Cookies Policy

 

Our website www.konig.cat uses “cookies” in order to acquire information on use, improve the user’s experience and check that everything is working correctly.

What is a “cookie”?

A “cookie” is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored in a user’s web browser while the user is browsing that website. Every time the user loads the website, the browser sends the cookie back to the server to notify the website of the user’s previous activity. Cookies have a variety of functions which include collecting and  retaining information on the user’s preferences, and generally making the website easier to use through personalisation of content.

There are several different types of cookies:

1.-First-party and third-party cookies: dependent upon who manages the domain specified in the cookie. The “party” refers to the website that is placing the cookie. If the website and the domain of the cookie are the same, then this is a first-party cookie. If the website and the domain of the cookie are different, then this is a third-party cookie.

2.-Session cookies and persistent cookies: dependent upon the length of time the cookie remains in the user’s browser.

3.-Technical cookies, personalised cookies, testing cookies, cookies for advertising and behavioural advertising cookies: dependent upon what the cookies are used for.

  • Technical cookies: These allow the user to browse the webpage or application and use the various options and services available. They are used for traffic control and data communication, identifing sessions and accessing parts of the web with restricted access.
  • Personalised cookies: These allow the user to access a service whose general function is determined by the computer terminal or by the user. Language, for example, depends on the type of browser used to access a service or alter the design of a webpage.
  • Testing cookies: Whether they are owned by first or third parties, these allow us to determine the number of users and as such carry out a statistical analysis of the use of a service. We can analyse browsing data for our webpage and improve on the products and services that we offer.
  • Advertising cookies: These allow us to efficiently manage the advertising space included on the webpage, application or platform from which the service is activated according to certain criteria, such as edited content or the frequency of advertisements.
  • Behavioural advertising cookies: These allow us to efficiently manage the advertising space included on the webpage, application or platform from which the service is activated. These cookies contain information on the habits of users, obtained through continuous observation of their browsing preferences. Accurate profiles can be created, allowing us to show the most relevant advertising.

Cookies used on our webpage.

Our website uses both first-party cookies (those sent to the user’s computer and managed exclusively by us for an optimised functioning of the webpage) and third-party cookies (which enable the analysis of user activity on our webpage, and allow us to acquire information that can help us improve the browsing experience and provide users and customers with a better service).

Our website uses both temporary session cookies and persistent cookies. The session cookies retain data only as long as the user is connected to the webpage, and the persistent cookies retain data in the computer terminal so they can be accessed and used for more than one session.

The COOKIES we use on our website are:

First-party cookies:

Name Purpose Duration
8812c36aa5ae336c2a77bf63211d899a Used to control the shopping basket. Memorises commercial products and manages the login/logout mechanism. 20 days
cookie_eu Indicates that the use of cookies has been accepted on this webpage. 12 months

 

Third-party cookies:

Name Owner Purpose Duration
__utmz Google Inc. Contains the source of traffic on this webpage. 6 months
__utmc Google Inc. Determines the location from which the user is accessing the webpage. 1 session
__utma Google Inc. Distinguishes between users and sessions. 24 months
__utmb Google Inc. Determines new sessions and visits. 30 minutes
guest_id Twitter, Inc. Remembers guest identities in order to show the latest items on our Twitter account. 2 years
_twitter_sess Twitter, Inc. Allows the user the follow our Twitter account easily and share content. 1 session

 

The “__utmz”, “__utmc”, “__utma” y “__utmb” cookies are those that use Google Analytics to gather information anonymously and create reports on user habits without identifying individual users. We include here a link to the Google website where the user can find out more about the type of cookies used by Google Analytics: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage?hl=es

 

The user can disable the anonymous cookies belonging to Google Analytics to prevent the website from sending information about their visits to Google Analytics. For more information, visit: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html. An add-on, designed by Google to stop data being sent to Google Analytics, may also be installed. This add-on can be downloaded at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=es

 

Additionally, we would like to inform the user that interaction with the content of our webpage may result in the placing of third-party cookies (when clicking on links to social networks, for example, or using interactive maps located on other websites). Third-party cookies are those created for a domain separate from our website, such as Facebook, Twitter or Google. We cannot access data retained in cookies from other websites when the user browses those websites.

Facebook’s and Twitter’s privacy policies can be consulted on the following links:

 

Consent

By browsing and remaining on our webpage the user consents to the aforementioned use of cookies for the time periods indicated and in accordance with the conditions outlined in the Cookies Policy.

Withdrawing consent

The user may, at any time, withdraw consent with regards to this Cookies Policy by deleting the cookies placed on the computer. This is done via Tools and Settings on the Internet browser.

Changing the Cookies Settings

The user can restrict, block and delete cookies belonging to any website on the Internet browser. Each browser works differently, so the following links can consulted for the best way to do this:

For more information on deleting, disabling and blocking cookies, you may also wish to visit:

http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2

Updating the Cookies Policy

This website may modify its Cookies Policy, hence we recommend checking it on each visit to our website so as to remain adequately informed of our use of cookies.

 

Our Cookies Policy was last updated on: 29th December 2015