Cookies policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are received in the terminal from the website visited and are used to record certain browsing interactions on a website, storing data that can be updated and retrieved. These files are stored on the user's computer and contain anonymous data that is not harmful to your computer. They are used to remember user preferences, such as the selected language, access data or page customization. Cookies can also be used to record anonymous information about how a visitor uses a site. For example, from which website you accessed, or if you used an advertising “banner” to arrive.

Why use cookies?

We use cookies that are strictly necessary and essential for you to use our website and allow you to move freely, use secure areas, personalized options, etc. In addition, we use cookies that collect data related to the analysis of web usage. These are used to help improve the service to the user, measuring the use and performance of the page, to optimize and personalize it. Our sites may also have links from social networks (such as Facebook or Instagram). The Casa de Alba Foundation does not control the cookies used by these external websites. For more information about cookies from social networks or other third-party websites, we recommend reviewing your own cookie policies.

Types of Cookies

Depending on the entity that manages them:

Own cookies

First-party cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting.

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are those generated by external services or providers, such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, etc.

Personalization cookies

These cookies allow the user to specify or customize some features of the general options of the Web page, for example, to define the language, regional configuration or type of browser.

According to its purpose

Technical cookies are those essential and strictly necessary for the proper functioning of a Web portal and the use of the different options and services it offers.

Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies are those used by our website, in order to create browsing profiles and to be able to know the preferences of its users in order to improve the offer of products and services.

Advertising/advertising cookies

Advertising cookies allow the management of advertising spaces based on specific criteria. For example, the frequency of access, the content edited, etc. Advertising cookies allow, through advertising management, to store behavioral information through the observation of habits, studying access and forming a profile of user preferences, to offer advertising related to the interests of their profile.

Depending on the deadline:

Session cookies

Session cookies are those that last as long as the user is browsing the website and are deleted at the end.

Persistent cookies

These cookies are stored in the user's terminal for a longer time, thus facilitating the control of the chosen preferences without having to repeat certain parameters each time the website is visited.

Identifying the cookies on this page

The cookies used on this website can be processed by us and also by the third parties listed below, with whom we have contracted the provision of services for which the use of cookies is required:

• Analytics

• YouTube

• Facebook

• Instagram

How to deactivate or delete cookies?

To comply with current legislation, we need to ask for your permission to manage cookies. If you decide not to authorize the treatment by indicating your non-compliance, we would only use technical cookies, since they are essential for browsing our website. In this case, we would not store any cookies. If you continue browsing our website without denying your authorization, you accept its use. Please note that if you reject or delete the Casa de Alba Foundation's web browsing cookies, we will not be able to keep your preferences, some features of the pages will not be operational, we will not be able to offer you personalized services and every time you browse our website we will have to ask you again for your authorization for the use of cookies. If you still decide to modify the configuration of your access to the website, you should know that it is possible to delete cookies or prevent this information from being recorded on your computer at any time by modifying the configuration parameters of your browser:

Internet Explorer cookie settings

Firefox cookie settings

Google Chrome cookie settings

Safari cookie settings

These browsers are subject to updates or modifications, so we cannot guarantee that they fully match the version of your browser. To avoid these imbalances, you can access it directly from your browser options, which are usually found in the Options menu, in the “Privacy” section. (Please consult your browser's help for more information.)

What does it mean to accept cookies?

If you accept our cookies, it allows us to improve the Web to offer you optimal access and give you a more efficient and personalized service. In addition, you can configure your browser to establish that only trusted websites or pages you are currently browsing can manage cookies, allowing you to select your preferences. By providing this policy, The Casa de Alba Foundation demonstrates its commitment to current legislation on the use of cookies, providing you with information so that you can understand what type of cookies we use and why we do so. With this, we intend to provide you with transparency regarding the data processed about the navigation carried out from your computer on our website. This policy is reviewed periodically to ensure its validity, so it may be modified. We recommend that you visit the page regularly, where we will inform you of any updates in this regard.