Cookies Policy

The Department of Applied Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, Spanish National Research Council (hereinafter, «ICP-CSIC»), through this Cookie Policy, informs about the use of data storage and retrieval devices on Users’ terminal equipment.

1. What are cookies?

This Platform uses cookies and/or similar technologies that store and retrieve information when you browse. In general, these technologies can serve various purposes, such as recognizing you as a user, obtaining information about your browsing habits, or customizing the way content is displayed. The specific uses we make of these technologies are described in the section «Why does ICP-CSIC use cookies?»

The information collected by cookies is anonymous and does not contain any sensitive information, as it does not collect data that can personally identify the User. In any case, the User can access their browser settings to modify and/or block the installation of Cookies sent from the Platform, without preventing access to the content as described in the sections «How to disable cookies?» and «Cookies on mobile devices» of this Cookie Policy.

2. Why does ICP-CSIC use cookies?

In accordance with Article 22 of the Spanish Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, as well as Recital (30) of the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter, «GDPR»), this Platform uses cookies or other information storage and retrieval devices to track Users’ interactions with the services offered on the Platform.

Cookies allow recognition of a User’s browser, as well as the type of device from which the Platform is accessed, and are used to facilitate the User’s next visit and make the Platform more useful.

The Platform uses the following types of cookies:

• Mandatory or technical: These are strictly necessary to provide a service or content requested by the user. They handle technical aspects such as identifying records and managing preferences for tools in the use, interaction, and location of access to content. Below are the mandatory cookies used on the Platform.

Mandatory of technical cookies used on the Platform are indicated in the chart below:

Name

Purpose

expiration

¿who uses them?

Provider

moove_gdpr_popup

To store cookie consent preferences

Session

The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies.

GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin for WordPress

 

 

• Preferences or customization: These are cookies that allow remembering information so that the user can access the service with certain characteristics that can differentiate their experience from that of another user, such as language or page configuration based on the browser used.

Customization cookies used on the Platform are indicated in the chart below:

Name

Purpose

expiration

¿who uses them?

Provider

 

  • Statistics/Analytics: These are cookies that, processed by us or third parties, allow us to quantify the number of users and thus conduct a statistical analysis of the usage of the offered service. To achieve this, their navigation on our Platform is analyzed in order to improve the offering of products or services that we provide.

Statistics or analytics cookies used on the Platform are indicated in the chart below:

Name

Purpose

expiration

¿who uses them?

Provider

_ga

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.

2 Years

Google Analytic

Google Analytics

_gid

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information about how visitors use a website and helps create an analytical report of how the website is performing. The data collected, including the number of visitors, the source from which they came and the pages visited anonymously.

1 day

Google Analytics

Google Analytics

 

Advertising: These are cookies that, processed by us or third parties, allow us to analyze your internet browsing habits so that we can show you advertising related to your browsing profile.

Advertising cookies used on the Platform are indicated in the chart below:

Name

Purpose

expiration

¿who uses them?

Provider

 

3. How to Disable Cookies:

Cookies that are not mandatory for the navigation of this Platform can be disabled in the «Configure Cookies here» section.

These settings are located in the footer of the Platform. Additionally, all browsers allow making changes to disable cookie settings.

This is why most browsers offer the possibility to manage cookies for more precise control over privacy.

These settings are located in the «options» or «preferences» menu of your browser. Below, you can find the links for each browser to disable cookies following the instructions:

    • Internet Explorer (https://goo.gl/iU2wh2)

      • In the tools menu, select «Internet Options.»

      • Click on the privacy tab.

      • You can delete cookies by selecting «delete browsing history» and then, in the «cookies and site permissions» section, go to the «see cookies and site data» subsection and select «Delete all.»

      • Also, the «cookies and site permissions» tab allows you to configure user-preferred privacy settings.

    • Mozilla Firefox (http://goo.gl/QXWYmv)

      • At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Settings menu.

      • Select Privacy & Security.

      • By selecting the «Custom» option, you can choose the cookies you want to block along with other privacy-related matters.

    • Google Chrome (http://goo.gl/fQnkSB)

      • Click on the menu located in the toolbar.

      • Select Settings.

      • In the «Privacy and Security» selection, click on the «Cookies and other site data» button.

      • You can select the general cookie settings as well as other privacy aspects.

    • Safari (https://goo.gl/dQywEo)

      • In the Safari app on Mac, select «Preferences.»

      • Open the privacy tab.

      • Select the desired option from the «block cookies» section.

      • Remember that certain functions and the full functionality of the Platform may not be available after disabling cookies.

If you do not want to be tracked by cookies, Google has developed a plugin to install in your browser, which you can access at the following link: http://goo.gl/up4ND.

  1. Cookies on Mobile Devices:

ICP-CSIC’s Platform also uses cookies or other storage devices on mobile devices.

Cookies that are not mandatory for the navigation of this Platform can be disabled in the «Configure Cookies here» section.

These settings are located in the footer of the Platform. Additionally, like computer browsers, mobile device browsers allow changes in privacy options or settings to disable or delete cookies. If you want to modify privacy options, follow the instructions specified by the developer of your mobile device browser. Below are some examples of links that will guide you to modify privacy options on your mobile device:

  1. Acceptance of Cookies:

This Platform does not install our cookies on users’ devices until they have accepted their installation (except for the technical cookies).

We inform you that if you do not accept the installation of cookies or disable any of them in the settings, certain services may not be available without their use, and you may not be able to access certain services or fully take advantage of everything this Platform offers.