Biohubcat, the Bioeconomy Hub of Catalonia informs you about the use of cookies on its website.
This website uses its own and third-party cookies, so in compliance with article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on information society services and electronic commerce (LSSI), I will inform you about what they are, which ones I use on this website, how to accept them, delete them or configure them on your device and I will ask for your consent for their use.
What are cookies?
Cookies and other similar technologies are tools used by Web servers to store and retrieve information when you browse. Generally, these technologies can serve very diverse purposes, such as, for example, recognizing you as a user, obtaining information about your browsing habits, or personalizing the way in which the content is displayed. The specific uses made of these technologies are described below.
Types of cookies in general
Generally speaking, the regulations require that the website editor inform the user about the cookies used and the purposes of data processing, as well as obtain the user’s consent for the use of cookies. However, technical or functional cookies that allow the user to navigate through a website or provide services requested by the user are exempt from these obligations.
Cookies can be classified according to several categories:
According to the entity that manages them:
- Own: those managed by the website editor.
- Third party: those managed by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.
According to their purpose:
- Technical or functional cookies (necessary): those that allow the user to navigate through the website and use the different options or services that exist on it.
- Preference or personalization cookies: those that allow information to be remembered so that the user accesses the service with certain characteristics that can differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as, for example, the language, the number of results to be shown when the user performs a search, the appearance or content of the service depending on the type of browser through which the user accesses the service or the region from which they access the service, etc.
- Analysis or measurement cookies: those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of the users of the websites to which they are linked, including the quantification of the impacts of the advertisements. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of the websites, application or platform, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the usage data made by users of the service.
- Advertising cookies: these are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included on a website, application or platform from which the requested service is provided based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency with which the advertisements are displayed.
- Behavioural advertising cookies: these are those that store information on the behaviour of users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.
According to the period of time they remain activated:
- Session cookies: these are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page.
- Persistent cookies: these are those in which the data remains stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
What types of cookies are used on this website?
The first-party and third-party cookies used on this website are shown below:
Necessary
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies guarantee basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Cookie | Origin | Duration | Description |
_GRECAPTCHA |
| 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by Google recaptcha service to identify bots, which helps protect the website from malicious spam attacks. |
cookielawinfo-check box-advertisement | Own | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This plugin is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertising” category. |
cookielawinfo-check box-analytics | Own | 11 months | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the use of cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
cookielawinfo-check box-functional | Own | 11 months | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the use of cookies in the “Functional” category. |
cookielawinfo-check box-necessary | Own | 11 months | Set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category. |
cookielawinfo-check box-others | Own | 11 months | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the use of cookies in the “Other. |
cookielawinfo-check box-performance | Own | 11 months | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Performance” category. |
OptanonConsent | Own | 1 year | This cookie is set by OneTrust to store details about the cookie categories on the website and to check whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. |
pmpro_visit | Own | Session | This cookie is set by Paid Membership Pro plugin to manage user subscriptions. |
viewed_cookie_policy | Own | 11 months | This cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Cookie | Origin | Duration | Description |
_ga |
| 2 years | This cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session, campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
_gat_gtag_UA_122174193_10 |
| 1 minute | Set by Google to differentiate users. |
_gid |
| 1 day | Installed by Google Analytics, this cookie stores information on how visitors use a website while creating an analytics report of how the website is performing. Some of the data collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
CONSENT |
| 2 years | This cookie is set by YouTube via embedded YouTube videos and records anonymous statistical data. |
THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Third party services are beyond the control of the publisher. Providers may modify their terms of service, purpose and use of cookies, etc. at any time.
Third-party providers of this website:
Supplier | Information about cookies |
Google (els EUA) | https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=es#how-google-usis-cookies |
Information on how to accept, deny or revoke consent to the use of cookies
You can allow or block cookies, as well as delete your browsing data (including cookies) from the browser you use. To do so, consult the options and instructions offered by your browser. Please note that if you accept third-party cookies, you will have to delete them from the browser options or from the system offered by the third party itself.
You can use the links below to consult the instructions for the most common browsers that you may use on your computer:
Internet Explorer | More information |
Firefox | More information |
Chrome | More information |
Opera | More information |
Safari | More information |
Likewise, to consult the most common browsers that you use on your mobile or tablet:
ANDROID | IPHONE AND IPAD | |
Firefox | More information | More information |
Chrome | More information | More information |
Opera | More information | More information |
Safari | More information |
There is also the option of browsing in private mode. This mode allows you to browse through the pages anonymously. Below are the links to activate the incognito mode of the main browsers:
Explorer | Mode | Link |
Explorer | InPrivate | More Information |
Firefox | Private Browsing | More Information |
Chrome | Incognito Mode | More Information |
Safari | Private Browsing | More Information |
Opera | Private Browsing | More Information |
If you wish to have greater control over the installation of cookies, you can install programs or add-ons in your browser, known as “Do Not Track” tools (http://donottrack.us/), which will allow you to choose which cookies you wish to allow. You can also use an extension in your browser called “Ghostery” or “Baycloud Bounceer” that allows you to select which cookies you accept and which you do not. There are also blockers such as “Adblock”.
Cookies and processing of personal data
The use of cookies may involve the processing of personal data of users of the website. This processing occurs, for example, when the user is identified by a name or email address that identifies them (for example, because they are a registered user) or when unique identifiers are used that allow users to be distinguished from others and to track them individually.
Biohubcat is responsible for the processing of personal data obtained through this website. However, the use of cookies on this website does not involve, on the part of the data controller, the registration of the IP of the users, nor the creation of user profiles, nor their identification.
The information regarding the identification, purposes and retention period of the first-party and third-party cookies used on this website is shown in the table shown above.
The legitimacy for the processing of personal data derived from the use of cookies is the consent of the interested party (art. 6.1.a of the EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation – RGPD), in connection with art. 22.2 of the LSSI. The information on how to revoke consent is indicated in the previous section.
Biohubcat does not communicate to third parties any data obtained from cookies, although third parties that have been identified in this cookie policy can access and process the data obtained through cookies. You can find out about transfers to third countries that, where applicable, are made to third parties identified in this cookie policy in their corresponding policies (see the links provided in the “Third party cookies” section).
Biohubcat informs that this website uses Google Analytics, so Google LLC processes the data as the data processor, making an international transfer of data to the United States under the standard data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission, in accordance with art. 46.2.c) of the GDPR. Information on the standard data protection clauses can be consulted at this link.
The user may exercise the rights recognized in the current data protection regulations in the manner indicated in the privacy policy available on this website, although Biohubcat may deny the request, in accordance with the provisions of art. 12.2 of the GDPR, when it is not in a position to identify the interested party.