What are Cookies?
The iotaLAMP website (hereinafter the Web) uses Cookies. Cookies are files sent to a browser through a web server to record a user’s activities on a specific website. The primary purpose of Cookies is to provide the user with quicker access to selected services. Additionally, Cookies personalize the services offered by the Web, providing each user with information that is of interest or may be of interest based on their use of the services.
The Web uses Cookies to customize and facilitate user navigation to the maximum extent. Cookies are associated only with an anonymous user and their computer, providing no references that allow deduction of personal user data. Users can configure their browsers to notify and reject the installation of Cookies sent by the Web, without affecting the user’s ability to access the contents of the website. However, it should be noted that the quality of the website’s operation may decrease.
Registered users, those who register, or those who have logged in, can benefit from more personalized services tailored to their profile. This is achieved by combining data stored in cookies with personal data used at the time of registration. Such users expressly authorize the use of this information for the stated purpose, without prejudice to their right to reject or disable the use of cookies.
Additionally, the Web may be aware of all services requested by users, allowing them to provide or offer information suitable to the tastes and preferences of each user.
Types of Cookies:
Cookies can be classified based on their duration into:
Session Cookies: These expire when the user closes the browser.
Persistent Cookies: These expire when the purpose for which they serve is fulfilled (e.g., keeping the user identified in the Services) or when deleted manually. Furthermore, based on their purpose, Cookies can be classified as follows:
Performance Cookies: Remember user preferences for tools found in the services, so the user doesn’t have to reconfigure the service each time they visit.
Geo-location Cookies: Used to determine the country where the user is located when a service is requested. This Cookie is entirely anonymous and is only used to help target content to the user’s location.
Log Cookies: Generated once the user has registered or subsequently opened their session. Used to identify the user in the services for purposes such as maintaining the user identified when closing and reopening the service.
Analytical Cookies: Generated by an external provider’s tool each time a user visits a service. This Cookie, generated only during the visit, will be used in future visits to the Web’s Services to anonymously identify the visitor.
Behavioral Advertising Cookies: Allows expanding the information of ads shown to each anonymous user on the Web’s Services. This includes storing the duration or frequency of ad views, interaction with them, or user navigation patterns and behaviors to help create an advertising interest profile. This allows offering ads related to the user’s interests.
Third-Party Advertising Cookies: In addition to the Web-managed advertising in its Services, the Web offers its advertisers the option to serve ads through third parties (“AdServers”). These third parties can store Cookies sent from the Web’s Services from users’ browsers, as well as access the data stored in them.
What Cookies Do We Use?
The cookies we use on our website are:
| COOKIE | TYPE | DURATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 0 | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | 0 | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Non Necessary”. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 0 | 11 months | This cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not the user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 1 | 5 months | This cookie is set by YouTube. It is used to track the information of embedded YouTube videos on a website. |
| IDE | 1 | 2 years | Used by Google DoubleClick, it stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile. |
| YSC | 1 | – | This cookie is set by YouTube and is used to track the views of embedded videos. |
| YTC | 0 | 10 minutes | Uncategorized cookie. |
| test_cookie | 0 | 11 months | Uncategorized cookie. |
| _gid | 0 | 1 day | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. It is used to store information about how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected includes the number of visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. |
| _gat_UA-65932967-1 | 0 | 1 minute | This is a pattern-type cookie set by Google Analytics. The pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie, which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
| GPS | 0 | 30 minutes | This cookie is set by YouTube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location. |
| _ga | 0 | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. It is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data, and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. |
How to Disable Cookies?
It is usually possible to stop accepting browser cookies or stop accepting cookies from a particular service.
All modern browsers allow you to change cookie settings, typically found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. You can also configure your browser or email manager and install free add-ons to prevent Web Bugs from being downloaded when opening an email.
The Web provides guidance to the user on the steps to access the cookie settings menu and, if applicable, private browsing in each of the major browsers:
Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings. For more information, you can refer to Microsoft’s support or the browser’s Help.
Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.
Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced settings -> Privacy -> Content Settings.
Safari: Preferences -> Security.
For more information, you can refer to Apple’s support or the browser’s Help.
Can Changes to the Cookies Policy Occur?
The Web may modify this Cookies Policy based on legislative or regulatory requirements or to adapt the policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency. Therefore, it is advisable for users to visit it periodically. When significant changes occur in this Cookies Policy, they will be communicated to users either through the website or via email to registered users.