Cookie Policy

General information

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access a specific website. Cookies allow the website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or their device, and—depending on the information they contain and how the device is used—they may be used to recognize the user and improve the service provided.

Types of cookies

The CITEEC website uses both first-party and third-party cookies, which may include functional cookies as well as analytical or performance cookies. The use of these cookies allows us to optimize your browsing experience by adapting the information and services offered to your interests, providing a smoother and more intuitive experience. Cookies are associated only with an anonymous user and their computer/device and do not provide references that allow personal data to be identified.

First-party cookies

These types of functional first-party cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website and allow us to offer enhanced and more personalized features, such as greeting you by name and remembering your preferences (e.g., your language or region selection). These cookies collect anonymous information and cannot track your activity on other websites.

• cookieconsent_status: This is a cookie that stores the visitor’s chosen cookie consent preference.

Duration: during the session

Third-party cookies (analytics and advertising)

Third-party cookies are data files created by a domain different from the website the user is visiting, and are often used for tracking, targeted advertising, and web analytics.

CITEEC uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service developed by Google Inc., which enables the measurement and analysis of website navigation. The analytical cookies are:

• _ga_*: The “_ga” cookie is an analytics cookie used by Google Analytics to identify unique users on a website. It is installed in the user’s browser the first time they visit the site and allows distinguishing between new and returning visitors. Its main function is to collect anonymous statistical data on website usage.

Duration: 1 year

• _gid: This cookie, used by Google Analytics, stores information about how users interact with a website, generating analytical reports on site performance and recording data such as the number of visitors, their origin, and the pages visited.

Duration: 24 hours

Changing cookie settings

You can restrict, block, or delete cookies installed on your device by configuring the options in your browser:

• Internet Explorer

• FireFox

• Chrome

• Safari

Configuring your browser to reject all cookies, or specifically cookies from CITEEC/UDC, will not prevent you from browsing the website. However, some features that require cookies—particularly those related to first-party cookies—may not function properly.