1. GENERAL ASPECTS
The website of SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. uses cookies. A cookie is a small information file that the server sends to your browser, allowing information to be stored and retrieved to offer you a better user experience and/or generate anonymous browsing statistics. SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. uses a number of first-party cookies generated and used by the SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. website, as well as some “third-party cookies” that are generated on our website by third parties. These cookies allow us to remember each part of the online processes performed as you navigate through the website, remember your user data/access to internal or external applications, and display the appropriate content based on your selected options. They also help us understand user behavior within our website, meaning we can improve your experience through it.
Cookies can only store text, which is usually anonymous and encrypted. The SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. website will never store any personal information in a cookie.
2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. Their purpose is to allow the website to remember your visit when you browse that page again. Cookies generally store technical information, personal preferences, content customization, usage statistics, links to social networks, user account access, etc. The web server does not associate the User as a person but rather with their web browser. The purpose of the cookie is to tailor the website content to your profile and needs; without cookies, the services offered by any website would be significantly reduced.
Cookies are secure because they can only store the information placed there by the browser, which is information that the user has entered in the browser or that is included in the page request. They cannot execute code and cannot be used to access your computer. If a website encrypts the cookie information, only that website can read the information.
3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE USED ON THE WEBSITE?
The cookies that may be installed in the User’s browser can be classified according to the following criteria:
3.1.- By ownership:
· First-party: Sent to the User’s device from a server or domain managed by SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. that provides the functionalities requested by the User.
· Third-party: Sent from a server or domain that is not managed by SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. but by a particular entity that processes the User’s data obtained through cookies.
3.2.- By retention period:
· Session: Retain the User’s data while they remain on the Website. The data associated with these cookies are automatically deleted when you leave the session and/or the Website.
· Persistent: Retain data for a specified period. These cookies allow websites to recognize you as a returning user and respond accordingly.
3.3.- By purpose:
· Technical: Necessary for the proper functioning of the Website. They allow the User to navigate the Website and use its various options or services, including those required for website management and operation, enabling its functions and services (e.g., controlling traffic and data communication, completing an order purchase process, managing payments, processing registration requests, controlling fraud linked to service security, storing content for video or audio dissemination, sharing content through social networks, etc.).
· Analytics or measurement: Enable tracking and analysis of User behavior on the Website, including quantifying ad impacts. The information collected by these cookies is used to measure Website activity to introduce improvements based on the analysis of how Users use the service.
· Customization: Allow storing information so that the User accesses the service with specific characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users (e.g., language, number of results displayed when searching, appearance or content of the service based on the browser type, the User’s region, etc.).
· Behavioral advertising: Store information on Users’ behavior obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing the development of a specific profile to display advertising accordingly.
4. WHAT COOKIES ARE USED ON THE WEBSITE?
Below is a specific list of cookies that may be installed in the User’s browser or device:
5. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Some personal data obtained through cookies may be subject to international transfers, in which case we guarantee that the necessary safeguards will be adopted to protect their confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Please note that accepting the use of analytics cookies may result in the transfer of your personal data to the United States, a country that does not guarantee an adequate level of protection, posing a risk that your data may be processed by U.S. authorities. For more information on international transfers, you can visit our Privacy Policy.
6. HOW CAN YOU DECIDE WHICH COOKIES ARE INSTALLED IN YOUR BROWSER?
Upon accessing the Website, the User decides whether to authorize the installation of cookies in their browser. To authorize cookies, the User must click “Accept cookies” and to reject cookies, they must click “Reject cookies.” Similarly, the User can decide which specific cookies to allow in their browser and revoke or grant other consents by clicking “Customize cookies.”
SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. will only install cookies when “Accept cookies” is clicked or specific cookies are configured for installation, ensuring that no cookies will be installed without the User’s explicit authorization, except for those strictly necessary for the Website’s operation.
Additionally, the User can configure their browser and devices to reject, block, and, if necessary, delete cookies. Below are the steps to disable, block, or delete cookies in different web browsers:
· Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.
· Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.
· Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings.
· Safari: Preferences -> Security.
Notwithstanding the above, the User is informed that strictly necessary cookies cannot be rejected through the cookie notice displayed upon accessing the Website, as these cookies ensure the proper functioning of the Website. However, the User can choose not to install strictly necessary cookies by blocking or deleting them as described in the previous paragraph. If the User voluntarily uninstalls strictly necessary cookies from their browser, SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. cannot guarantee the proper functioning of the Website and is therefore not responsible for any defects or errors that may occur.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The User can obtain more information about how SCIENCE & INNOVATION LINK OFFICE, S.L. processes personal data and exercises their rights by accessing the Privacy Policy
