COOKIES POLICY

Definition and cookies function

In conformity with what is established in Law 34/2002 of the Services of the Information and Electronic Commerce Society, we inform you that this website stores information about IP addresses of computers/mobile devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.) and uses Cookies to provide a better service and offer a better browsing experience. Cookies help us identify you (if you are registered on our website), and/or remember your preferences during navigation (language, country, etc.).

Cookies are small text files that contain information, and that are generated on the computer or device of the User when browsing the website. By navigating on this website, you are consenting to receive said Cookies. With them, CREU BLANCA only obtains and stores the information under the conditions detailed in the present Cookies policy.

The information collected on the cookies also allows us to improve the website, through estimations of the numbers and use patterns, the adaptation of the website to the user’s individual interests, the acceleration of the searches, etc.

Even though in this Cookies policy the term “cookies” is used, which is the principal method to store the information used on our website, it is also used as the “Local storage” of the browser with the same objectives as the cookies. For that reason, all the information included in this section is also applicable to this “Local storage”.

What type of cookies do we use?

According to the time they remain active:

• Session cookies: they are a type of cookies designed to gather and store data while you access our website and remain in your browser’s cookies archive until you leave the page. An example is the identification cookies.
• Persistent cookies: they are a type of cookies in which data is stored in the device and can be accessed and treated during a determined period.

According to their purpose and the entity that manages them:

• Third-party cookies: These are those that are sent to a computer or device from a domain or website that is not managed by us but by a collaborator entity. Such as, for example, those used by Google, which installs cookies that help us to analyse the operation of our website and improve the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
• Analysis cookies: These are those that are either processed by us or by third parties and allow us to quantify the number of users and carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of our website. To do this, we analyse browsing on our website to improve the range of products or services we offer. Examples of this are:

1. The number of unique visitors to each page/section, which is used to count the number of times the site is visited by a user, as well as the first and last time of that visit. This helps to understand the most successful areas and to enhance and improve the content, resulting in a more satisfactory user experience and service.
2. The date and time of access to our website, to find out the busiest times, and make the necessary adjustments to avoid saturation problems at our peak times.
3. The source of the traffic, which registers the origin of the users, i.e., the Internet address from which the link to our website originates, is used to promote the different links and banners that point to our server and offer better results.

How can I manage or disable the cookies?

You can configure your browser to be notified of the receipt of cookies and refuse to accept them by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to reject them. However, we warn you that the deactivation of Cookies may cause the limitation, or even impossibility of access to some of the functionalities of our website, as well as some of the services, may cease to function correctly.

For more details about cookie configuration in your browser, consult the “Help” menu.

We also suggest consulting the following websites:  Aboutcookies, youronlinechoices, Network Advertising Initiative or Digital Advertising Alliance where you will find detailed explanations on how to eliminate the cookies on your computer and more general information about them.

Third-party / collaborating companies cookies

Google:

Google allows a great number of products to help us administrate our ads and website; among which Google Analytics is included. When visiting our website, some cookies may be sent to your browser.

Google Analytics is the analysis tool that helps our website understand how users interact with its properties. It may use a set of cookies to collect information and inform of the use statistics of the websites without personally identifying the Google visitors. Consult more information about cookies from Google Analytics.