Cookies policy

Cookies policy last updated on 8 / 10 / 2020

On this page you will find information on the Policy for the collection and treatment of cookies at https://i3a.unizar.es/ The page you are visiting belongs to the University Institute of Engineering Research of Aragón, I3A.

Once all the information provided has been read, we notify the user that if they continue browsing this website without having configured the browsers to prevent the installation of the cookies used by it, in the terms included in article 22.2 of Law 34 / 2002 of Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce, according to the wording of the same given by RD 13/2012 of March 30, you will be giving your consent for the use of cookies.

This Cookies Policy may be modified whenever there are changes in the configuration and / or use thereof. The I3A will always keep the updated version published on this website, stating its update date at the beginning of this page.

General information to the user: Definition and function of cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on users' computers through the different websites they visit. They are essential tools for the provision of numerous services of the information society. Among others, they allow a web page to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information obtained, they can be used to recognize the user and personalize the service offered.

In order to offer a better service through this headquarters, and in order to facilitate its use, the connection and navigation data on the portal are automatically collected, which allow quantifying and analyzing:

the number of pages visited,
the number of visits,
their activity, and
the frequency of use.

For more information you can consult the Guía sobre el uso de las cookies de la Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (PDF, 630 Kb)

What types of cookies can be found on websites?

Exempt cookies: They are the cookies on which it is not legally necessary to inform or obtain consent for their use. These are cookies that allow communication between the user's equipment and the network, as well as those that strictly provide a service expressly requested by the user, such as:

User input cookies.
Authentication or user identification cookies (session only).
User security cookies.
Media player session cookies.
Session cookies to balance the load.
Cookies for customizing the user interface.
Complement cookies (plug-in) to exchange social content.

Depending on who is the entity that manages the computer or domain from where the cookies are sent and treats the data obtained, the cookies can be:

Own cookies: They are sent to the user's computer, device or terminal from a computer or domain managed by the owner of the website and from which the service managed by the user is provided. Own cookies are not considered to be those installed from a computer or domain managed by the person in charge of the website, but the information collected through cookies is managed by a third party.
Third party cookies: They are sent to the user's computer, device or terminal from a computer or domain not managed by the owner of the website, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

Depending on the period of time that cookies remain activated on the terminal equipment, they are classified as:

Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are usually used to store information that is only interested in keeping for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion. They are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the web page, so that none is recorded on the user's hard drive. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyze traffic patterns on the web. In the long run, this allows us to provide a better experience to improve the content of the web and facilitate its usability.
Persistent cookies: They are those in which the data is still stored on the computer, device or terminal, and which can be accessed and processed by the person responsible for the cookie, for a specific time that can range from minutes to several years. They are stored on the hard drive and the web detects them every time the user makes a new visit. A persistent cookie has a specific expiration date. The cookie will stop working after that date. They are generally used to facilitate, for example, registration services.

Cookies used on this I3A website

Technical cookies: They allow the user to navigate through a web page, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist in it, such as, for example, identifying the session, accessing parts of restricted access; make the request for registration or participation in an event; use security features while browsing; store content for the broadcast of videos or sound; or share content through social networks, identify when a human or an automated application is browsing, etc.
They are cookies necessary for the operation of the website, such as those that serve for correct navigation or to ensure that the content of the website is loaded efficiently..
Personalization cookies: They allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria in the user's terminal, such as the language; the type of browser through which you access the service; the regional configuration from where you access the service, etc.
These cookies allow you to configure the website so that it is displayed in a certain way according to the preferences of the users, such as the language or the design of the contents.
Analysis cookies: They allow the person responsible for the cookies to monitor and analyze the behavior of the users of the websites to which they are installed, for example to measure the activity of the websites (information on the type of navigation you are doing, the sections that you use the most, services consulted, time zone of use, language, etc.), and for the elaboration of navigation profiles of the users of said sites in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the use data made by users from service.
These types of cookies are used to track the traffic of this website for statistical purposes and in a totally anonymous way with the purpose of improving the way in which I can bring the information offered..

For this, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., a Delaware company whose main office is at 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, United States (“Google”) . The user can check here the type of cookies used by Google and here the use of Google Analytics cookies on websites.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be directly transmitted and filed by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information on behalf of I3A for the purpose of analyzing the use of the website, compiling reports on the activity of the website and providing other services related to the activity of the website and the use of the Internet.

The data obtained through this type of cookies will remain stored in the user's terminal and can be processed on each access to the website until the cookies expire or the user himself deletes them.

The information collected through analytical cookies does not allow measuring the activity of a specific user within the web page, but refers exclusively to the traffic of the web page, the data being treated anonymously, and allows metrics and statistics of activity such as number of users, number of visits to the website and / or the private area, date and time of access, and others of a similar nature. Google establishes in its privacy and use of cookies policy that it may transmit said information to third parties when required by law, or when said third parties process the information on Google's behalf. It also states that it does not associate the IP address with any other data it has.

YouTube cookies are used to count the number of views of the videos embedded in the website (analysis) and to store content for the dissemination of the videos, execute them remotely and obtain the data of the delay of the connection with the server. Your cookies are also used for security functions in order to identify abuses of your servers. More info.

Twitter cookies (More info), LinkedIn (More info) and Facebook (More info) They are used to enable the content to be shared on social networks and to be able to monitor the user (techniques), as well as to count the number of users who have seen our profile of the social network included in our website, to collect information about how website content is shared or to display a comment (analysis).

Analysis Cookies: They are those that allow us to quantify the number of users and thus carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use that users make of our services, analyzing the navigation of users on our website in order to improve the browsing experience and services what we offer.
Social media cookies: Each social network uses its own cookies, for example so that the user can click on "Share" information buttons, like, customize the share buttons, etc..

Cookies deactivation

Since cookies are not strictly necessary to navigate this website, the user can block or disable them, totally or partially, through the configuration of the options of their Internet browser. All browsers allow the change in cookie settings. As a user, you have the possibility to revoke at any time the consent given for the use of cookies by I3A, configuring your browser for this. To disable cookies by modifying your browser settings, you can follow the instructions specified by each browser:

Also, if you do not want your data to be collected by Google Analytics, you can install its opt-out plug-in for browsers. More information here.

Modification

The I3A may update and modify this Cookies Policy based on new requirements of the applicable regulations or with the purpose of adapting said policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

Responsibilities and exemptions

The I3A is not responsible for the content, or for the veracity, or for the updating of the privacy policies that the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy may have.

Web browsers are the tools in charge of storing cookies and it is from these sites that you must exercise your right to delete or deactivate them. I3A cannot guarantee the correct or incorrect treatment of cookies by the aforementioned browsers.

In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget your decision not to accept them.

I3A will update the hyperlinks provided in this cookie policy on a regular basis. However, it is possible that, in some moments, these do not correspond to the latest version published by the developer of each browser.

Puede ocurrir que algunas cookies utilizadas en este sitio web no estén relacionadas con una acción expresa del I3A. Ello se debe a que algunas páginas del sitio web tienen insertado contenido procedente de webs de terceras partes. Debido a que, en tales casos, el referido contenido procede de otra web, el I3A no se responsabiliza del control de configuración de dichas cookies.

If you want to change your cookie configuration preferences, you should consult the websites of said third parties to obtain information, in accordance with the information provided above.

If you want to have more control over the installation of cookies, you can install programs or add-ons to your browser, known as “Do Not Track” tools, which will allow you to choose the cookies you want to allow.

For any questions or queries about this cookie policy, do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.