Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

The Web of Web and Content SL  (hereinafter https://castila.es) uses cookies. Cookies are files sent to a browser by a web server to record user activity on a specific website. The primary purpose of cookies is to provide users with faster access to selected services. In addition, cookies personalize the services offered by the website, facilitating and providing each user with information that is of interest to them, or that may be of interest to them, based on their use of the services.

The Web uses Cookies to personalize and facilitate user navigation as much as possible. Cookies are only associated with an anonymous user and her computer and do not provide references that allow the user's personal data to be deduced. The user can configure his browser to notify and reject the installation of Cookies sent by the Web, without this affecting the user's ability to access the contents of said website. However, we point out that, in any case, the quality of operation of the website may decrease.

Registered users, who register or who have logged in, will be able to benefit from more personalized and profile-oriented services, thanks to the combination of the data stored in cookies with the personal data used at the time of registration. These users expressly authorize the use of this information for the indicated purpose, without prejudice to their right to reject or disable the use of cookies.

Likewise, the Web will be able to know all the services requested by users, so that they can facilitate or offer information appropriate to the tastes and preferences of each user.

What types of cookies are there?

Cookies, depending on your PermanenceThey can be divided into:

  • “Session Cookies”The first ones expire when the user closes the browser.
  • “Persistent cookies”: The second type expires depending on when the objective for which they are used is fulfilled (for example, to keep the user logged in to the Services) or when they are manually deleted.

Additionally, depending on your  ObjectiveCookies can be classified as follows:

  • Performance Cookies: This type of Cookie remembers your preferences for the tools found in the services, so you do not have to reconfigure the service each time you visit. For example, this typology includes:
    Volume settings of video or sound players.
    The video transmission speeds that are compatible with your browser.
  • Geo-location cookiesThese cookies are used to determine your country when you request a service. This cookie is completely anonymous and is only used to help tailor content to your location.
  • Cookies registrationRegistration cookies are generated once the user has registered or subsequently logged in, and are used to identify them within the services for the following purposes:
    • To keep the user logged in so that if they close a service, browser, or computer and then return to that service at a later time or on a different day, they will remain logged in, thus facilitating their navigation without having to log in again. This functionality can be disabled if the user clicks the "log out" option, which deletes this cookie, and the next time the user accesses the service, they will have to log in to be identified.
    • Check if the user is authorized to access certain services, for example, to participate in a contest.
  • analytical cookiesEach time a user visits a service, a third-party analytics tool generates an analytics cookie on the user's computer. This cookie, which is only generated during the visit, will be used on subsequent visits to the website's services to anonymously identify the visitor. The main objectives are:
    • Allow anonymous identification of browsing users through the "Cookie" (identifies browsers and devices, not people) and therefore the approximate accounting of the number of visitors and their trend over time.
    • Identify anonymously the most visited content and therefore more attractive to users.
    • Know if the user who is accessing is new or repeat visit.
    • Important: Unless the user chooses to register for a service on the website, the cookie will never be associated with any personally identifiable information. These cookies will only be used for statistical purposes to help optimize the user experience on the site.
  • Behavioral advertising cookiesThis type of cookie allows us to expand the information about the ads shown to each anonymous user on the Website Services. Among other things, it stores the duration or frequency of ad views, interaction with the ads, and the user's browsing patterns and/or behavior, as these help to create an advertising interest profile. This allows us to offer advertising tailored to the user's interests.
  • Third-party advertising cookiesIn addition to the advertising managed by the Website on its Services, the Website offers its advertisers the option of serving ads through third parties (“AdServers”). These third parties may store Cookies sent from the Website's Services via Users' browsers, as well as access the data stored in them.

What cookies do we use?

Specifically, the following cookies are used for browsing the website https://castila.es:

Analytics

Name Function Permanence
_ga It is used to distinguish users. 2 years from installation or upgrade
__utma It is used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and no existing __utma cookie exists. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. 2 years from installation or upgrade
__utmb It is used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and no existing UTMB __ cookie exists. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. 30 minutes from installation or update
__utmc Not used in ga.js. Adjustment for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine if the user was in a new session/visit. Until the end of the browser session
__utmz This cookie stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user arrived at your site. It is created when the JavaScript library executes and is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. 6 months from installation or upgrade

Others

Name Function Permanence
modal-dialog It remembers if the user has already visited the website on the same day and displays a subscription form if it is the user's first connection of the day. 1 day

How to disable cookies?

Normally it is possible to stop accepting the Cookies of the navigator, or to stop accepting the Cookies of a particular Service.

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. You can also configure your browser or email client, or install free add-ons, to prevent web bugs from being downloaded when you open an email.

The website provides guidance to the user on how to access the cookie settings menu and, where applicable, private browsing mode in each of the main browsers:

  • Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.
  • For more information, you can consult Microsoft support or browser Help.
  • Firefox: Tools –> Options –> Privacy –> History –> Custom Settings.
  • Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced settings -> Privacy -> Content settings.
  • Safari: Preferences -> Security.
  • For more information, you can check Apple support or browser Help.

Can the Cookie Policy be modified?

The website https://castila.es may modify this Cookie Policy in accordance with legislative or regulatory requirements, or to adapt the policy to instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency. Therefore, users are advised to visit it periodically.

When significant changes occur in this Cookies Policy, users will be notified either through the web or via email to registered users.

If you would like more information regarding the configuration of different browsers, click on the one you wish to learn about: