Cookies policy

Due to the entry into force of the referent modification of the «Information Society Services Act» (LSSICE) established by Royal Decree 13/2012, it is mandatory to obtain the express consent of the user of all websites that use dispensable cookies, before he or she navigates through them.

Cookies and other similar technologies such as local shared objects, flash cookies or pixels, are tools used by Web servers to store and retrieve information about their visitors, as well as to provide a proper functioning of the site.

By using these devices, the Web server is allowed to remember some data concerning the User, such as their preferences for viewing the pages of that server, name and password, products that interest them most, etc.

According to the entity that manages them:

  • Own cookies:: are those that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the User is provided.
  • Third party cookies: are those that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

Depending on the period of time they remain active in the terminal:

  • Session cookies: those are a type of cookies in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed during a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, and which can range from a few minutes to several years.
  • Persistent cookies: these are cookies that store data on the device which can be accessed or processed for a period defined by the cookie controller, which could be anything from minutes to several years.

Depending on the purpose for which the data obtained through cookies id processed:

  • Technical cookies: those allow the User to navigate through a web page, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist there, such as, for example, control traffic and data communication, identify the session, access restricted, remember the elements that make up an order, make the purchase process of an order, make the request for registration or participation in an event, use security elements during navigation, store content for dissemination of videos or sound or share content through social networks.
  • Personalization cookies: Those are which 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 browse through which the service is accessed, the regional configuration from where you access the service, etc.
  • Analysis cookies: are those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyse the behaviour of the Users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used in the measurement of the activity of websites, application or platform and for the elaboration of navigation profiles of the Users of said sites, applications and platforms, in order to introduce improvements in function of the analysis of the usage data made by the Users of the service.
  • Advertising cookies: are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from which it provides the requested service based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency at which the ads are displayed.
  • Behavioural advertising cookies: are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from which provides the requested service. These cookies store information on the behaviour of the Users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows developing a specific profile to show advertising based on it.

PHPSESSID: Technical and strictly necessary cookie containing the session identifier. It is deleted when the browser is closed.

_lang: technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the language of the session. It is removed when you close the browser.

ac_cookies: technical and strictly necessary cookie that contains the value of whether the installation of cookies has been accepted. It expires in 1 year from the last update.

_ga: Google Analytics cookie that enables the unique visits control function. The first time a user enters the website through a browser this cookie will be installed. When this user re-enters the website with the same browser, the cookie will consider that it is the same user. Only in the event that the user changes browser, it will be considered another user. It expires 2 years after the last update. More information on the processing carried out by Google Analytics here.

_gat: Google Analytics Cookie. Used for request rate limiting, i.e. limiting data collection on high traffic sites. Expires after 10 minutes.

_gid: Google Analytics Cookie. It is used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.

Blocking or deactivating all cookies helps to protect privacy, but it can also limit the experience on some websites, as well as limit functionalities or even not allow the correct navigation or use of some of its services.

However, you can allow or block cookies at any moment, as well as delete your browsing data (including cookies) from the browser you use.

Check the options and instructions your browser offers for this. If you what to know how to disable cookies in the most popular web browsers, you can access the following tutorials:

Please note that if you accept third-party cookies, you must delete them from the browser options or from the system offered by the third party itself.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy, you can contact us through the e-mail address lopd@victoriaceramics.com