The Research Institute for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IGIC) uses cookies on its websites. Cookies facilitate browsing and, in many cases, are essential for some services the portal offers.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files t received by the terminal from the website visited. They are used to record certain browsing interactions. These files are stored on the user’s computer and contain anonymous data that can be updated and retrieved in the future and are not harmful to the equipment. They are used to remember the user’s preferences, such as the language selected, access data or page personalisation.
Cookies can also collect anonymous information about how a visitor navigates a website. For example, from which web page they accessed the site or whether they used a banner ad to get there.
Why does IGIC use cookies?
When browsing the website, the IGIC uses the cookies strictly necessary for the user to move freely, access secure areas, personalised options, etc.
What kind of cookies does IGIC use?
According to their purpose:
Technical cookies
These are essential and strictly necessary for the correct functioning of a web portal, the different browsing options and the services it offers. This group includes those used for session maintenance, response time management, performance or validation of options, security elements, publishing content shared on social networks, etc.
Personalisation cookies
These files allow the user to specify or personalise some features of the available options of the website. For example, defining the language, a regional configuration or the browser type.
Analytical cookies
The website uses analytical cookies to draw up browsing profiles and find user preferences to improve the range of products and services. Specifically, those that allow us to observe which geographical areas are most interesting to a user, which products are most popular, etc.
According to the deadline:
Session cookies
Those active while the user is browsing the website, are deleted at the end of the session.
Persistent cookies
These cookies are stored in the user’s terminal for a period of time so that the preferences chosen can be maintained without having to repeat specific parameters each time the website is visited.
What happens if the user does not accept cookies?
If the user continues browsing the website without expressly rejecting the cookies policy, it will be tacitly understood that they have accepted their use.
If, on the other hand, the visitor rejects or deletes the browsing cookies, it will not be possible to maintain their preferences on the IGIC website, some features of the pages will not be operational, some personalised services will not be offered, and you will be asked to authorise the use of cookies each time you access this site.
If, nevertheless, the user decides to modify the configuration of access to the website, they should know that at any time, they can delete the cookies or prevent this information from being recorded on their computer by rectifying the browser’s preferences.