Cookies policy

In accordance with the Spanish regulations that regulate the use of cookies in relation to the provision of electronic communications services, contained in Royal Decree-Law 13/2012 of March 30, we inform you about the cookies used on the site Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute website, www.biocrucesbizkaia.org (hereinafter, the "Website") and the reason for its use.
Likewise, we inform you that by browsing the Website you are giving your consent to use them.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file of text and numbers that is downloaded to your computer, tablet, smartphone or any other device when you access certain web pages.

Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way in which they use their equipment, they can used to recognize the user.

Only the server that installed it will be able to read its content, which will otherwise be anonymous. In no case could cookies damage your computer, or access personal information from it.

There are many types of cookies and they are classified according to how long they stay on the computer, who installs them, according to their purpose, techniques, advertising, analysis, personalization, etc.

Types of cookies

Next, a classification of cookies is made based on a series of categories. However, it is necessary to take into account that the same cookie may be included in more than one category.

Types of cookies according to expiration:

• Session Cookies:: Session cookies are cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses the Website. They are usually used to store information that is only interesting to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion.
• Persistent Cookies:: Persistent cookies are a type of cookie in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie. , and that can range from a few minutes to several years.

Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them:

Depending on the entity that manages the computer or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish:

• 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 publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies. .

In the event that cookies are installed from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as own cookies.

Types of cookies according to their purpose:

According to the purpose for which the data obtained through cookies are processed, we can distinguish between:

• Technical cookies: Are those that allow the user to navigate through a web page, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist in it, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identify the session, access restricted access parts or share content through social networks.
• Personalization Cookies: They are those that allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria in the user's terminal, such as the language, the type of browser through which you access the service, the regional configuration from which you access the service, etc.
• Analysis cookies: These are those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of the users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity of the websites, applications or platforms and to create browsing profiles of the users of said sites, applications and platforms, in order to introduce improvements in function of the analysis of the usage data made by the users of the service.
• Advertising cookies: They are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from the one that provides the requested service based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency in which the ads are displayed.
• Behavioral advertising cookies: They are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from which the requested service is provided. These cookies store information on the behavior of users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.

What cookies does this website use?

This website uses Technical Cookies and Analysis Cookies.

Own cookies:

Third Party Cookies:

Social networks

Social networks such as facebook, twitter... provide us with buttons through which we can publish content directly on them. These buttons also use cookies for their operation. More information about the privacy policy of social networks:

• Twitter uses a series of cookies such as "guest_id" (2 years), as well as its own google analytics cookies, explained below ("__utma", "__utmb", "__utmc ", "__utmz", "__utmv"). More information about Twitter's privacy policy.

• Facebook installs cookies such as "datr" (2 years), "reg_fb_gate" (session), "reg_ext_ref" (session) and "reg_fb_ref" (session).  ;More information about facebook's cookies policy.

Google Maps

• Google Maps: Google Maps is a tool that allows you to view Maps. Google sets a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google map. While we have no control over Google's cookies, they appear to include a mix of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of users using Google Maps. They do not include personal information.

These cookies are installed by Google, as indicated above. If you want more information, you can find it at the Google Privacy Policy.

Analytical Cookies

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that allows site owners to know the degree of involvement of users with their website. Google Analytics customers can consult various reports that describe how users who visit their websites interact with the purpose of improving them. Google Analytics collects information anonymously, that is, it reports site trends without identifying its users.

These cookies are installed by Google, as indicated above. If you want more information, you can find it at the Google Privacy Policy.

Consent

In order for us to install cookies on your computer we must have your consent and this can be expressly requested; or, once informed, if you decide to continue your visit to our website we will consider that you give us permission.

Deactivation of cookies.

Below we provide you with the links with the necessary information to deactivate the cookies of the most used browsers: