What are cookies and what do we use them for?
The domain www.europraline.com uses automatic collection procedures (cookies) to gather personal information such as the type of browser or operating system, referral page, path, ISP (Internet Service Provider) domain, etc., all for the purpose of improving the services provided. Cookies help us tailor this website to your personal needs.
A "cookie" is a small file that is stored on the user's computer and allows us to recognise them. The set of "cookies" helps us improve the quality of our website, allowing us to personalise, to a certain extent, each user's navigation through our site. Cookies are currently essential for the functioning of the internet, providing countless advantages in the delivery of interactive services, making your navigation and usability of our website easier.
Please note that cookies cannot damage your device and that, in return, having them enabled helps us identify and resolve errors and improve the navigability of our site.
Types of cookies
For further information for the user about the types and use of cookies, we inform you that:
1. By their lifetime
- Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that remain in your browser's cookie file until you leave the website, so none are recorded on the user's hard drive. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyse traffic patterns on the website. In the long run, this allows us to provide a better experience by improving the content and making it easier to use.
- Persistent cookies: these are stored on the hard drive and our website reads them each time you make a new visit. A persistent cookie has a specific expiration date. The cookie will stop working after that date. We generally use them to facilitate purchase and registration services.
2. By their purpose
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Required cookies: these are strictly necessary cookies, such as those that allow correct navigation, those that enable the payment of goods or services requested by the user, or cookies that ensure that the content of the website is loaded effectively.
Within the Required cookies category, you can also find cookies for the following purposes:
- Allowing only communication between the user's device and the network.
- Strictly providing a service expressly requested by the user.
In these two cases, we inform you that no information or consent from the user is required for the installation of said cookies. Specifically, according to the EU Article 29 Working Party, in Opinion 4/20123, it has been interpreted that among the exempt cookies would be those whose purpose is:
- "User input" cookies.
- User authentication or identification cookies (session only).
- User security cookies.
- Media player session cookies.
- Load balancing session cookies.
- User interface customisation cookies.
- Plug-in cookies for sharing social content.
For all other Required cookies not included in the above cases, prior information and the user's consent will be required.
- Functional cookies (analytics): these are cookies that allow us to analyse the use of the website so that we can measure and improve its performance.
- Advertising and third-party cookies: these are cookies used by social networks, or by external content plug-ins such as Google Maps, as well as cookies from advertising companies to publish ads relevant to your interests.
EUROPRALINÉ, S.L. stores all information collected through cookies in a non-personalised format (IP address). This type of information obtained through cookies will not be disclosed outside EUROPRALINÉ, S.L., nor used for unsolicited communications.
Adequate privacy · Cookie management
Should the user wish, the registration of cookies may be subject to their acceptance during the installation or update of the browser used. The user may revoke their acceptance at any time through the content and privacy configuration options available in each browser. However, if the user does not allow the installation of cookies in their browser, it is possible that they will not be able to access some of the sections of our site.
For more information on the appropriate cookie configuration and the options to enable, restrict and/or disable cookies, please refer to your browser's help section:
- More information on how to block the use of cookies in Google Chrome.
- More information on how to block the use of cookies in Firefox.
- More information on how to block the use of cookies in Microsoft Edge / Internet Explorer.
- More information on how to block the use of cookies in Safari.
Many browsers allow you to activate a private mode whereby cookies are always deleted after your visit. Depending on each browser, this private mode may have different names. Below is a list of the most common browsers and the different names of this "private mode":
- Internet Explorer 8 and later: InPrivate.
- Safari 2 and later: Private Browsing.
- Opera 10.5 and later: Private Browsing.
- Firefox 3.5 and later: Private Browsing.
- Google Chrome 10 and later: Incognito.
List and description of cookies
The tables below summarise the cookies described above and used on the EUROPRALINÉ, S.L. website:
| Cookie name | Cookie domain | Expires | Cookie purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _utma | www.europraline.com | 2 years | Functional (Google Analytics) |
| _utmb | www.europraline.com | Session | Functional (Google Analytics) |
| _utmc | www.europraline.com | Session | Functional (Google Analytics) |
| _utmz | www.europraline.com | 6 months | Functional (Google Analytics) |
For more information about cookies and your rights as a user, you can consult the Guide on the use of cookies prepared by the Spanish Data Protection Agency: Guia_Cookies.pdf.