Cookie Policy

We inform you that, in compliance with current regulations on data protection, this website uses its own and third-party cookies.

 

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the user’s device when the web page is accessed, with the purpose of storing and retrieving information about the navigation that is carried out on the device.

 

TYPES OF COOKIES

    • 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.
    • According to the time that the cookie remains active on the computer:
      Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the web page, so none is recorded on the user’s hard drive. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyze web traffic patterns. In the long run, this allows us to provide a better experience to improve the content and make it easier to use.
      Permanent cookies: they are stored on the hard drive and our website reads them each time the user makes a new visit. A permanent cookie can be accessed and processed during a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, after that date it will stop working.
  • According to its purpose:
    Necessary or technical cookies: necessary or technical cookies help to make a web page usable by activating basic functions such as browsing the page, the use of the different options or services that exist on it and access to secure areas of the web page. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
    Functional Cookies: Functional cookies help perform certain functionality, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
    Analysis cookies: statistical or analysis cookies allow the monitoring and analysis of the behavior of website users and help to understand how visitors interact by collecting and providing information anonymously. Its acceptance implies the international transfer of data to the United States, a country that does not offer a level of protection equivalent to that of the European Union.
    Advertising Cookies: Advertising or marketing cookies are used to track visitors across web pages. The intent is to display ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user, and therefore more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers. Its acceptance implies the international transfer of data to the United States, a country that does not offer a level of protection equivalent to that of the European Union.

 

TYPES OF COOKIES ENABLED ON THIS WEBSITE

SMART CITY CLUSTER makes use of the related cookies in the configurator where the user can check their details and select those for which they give their consent. It provides information on the name, type, provider, purpose and expiration.

Google Analytics services are provided by Google LLC. You can obtain more information about the use of Google Analytics cookies by clicking here and in the Google Analytics Privacy Policy, and about Google cookies in Types of cookies used by Google and the Google Privacy Policy.

 

WHO USES COOKIES?

The information obtained through Cookies will be incorporated into the SMART CITY CLUSTER treatments for the purposes and terms indicated in this Policy.

Likewise, the information will also be processed by the cookie providers for the purposes indicated in their privacy policy.

If you accept third-party cookies, their subsequent elimination must be done from the browser options or from the system offered by the third party itself.

The legal basis that legitimizes these treatments is the consent of the user, provided through the configuration options of cookies. However, the user may reject the use of Cookies through the mechanisms indicated in the following section.

Likewise, if the user uses the tools to share the contents of the website on social networks, third-party cookies could be installed. These cookies are not installed by SMART CITY CLUSTER but by the social networks in which the content is shared, so you must comply with their cookie policies.

 

HOW DO I CHANGE MY COOKIE SETTINGS?

You can review your cookie settings through the Settings Panel.

You can also allow, block or delete the cookies installed on your computer by configuring the options of the browser installed on your computer. Please read the help section of your browser carefully to learn more about how to activate the “private mode” or unblock certain cookies.

  • Microsoft Edge: You can consult Microsoft support or browser Help.
  • Internet Explorer: You can consult Microsoft support or the browser’s Help.
  • Firefox: You can consult Mozilla support or the browser’s Help.
  • Chrome: You can check Google support or browser Help.
  • Safari: You can check Apple support or browser Help.
  • Deactivation or elimination of cookies belonging to Google Analytics: If you accept the use of cookies belonging to Google Analytics, you can uninstall them later by configuring your browser, as indicated, or by installing the Google Analytics disabling add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=es.

 

UPDATES AND CHANGES IN THE COOKIES POLICY

The variation of the cookies that appear on this website may not be related to its management and maintenance, so periodic reviews are carried out to adapt the cookie policy.

The owner of the website does not assume any responsibility for legal or technical problems caused by the User’s non-compliance with the recommendations included and is not responsible for the content and veracity of the privacy policies of third parties.

This Cookies Policy may be modified based on legislative or regulatory requirements, or with the purpose of adapting said policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Agency for Data Protection, therefore Users are advised to visit it periodically.

Last updated: December 30, 2022

Smart City Cluster is an alliance of private companies and institutions that work for the development of smart cities.