1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are used to record certain interactions while browsing a website by storing data that can later be updated and retrieved. These files are stored on the user’s computer and contain anonymous data that is not harmful to the device. They are used to remember user preferences, such as the selected language, login details or page customisation.

Cookies may also be used to record anonymous information about how a visitor uses a website. For example, which website they came from, or whether they used an advertising banner to access the site.

  1. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

GRÚAS SERRAT, S.A. uses strictly necessary and essential cookies to enable you to use our websites and allow you to browse freely, access secure areas, use personalised options, etc. In addition, GRÚAS SERRAT, S.A. uses cookies that collect data relating to website usage analysis. These are used to help improve customer service by measuring the use and performance of the website in order to optimise and personalise it.

Our websites may also contain links to social media platforms (such as Facebook or Twitter). GRÚAS SERRAT, S.A. does not control the cookies used by these external websites. For more information about cookies used by social media platforms or other third-party websites, we recommend reviewing their respective cookie policies.

This website uses cookies in the following way:

  • Google Analytics Cookie: Google Analytics is a free service provided by Google Inc. that collects information about the web pages visited, the time of the visit, the web browser used, etc. This information is then sent to Google Inc.’s servers in the United States.
  • Add-This Application Cookies: Add-This is a free service that allows you to share pages from this website through different channels (email, social media, etc.). Add-This collects statistical information about your browsing activity in order to provide advertising tailored to your browsing habits on this website or elsewhere.

 

  1. HOW DO WE USE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOKIES?

According to their purpose:

  • Technical Cookies: Technical cookies are essential and strictly necessary for the proper functioning of a website and for the use of the different options and services it offers. For example, those used to maintain the session, manage response times, monitor performance, validate options, use security features or share content on social media.
  • Personalisation Cookies: These cookies allow users to specify or customise certain features of the website’s general settings, such as selecting the language, regional settings or browser type.
  • Analytical Cookies: Analytical cookies are used by our website to create browsing profiles and understand user preferences in order to improve our products and services. For example, an analytical cookie may identify the geographical areas of greatest interest to a user or determine which product is the most popular.
  • Advertising Cookies: Advertising cookies allow advertising spaces to be managed according to specific criteria, such as frequency of access or the content viewed. Through advertising management, these cookies store information about user behaviour by observing browsing habits, analysing access patterns and creating a user preference profile in order to display advertising relevant to the user’s interests.

According to their duration:

  • Session Cookies: Session cookies remain active only while the user is browsing the website and are deleted when the browsing session ends.
  • Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies remain stored on the user’s device for a longer period, making it easier to remember selected preferences without having to configure them again each time the website is visited.

 

  1. WHAT IF I DO NOT WANT THESE COOKIES OR DO NOTHING ABOUT THEM?

In order to comply with current legislation, we must ask for your consent to manage cookies. If you decide not to authorise their use by indicating your refusal, we will only use technical cookies, as these are essential for browsing our website. In this case, no other cookies will be stored. If you continue browsing our website without rejecting their use, this implies that you accept the use of cookies.

Please note that if you reject or delete cookies used for browsing the website, we will not be able to remember your preferences, some website features may not function correctly, we will not be able to provide personalised services, and each time you visit our website we will have to ask for your consent to use cookies again.

If you still wish to change your browser settings, please note that you can delete cookies or prevent this information from being stored on your device at any time by modifying your browser’s configuration settings:

  • Internet Explorer cookie settings.
  • Firefox cookie settings.
  • Google Chrome cookie settings.
  • Safari cookie settings.

These browsers are subject to updates and modifications, so we cannot guarantee that these instructions will fully match your browser version. You may also be using another browser not covered by these links, such as Konqueror, Arora, Flock or others. To avoid any discrepancies, you can access your browser settings directly, usually from the Options menu under the Privacy section. (Please refer to your browser’s help section for further information.)

  1. WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?

You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.