A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites. Cookies enable a website, amongst other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s or their device’s browsing habits and, depending on the information they contain and how you use your device, they can be used to recognise the user.

Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet, offering countless advantages in the provision of interactive services, making it easier for you to navigate and use our website.

The information provided below will help you understand the different types of cookies:

TYPES OF COOKIES

ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY MANAGING THEM

• First-party cookies: These are collected by the website operator itself to provide the service requested by the user.

• Third-party cookies: These are collected and managed by a third party; they cannot be considered first-party cookies.

ACCORDING TO HOW LONG THEY REMAIN ACTIVE

• Session cookies: These collect data whilst the user is browsing the website in order to provide the requested service.

Persistent cookies: These are stored on the device and the information obtained will be used by the party responsible for the cookie in order to provide the requested service.

BY PURPOSE

• Technical cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly

• Personalisation cookies: These allow the user to customise settings (such as language) for browsing the website

• Analytics cookies: These allow the provider to analyse the user’s browsing activity, with the aim of monitoring website usage and compiling statistics on the most visited content, number of visitors, etc.

• Advertising cookies: These allow the publisher to include advertising spaces on the website, based on the website’s own content

• Behavioural advertising cookies: These allow the publisher to include advertising spaces on the website based on information obtained from the user’s browsing habits

In accordance with the provisions of Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), CK ASSOCIATES CONSULTING SL hereby provides information regarding the cookies used on our website:

• Technical cookies: first-party and persistent

•   Personalisation cookies: first-party and persistent

•   Analytics cookies: third-party and persistent

Google Analytics: Stores cookies to compile statistics on traffic and visitor numbers to this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of information about you by Google. Therefore, any rights in this regard must be exercised by contacting Google directly.

Google Analytics cookies are stored on servers located in the United States, and Google undertakes not to share them with third parties, except where necessary for the operation of the system or where required by law. According to Google, it does not store your IP address.

Google Inc. is a company that adheres to the ‘Privacy Shield’, which guarantees that all transferred data will be processed with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. You can find detailed information on this matter via the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.

If you wish, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on; by following the instructions provided, you can block analytical cookies from this service in all browsers. You can find further information on this at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Furthermore, CK ASSOCIATES CONSULTING SL informs users that they can configure their browser to be notified when cookies are received and, if they wish, prevent them from being stored on their hard drive.

Below are links to various browsers, through which you can carry out these settings:

• Firefox here: http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los- sitios-we

• Chrome here: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647

• Explorer from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-manage- cookies#ie=ie-10

• Safari from here: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph17191?locale=es_ES

• Opera from here: http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/es-ES/cookies.html