1. What is a cookie and what is its purpose?
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to a computer, smartphone, tablet, or electronic device of a web user when they access a webpage. The purpose of cookies is to store and retrieve information about visitors to the website, and to maintain a record of the user’s browsing habits and preferences.
The TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GALICIA FOUNDATION (hereinafter, ITG) uses cookies to facilitate navigation on its website and to obtain information about visits to it.
2. What types of cookies are there?
- Based on their origin or who manages them:
- Own: when they are sent to your browser through our web equipment or domains.
- Third-party: when they are downloaded as a result of browsing the website, but originate from outside it and are managed by a third party, such as Google.
- Based on the time they remain on the device:
- Session: remain on your device only until you leave the webpage or close the browser.
- Persistent: remain on your device until they expire, collecting information during that period of time each time you make a new visit. These cookies stop working when their expiration date is reached.
- Based on their purpose:
Technical or functional: to allow the operation of the website.- Preferences or personalization: to adapt the website to the user’s preferences.
- Analytical: to analyze the habits and behavior of the user during browsing.
- Advertising: to obtain information that allows the display of advertising adapted to the user.
3. List of Analyzed Cookies
MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES
Cookie Settings
4. How to configure or disable cookies?
For us to use cookies, user consent is required (except for those that are technical or necessary). Upon accessing the website, a banner with four tabs corresponding to the different types of cookies used will be displayed: “Technical or Necessary” and “Analytical”. The user can disable any of the cookie categories except for the “Necessary” ones, which are essential for the functioning of the web.
Once these tabs have been reviewed, the user has three buttons: if they click on the “Allow all” button, the use of all cookies will be allowed. If they want to allow only the use of those categories or tabs that have been enabled, they can select the “Allow Selection” button. If they click on “Deny”, they will reject all cookies except for the necessary ones.
If, once cookies have been accepted, the user wants to modify their consent, they can do so by clicking on the logo located in the lower left corner of the screen: a window will unfold where there is a button to “Change consent”: clicking here, the user can return to the initial menu of the banner explained above with its different options.
This possibility of changing consent is valid for own cookies: if the user wishes to change, block, or delete third-party cookies, they must do so through the configuration options of their internet browser, which can be found by clicking on the following links:
5. How long are cookies stored?
Cookies are stored for the time indicated above as “Time” for each of them, that is, during browsing if they are “session” cookies or until they expire if they are “persistent”.
The retention periods for third-party cookies can be consulted in the Privacy Policies of these third parties.
Once the cookie has expired, it can be renewed if the user agrees to its use again.
6. Social Network Cookies
Social cookies: These are those that social network service providers can install when the user chooses to share a certain content on the social network they operate.
The information we collect through social networks sometimes includes personal information that is available online and to the public. We always ensure that all information we use is correctly attributed to its source or is anonymized.
It is likely that these social networks have their own privacy policies, through which they will explain how they use and share your personal information. We recommend carefully reviewing the privacy policies before using these social networks to be sure that you agree with the way your personal information is collected and shared.
You can consult the cookie policy of the different social media platforms on which ITG shares its content on the following links:
7. Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated at any time, and will be applicable from its publication on the website, so users are advised to review it periodically.
The inclusion of new cookies or the change of purpose of already informed cookies will require the user’s prior acceptance.