Notice about cookies

A “Cookie” is a small file that is stored on the user’s computer and allows us to recognise it. The set of “cookies” helps us improve the quality of our website, allowing us to control which pages are useful for our users and which are not.

Cookies are essential for the operation of the internet, providing innumerable advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating the navigation and operability of our website. Keep in mind that cookies cannot damage your computer and that, in return, the fact that they are activated helps us identify and resolve errors.

The information we provide below will help you understand the different types of cookies:

_ Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that stay in the cookies file in your browser until the moment you leave the website, so none of these get registered on the User’s hard drive. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyse browsing patterns on the website. Over time, this allows us to provide a better experience by improving the content and facilitating its use.

_ Permanent cookies: These are stored on the hard drive and our website reads them every time you visit it again. These cookies have a specific expiry date after which they stop working.

Below we have published a list of the main cookies used on our website, distinguishing between:

_ Strictly necessary cookies, such as those that serve for proper navigation or those that enable services requested by the user or cookies that serve to ensure that the content of the website is loaded effectively.

_ Third-party cookies, such as those used by social networks, or by external content supplements.

_ Analytical cookies, compile statistical data of the activity for periodic maintenance purposes and with the aim of guaranteeing the best possible service to the user.

RELATIONSHIP AND DESCRIPTION OF THE COOKIES WE USE ON THE WEBSITE:

The table we have published below collects, in a schematic way, the cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Name Purpose / More information Expiry
Google Analytics _utma Ecoherbes supports the use of Google Analytics on the website so as to be able to track the activity carried out on it. 2 years
_utmb Google Analytics cookies collect standard registration information and data about visitor habits anonymously. 30 minutes
_utmc More information: developers.google.com/analytics/resources/
concepts/gaConceptsCookies
Session
_utmz More information: developers.google.com/analytics/resources/
concepts/gaConceptsCookies
6 months
_utmv 2 years
_utmz More information: developers.google.com/analytics/resources/
concepts/gaConceptsCookies
Google.com cookies PREF The use of location services such as Google Maps implies the installation of these cookies 2 years
APISID They are used to remember user preferences while browsing. 2 years
NID To make advertising more attractive 6 months
HSID, SID And to provide security mechanisms that prevent unauthorised access to user access data or the information they provide on contact forms for example. 2 years

Additional guarantees – Cookies management:

As an additional guarantee to those described above, the registration of cookies may be subject to acceptance during the installation or updating of the browser used. This acceptance can be revoked at any time through the content and privacy settings available.

Many browsers allow you to activate a private mode through which cookies are always deleted after your visit. Depending on each browser, this private mode may have different names. Below you will find a list of the most common browsers and the different names for “private mode”:

Internet Explorer 8 and higher; InPrivate Browsing Safari 2 and higher; Private Browsing

Opera 10.5 and higher; Private Tab / Private Window FireFox 3.5 and higher; Private Browsing Google Chrome 10 and higher; Incognito

Important: Please read the help section of your browser carefully to learn more about how to activate the “private mode”. You can continue visiting our website despite having activated this “private mode”, although browsing the website may not be optimal and some features may not work properly.