Cookies policy
To comply with the provisions of Article 22 of Law No. 34/2002 of July 11, 2002, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, and to facilitate navigation through the Website, the owner of the same, BOOKGEST SOLUTIONS, S.L. , (hereinafter, BookGest), with registered office at Passeig de Gràcia, 103, 5th floor, Postal Code 08008, Barcelona, with Tax ID Number B85123701, hereby informs you that the Website uses cookies.
The purpose of this Policy is to clearly and comprehensively inform users about the cookies used on our website and how they work. For information on how to accept, reject or configure cookies, please refer to section 5 of this Policy.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a file downloaded to a user’s device (e.g. a computer, mobile phone or tablet) when they access certain websites, such as this one. These files allow websites to monitor, store and retrieve information about users’ browsing habits (e.g. preferences, profile, access keys), as well as to obtain technical information related to navigability. Cookies also improve the functionality, usability and accessibility of websites.
2. What is a script?
A script is a piece of code that makes our website work properly and interactively. This code is either executed on our server or on your device.
3. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a webpage that is used to monitor website traffic. To do this, various data about you is stored via these web beacons.
4. Which cookies does the website use, and what are they used for?
This website uses both persistent and session cookies (depending on how long they remain active), which can be classified as either ‘own’ or ‘third-party’ (depending on the entity that manages them).
A. Types of cookies according to how long they remain active:
Session cookies.- These cookies collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are often used to store information relevant only to the service requested by the user in a single session.
Persistent cookies.- These cookies store data on the user’s device, which can be accessed and processed by the cookie manager for a defined period ranging from a few minutes to several years.
B. Types of cookies according to their origin:
First-party cookies.- These are cookies sent to the user’s computer from a device or domain that we manage, and which provide the requested service.
Third-party cookies.- These are cookies owned by third parties and used by websites to manage and improve the content and services they offer. Users can visit the All About Cookies website for more information about cookies, accessible via the following link: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/es/.
Despite the above classifications, the cookies used on this website can be categorised by purpose as follows:
Analytical or performance cookies.- These cookies collect information to help websites evaluate how users interact with them and their general activity, as well as collect statistical data. They measure and collect data (e.g. visits, traffic parameters, clicks, pages viewed) to help website owners understand and optimise their site. All the information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
For informational purposes only, we would like to point out that additional information about those cookies, whose third-party provider is Google, can be found at the following link: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=es.
Social cookies.- These are cookies necessary for external social networks (Facebook, Google, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.). Their function is to control interaction with social widgets within a website.
Behavioural advertising cookies.- These cookies continuously collect information about users’ browsing habits and behaviour. They also infer characteristics such as location, age group and gender in order to identify preferences, tastes and habits within a specific website, develop a profile of the user and tailor advertising content.
Technical cookies.- These are strictly necessary for the functionality and navigability of a website, allowing users to navigate through it and use its various options and services. Examples include: controlling traffic and data communication; identifying the session; accessing restricted areas; remembering items in an order; completing the purchase process; managing payments; controlling fraud relating to the security of the service; requesting registration or participation in an event; counting visits for billing purposes; storing content for disseminating videos or audio; enabling dynamic content (e.g. animated text or images); and sharing content via social networks.
Preference or personalisation cookies.- These cookies enable websites to remember certain predefined preferences (e.g. language, country and regional settings) of users when they visit the website for the first (and subsequent) time.
5. Acceptance, rejection, revocation of consent or deletion of cookies:
By clicking on the ‘Accept’ button on the cookies banner, you are consenting to the use of the aforementioned cookies on your device.
How can consent be revoked?
You can disable cookies via the ‘Reject’ button on the Cookie banner itself.
You can also choose to enable or disable all cookies or each type of cookie individually by ticking the boxes below.
Manage consent
Whenever you visit a website, it may obtain or store information on your browser, usually through the use of cookies. This information may be about you, your preferences or your device, and is mainly used to make the site work as expected. Generally, the information does not identify you directly, but it can provide you with a more personalised web experience. As we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow us to use certain cookies. Click on the headers of each category to learn more and change our default settings. However, please note that blocking certain types of cookies may affect your experience on the site and the services we can offer.
If you wish to accept all cookies, click on the ‘Accept all’ button.
Current status: AcceptedCurrent status: DeniedLIST OF COOKIES
How can I block or delete cookies?
To block or delete installed cookies, the user must configure the options of the browser they are using. Thus, if you do not want cookies to be installed on your hard drive, you must configure your browser so that it does not receive them.
These are the links for the main browsers that provide information about the use of cookies:
PC BROWSERS
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we
- *Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es
- Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- *Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?locale=es_es&*viewlocale=és_ÉS
- Opera: http://help.opera.com/windows/11.50/es-es/cookies.html
MOBILE BROWSERS
- IOS: The User can obtain information on how to block the use of cookies and delete them at:
- Android: The User can obtain information on how to block the use of cookies and delete them at:
- Windows Phone 7: The User can obtain information on how to block the use of cookies and delete them at: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/11696/windows-phone-7
Blocking, disabling or deleting the cookies used by BookGest on the website may affect its full functionality, rendering some services or features unavailable.
If you wish to withdraw your consent to the use of cookies, you can do so via the table in this section or by contacting us at lopd@bgestsolutions.com.
6. International transfers
BookGest may contract the services of suppliers located in countries outside the European Economic Area, based on adequacy decisions by the European Commission. In this case, the country is considered to have regulations equivalent to those in Europe. In the event that BookGest requires the contracting of services from suppliers located outside the European Economic Area, the contract shall include all the guarantees and safeguards required by law to preserve their privacy, subject to verification of the legislation of the country of destination. These safeguards may consist of the application of contractual clauses and additional guarantees, in accordance with the regulations of each destination country, or binding corporate rules approved by the data protection authorities. We also inform you that the regulations allow your data to be sent to these countries if necessary to comply with the obligations arising from a service you request.
For more information about the guarantees of your privacy, or the countries of destination to which we need to transfer your data in order to comply with our contractual obligations to you, please contact us by email at: lopd@bgestsolutions.com.
You can find out about transfers to third countries, if applicable, carried out by the third parties identified in this Cookie Policy in their corresponding Privacy and Cookie Policies. For more information about the guarantees of your privacy, or the countries of destination to which we need to transfer your data in order to fulfil our contractual obligations to you, please contact us at the email address mentioned above.
7. Profiling
The aforementioned cookies are not used to create profiles that involve automated decision-making with legal implications or that could significantly affect users.
8. Retention period
Personal data obtained through the use of cookies will be stored for the period indicated in the table shown in section 5 of this Cookie Policy and, once this period has elapsed, for the applicable legal limitation period depending on the purposes.
9. Rights
Users may exercise the following rights in relation to their personal data before BookGest: access; rectification; erasure; restriction of processing; data portability and objection.
Similarly, in the case of processing of User data based on the consent given by the data subject, the latter has the right to withdraw their consent at any time, without this affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given prior to its withdrawal.
In order to exercise these rights, the data subject may send a request to BOOKGEST SOLUTIONS, S.L., with registered office at Passeig de Gràcia, nº 103, 5ª planta, Barcelona (08008, Barcelona); or via the following email address: lopd@bgestsolutions.com.
Please note that the User has the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD – https://www.aepd.es) if they so wish.
10. Updates and changes to the Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy may be subject to change. Therefore, we recommend that Users review this policy each time they access our Website to stay informed of any changes that may be applicable to them. If you do not agree with this Cookies Policy, you must refrain from using the Website and leave it immediately.