed of service requests and limit data collection on high-traffic sites.
Name: __utmz
Category according to purpose: Analysis
Category according to duration: Persistent (6 months)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user arrived at the site.
Name: _gid
Category according to purpose: Analysis
Category according to duration: Session (unspecified)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google Analytics)
Purpose: This is an analytical cookie related to Google Analytics that is used to distinguish users.
Name: NID
Category according to purpose: Personalisation
Category according to duration: Persistent (6 months)
Category according to manager: Third party (Google)
Purpose: When you create or log in to a Google account, the PREF, NID, HSID, APISID, SID, SSID, SAPISID, GAPS, LSID, BEAT, and ULS cookies are stored on your computer in order to remain logged in to your Google account when you visit its services again. As long as you remain logged in and use add-ons on other websites such as ours, Google will use these cookies to improve your user experience.
COOKIE SETTINGS AND WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT:
In addition to the method presented on the site for users to select the cookies to be used, you can manage cookies through your browser or device settings. If you decide to block them, certain services that require their use may not be available to you.
You can manage cookies in the following locations in the most popular browsers:
• Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.
For more information, please consult Microsoft support or your browser’s help section.
• Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.
For more information, please consult Mozilla support or your browser’s help section.
• Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings.
For more information, please consult Google support or your browser’s help section.
• Safari: Preferences -> Security.
For more information, please consult Apple support or your browser’s help section.