Use Of Cookies

Cookies are files that can be downloaded to your device through web pages. They are tools that play an essential role in providing numerous information society services. Among other things, they allow a website to store and retrieve information about a user’s or device’s browsing habits and, depending on the information obtained, can be used to recognize the user and improve the service offered.

Types of Cookies

Depending on the entity that manages the domain from where the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, there are two types: own cookies and third-party cookies.

There is also a second classification according to the length of time they remain stored in the client's browser, which can be session cookies or persistent cookies.

Finally, there is another classification with five types of cookies according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed: technical cookies, personalization cookies, analysis cookies, advertising cookies, and behavioral advertising cookies.

For more information in this regard, you can consult the Guide on the use of cookies by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

Cookies Used on the Website

The SpecLab website uses Google Analytics, an analytics tool that helps websites and application owners understand how their visitors interact with their properties. A set of cookies is used to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying Google visitors. More information about Google Analytics cookies and privacy information.

Additionally, cookies are used to preserve the user's session state. This is set to 30 minutes from when the user stops interacting with the application. JSESSIONID, GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID, and COOKIE_SUPPORT.

Finally, a technical cookie named cookies_policy is downloaded. It is an own, technical, session cookie that manages the user’s consent for the use of cookies on the website, in order to remember those users who have accepted cookies and those who have not, so that the former are not shown information at the top of the page regarding this matter.

Acceptance of the Cookies Policy

SpecLab assumes that you accept the use of cookies. However, information about its Cookies Policy will be displayed at the top of any page on the portal so that you are aware.

Based on this information, you may carry out the following actions:

• Accept cookies: if the user clicks the acceptance button, this notice will not be displayed again when accessing any page on the portal.
• Review the cookies policy: The user may access this page where the use of cookies is detailed, as well as links to modify the browser settings.