What is a cookie?

A cookie is a file harmless that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their equipment.

Thus, there are cookies that obtain information related to the number of pages visited, the city to which the IP address from which it is accessed is assigned, the number of new users, the frequency and recurrence of visits, the time of visit, the browser, the operator or the type of terminal from which the visit is made.

What is NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, not a Trojan, not a worm, not spam, not spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

What information does a cookie?

The cookies they do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they keep is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but with your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try to browse the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the website does not realize that you are the same person because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.

What happens if I disable the cookies?

So that you understand the scope that deactivating the cookies We show you some examples:

  • You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
  • The website will not be able to adapt the content to your personal preferences, as is often the case in online stores or content.
  • You will not be able to access the personal area of the web, such as My account, or My profile and My orders.
  • Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make purchases online, they will have to be by phone or by visiting the physical store if it has one.
  • It will not be possible to customize your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.
  • The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and traffic on the web, which will make it difficult for the web to be competitive.
  • You will not be able to write on the web, you will not be able to upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The web will not be able to know or check if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
  • It will not be possible to show sectorized advertising, which will reduce the advertising revenue of the web.
  • All social networks use cookiesIf you deactivate them, you will not be able to use any social network.

What types of cookies are there?

  1. Types of cookies according to the entity that manages the computer or domain from where the cookies are sent and treats the data obtained, we can distinguish:
  • Own cookies: They are those that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
  • Third party cookies: These are those that are sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

In the event that cookies are installed from a computer or domain managed by the editor himself but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as own cookies.

Web Beacons

This site may also host web beacons (also known as web bugs). The web beacons they are usually small images of a pixel by a pixel, visible or invisible placed within the source code of the web pages of a site. The web beacons serve and are used in a similar way to cookies. In addition, web beacons They are usually used to measure the traffic of users who visit a web page and to be able to obtain a pattern of the users of a site.

You have more information about web beacons on: Wikipedia

Third party cookies

In some cases, we share information about visitors to this site anonymously or in aggregate with third parties such as advertisers, sponsors or auditors for the sole purpose of improving our services. All these processing tasks will be regulated according to legal regulations and all your rights regarding data protection will be respected in accordance with current regulations.

This site measures traffic with different solutions that you can use cookies and web beacons to analyze what happens on our pages. We currently use the following solutions for measuring the traffic of this site. You can see more information about the privacy policy of each of the solutions used for this purpose:

This site may also host its own advertising, affiliates, or advertising networks. This advertising is displayed by advertising servers that also use cookies to show related advertising content to users. Each of these advertising servers has its own privacy policy, which can be consulted on its own web pages.

What types of cookies are used on this website?

By accessing the gmatbarcelona.com website, we inform you that if you continue browsing, various own and third-party cookies will be installed corresponding to the analytics of the website (for example: Google Analytics or similar tools) to help the website analyze the use you make of the website and improve its usability, but in no case are they associated with data that could identify you. The data they keep is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc. The web server does not associate you as a person but with your web browser

This website uses its own and third-party cookies to ensure that you have a better browsing experience, you can share content on social networks, leave comments and to obtain statistics on our users.

As a user, you can reject the processing of data or information by blocking these cookies through the appropriate configuration of your browser. However, you should know that if you do, this site may not function properly.

That is why it is important that you read this cookie policy and understand that if you continue browsing, we consider that you accept its use. You can change the configuration of your browser to be notified of the receipt of cookies on your device or disable if you wish the ability to store said cookies on your device.

The following table is included below, solely as an example, with identification of the most relevant cookies used on this website, as well as whether they are own or third-party (and identification of the third party contracted or whose services they have decided to use) and their purpose .

NAME DURATION PURPOSE
Own: Session

PHPSESSID

 Expires when closing the web Creates a unique identifier and belongs to the PHP web server. More information
Own: Session

_icl_x_x

 Expires when closing the web Create a language identifier, to remember the selected language on the web.
Own: Session

wordpress, wordpress_

 Until the user removes it. They store user information and their sessions to improve the user experience
Third: Session

nf_wp_session

 Expires when closing the web Create a session identifier for web forms. It belongs to the Ninja Forms system of forms. More information
Persistent third parties

_ga

 2 years from configuration It is used to distinguish users. It is a cookie belonging to Google Analytics. More information
Persistent third parties

_gat

 10 minutes It is used to know the recharge rate. It is a cookie belonging to Google Analytics. More information
Persistent third parties

__utma

 2 years from each update This cookie is usually set during the first visit. If the cookie is manually deleted, it will be set again on the next visit with a new ID. In most cases this cookie is used to determine unique visitors to our site and is updated with each page viewed. In addition, this cookie has a unique Google Analytics ID that ensures both its validity and accessibility as an additional security measure. More information
Persistent third parties

__utmb

 2 years from each update This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session on our site. When a user visits a page on our site, the Google Analytics code tries to update this cookie. If it cannot find the cookie, it will create a new one. Each time the user visits a different page, this cookie is updated to expire after 30 minutes, thus continuing to find a single session in 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user stops visiting our site for a period of 30 minutes. More information
Persistent third parties

APISID, HSID, NID, SAPISID, SID, SSID

 2 years from installation Saves user preferences and other information about the Google services that the user has. More information
Persistent third parties

__utmt

 Session Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether a new session should be established for the user. It is not used today but is still here to maintain backward compatibility with the theurchin.js and ga.js code. More information
Persistent third parties

__utmz

 6 months from each update This cookie saves information on references used by the visitor to reach our site, either directly, a referral link, a web search or an advertising campaign or by email. It is used to calculate the traffic coming from web search engines, marketing campaigns and navigation through our site. This cookie is updated on each page view. More information
Own: Session

wc_

 Until the user removes it. It is used to record data related to the purchase of a product or service on our website. This cookie stores information related to the products in the cart and the store in general.

This website also uses the Hotjar system.
Hotjar is a service provided by Hotjar Ltd, a company based in Malta (EU). It helps us understand how you use and interact with our website by virtually representing your clicks, taps, and scrolling behavior. We use the service to better interpret and understand user behavior anonymously, without personally identifying specific users. You will find more information here .

There are also cookies corresponding to the social networks used by this website have their own cookie policies.

How are the cookies?

Since cookies are normal text files, they can be explored with most text editors or word processing programs. You can click on a cookie to open it. Below is a list of links on how to view cookies in different browsers. If you use another browser, check the information about cookies in the browser itself. If you are using a mobile phone, see the device manual for more information.

Here's how to access a cookie browser determined Chrome. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:

  1. Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking on the personalization icon that appears on the top right.
  2. You will see different sections, click the option Show advanced options.
  3. Go to Privacy, Content settings.
  4. Choose All cookies and site data.
  5. A list will appear with all the cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find the cookies of a certain domain enter partially or totally the address in the field Search cookies.
  6. After performing this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies of the requested web. Now you just have to select it and press the X to proceed with its elimination.

To access the configuration of cookies browser Internet explorer follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to Tools, Internet Options
  2. Click on Privacy.
  3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you want.

To access the configuration of cookies browser Firefox follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to Options and preferences according to your operating system.
  2. Click on Privacy.
  3. On Record choose Use custom settings for history.
  4. Now you will see the option Accept cookies, you can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.

To access the configuration of cookies browser Safari for OSX follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to preferences, soon Privacy.
  2. In this place you will see the option Block cookies to set the type of lock you want to perform.

To access the configuration of cookies browser Safari for iOS follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to Settings, soon Safari.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security, you will see the option Block cookies to set the type of lock you want to perform.

To access the configuration of cookies browser for devices Android follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Run the browser and press the key Menu, soon Settings.
  2. Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies to check or uncheck the box.

To access the configuration of cookies browser for devices Windows Phone follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Opens Internet explorer, soon More, soon Setting
  2. Now you can activate or deactivate the box Allow cookies.

If you wish, you can disable Google Analytics tracking through this browser add-on offered by Google.

Additional notes

  • Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or the veracity of the privacy policies that the third parties mentioned in this privacy policy may have. cookies.
  • Web browsers are the tools in charge of storing the cookies and from this place you must exercise your right to eliminate or deactivate them. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of the cookies by the aforementioned browsers.
  • In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget your decision not to accept them.
  • In the case of cookies from Google Analytics, this company stores the cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share it with third parties, except in cases where it is necessary for the operation of the system or when required by law to do so. According to Google, it does not save your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhered to the Safe Harbor Agreement that guarantees that all transferred data will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations.
  • For any questions or queries about this policy cookies do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.