1. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file that is stored on the user’s computer, mobile or tablet when accessing certain websites, applications or platforms and which allows them to recognise their users.

Cookies are currently essential to the functioning of the Internet, providing countless advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating navigation and usability.

Cookies help tailor websites, applications or platforms to your personal needs.

Cookies cannot harm your computer. On the other hand, if cookies are enabled, they can help to identify and resolve errors, as well as improve the user’s browsing experience.

Cookies make it possible, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing preferences of a user or their equipment.

Normally, websites use applications or platforms that use cookies and/or similar technologies that store and retrieve information when you browse. In general, these technologies can serve a variety of purposes, such as, for example, recognising you as a user, obtaining information about your browsing habits, or personalising the way in which content is displayed.

The specific uses we make of these technologies are described below.

2. What cookies do we use?

At ARSalud.es we only use technical cookies that are strictly necessary for the user to access and browse www.ARSalud.es.

They are those that allow the user to navigate through a website, platform or application and the use of the different options or services that exist in it, including those that are used to allow the management and operation of the website and enable its functions and services, such as, for example, control traffic and data communication, identify the session, access parts of restricted access, remember the elements that make up an order, carry out the purchase process of an order, manage payment, control fraud linked to the security of the service, make an application for registration or participation in an event, count visits for the purposes of billing licenses of the software with which the service works (website, platform or application), manage payment, control fraud linked to the security of the service, make the application for registration or participation in an event, count visits for the purposes of billing licenses for the software with which the service (website, platform or application) operates, use security features during browsing, store content for the broadcasting of videos or sound, enable dynamic content (for example, animation of loading text or images) or share content through social networks.

Also belonging to this category, due to their technical nature, are those cookies that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, as another element of the design or ‘layout’ of the service offered to the user, the publisher has included on a website, application or platform based on criteria such as the content edited, without collecting information from users for other purposes, such as personalising that advertising content or other content.

These cookies do not require the user’s informed consent.

Cookie retention time:

• We use session cookies, which are cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that only needs to be kept for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (for example, a list of products purchased) and disappear at the end of the session.

This type of information obtained through cookies will not be communicated to third parties, nor will it be used for unsolicited communications.

3. How can our users manage the cookies we use?

Users of www.ARSalud.es can manage cookies and therefore reject them.

If cookies are deactivated or refused, some of the functions and/or services may not work properly.

The portal has no control over the websites displayed as a result of your search, links or access from our directory. These other websites may place their own cookies or solicit personal information from you.

4. How can our users disable cookies in the main browsers?

It is usually possible to stop accepting browser cookies, or to stop accepting cookies from a particular service.

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings.

These settings are usually found in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser.

Although it may vary slightly from one browser version to another, the cookie policy settings for the most commonly used browsers are as follows:

• Internet Explorer: Herramientas -> Opciones de Internet -> Privacidad -> Configuración.

• Firefox: Preferencias -> Privacidad y Seguridad

• Chrome: Preferencias -> Configuración -> Mostrar opciones avanzadas -> Privacidad y Seguridad

• Safari: Preferencias -> Privacidad.

• Opera: Configuración -> Privacidad y seguridad.

For more information, you can consult the support or help of your browser or via the following links: Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, Opera.

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

• Internet Explorer 8 y superior – Navegación Privada

• Safari 2 y superior – Navegación Privada

• Opera 10.5 y superior – Navegación Privada

• FireFox 3.5 y superior – Navegación Privada

• Google Chrome 10 y superior – Incógnito

5. How can I disable third party cookies?

Please note that if you accept third-party cookies, you will have to delete them from your browser options or from the system offered by the third party itself.

If you wish to know the conditions of privacy and use of third party cookies, you can access the cookie policies of:

• Facebook: https://es-es.facebook.com/help/cookies

• x: https://twitter.com/privacy

• Youtube: https://www.google.es/intl/es/policies/technologies/cookies/

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out?trk=microsites-frontend_legal_cookie-policy

• Google: https://www.google.es/intl/es/policies/technologies/cookies/

6. What happens if I do not accept cookies from the website?

If the user does not allow the installation of cookies in their browser, it is possible that they may not be able to access some of the sections of our website.

7. Are my data transferred internationally?

According to Articles 44 et seq. of the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), transfers based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission or where there are adequate safeguards in the form of a legally binding and enforceable instrument between public authorities and bodies, or binding corporate rules, or standard clauses adopted or approved by the Commission, or codes of conduct or certification mechanisms, are lawful. Otherwise, the authorisation of the competent supervisory authority or, failing this, the explicit consent of the data subject or another of the cases set out in art. 49 GDPR shall be required.

We inform you that ARSalud+ does not carry out international transfers of your data.

With regard to third-party cookies, you can find out about the transfers to third countries that, where applicable, are made by the third parties identified in this cookie policy in their corresponding policies (see the links provided above).

8. Is my browsing profiled and are automated decisions made that may legally or significantly affect me?

We inform you that ARSalud+ does not carry out any profiling of your browsing habits that could lead to automated decisions that could affect you legally or significantly.

9. Is my sensitive data processed?

We inform you that ARSalud+ does not process sensitive data.

10. Further information

For more information on cookies and your rights as a user, you can consult the Guide on the use of cookies produced by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).

For more information about the treatment of your personal data you can access the ARSalud+ Privacy Policy.