Cookies Policy
Information about cookies
In accordance with Law 34/2002 of July 11 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, GDPR), and Organic Law 3/2018 of December 5 on Data Protection and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), all websites that use non-essential cookies are required to obtain the express consent of the user before allowing them to browse.
What are cookies?
Cookies and similar technologies such as local shared objects, flash cookies, or pixels are tools used by web servers to store and retrieve information about visitors, as well as to ensure the proper functioning of the site.
These technologies allow the web server to remember certain details about the user, such as their page display preferences, username and password, or products they are most interested in.
Cookies covered by regulations and exempt cookies
According to EU law, cookies that require the user’s informed consent are analytics, advertising, and affiliate cookies. Cookies that are strictly technical or essential for the operation of the website, or for providing services explicitly requested by the user, are exempt.
Types of cookies
By purpose
- Technical and functional cookies: Allow users to browse a website and make use of its different options or services.
- Analytics cookies: Track and analyze the behavior of users. Data collected helps measure activity and improve services.
- Advertising cookies: Manage advertising spaces effectively, based on content or frequency of ads shown.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: Collect user preferences and choices (retargeting) to optimize advertising management.
- Social cookies: Installed by social media platforms to enable sharing of content and track online activity across services.
- Affiliate cookies: Track visits from other websites under an affiliate contract.
- Security cookies: Store encrypted information to protect data against malicious attacks.
By ownership
- First-party cookies: Sent to the user’s device from a domain managed by the website owner.
- Third-party cookies: Sent from a domain not managed by the website owner, but by another entity that processes data collected via cookies.
By storage duration
- Session cookies: Collect and store data while the user is browsing.
- Persistent cookies: Keep data stored on the user’s device for a defined period, from minutes to several years.
Processing of personal data
The International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) is responsible for processing personal data in compliance with GDPR.
- Purposes: As specified in the section on cookies used on this site.
- Legal basis: Except when necessary for browsing, processing is based on the user’s consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR).
- Data retention: As specified in the section on cookies used.
- Data sharing: Not shared with third parties, except in the case of third-party cookies or legal obligations.
User rights:
- Withdraw consent at any time.
- Access, rectify, transfer, and delete data, or limit/oppose its processing.
- File a complaint with the supervisory authority (www.aepd.es).
Contact for exercising rights:
International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE)
C/ Gran Capitán, s/n Edificio C1 – Campus Norte UPC, 08034 Barcelona
Email: rgpd@cimne.upc.edu
Data Protection Officer: dpo@cimne.upc.edu
Cookies used on this website
Cookies controlled by the publisher
Technical and functional cookies
| Owner | Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cimne.com | _ga_04QLKB6K5K | Required for the use of website options and services | 1 year |
| cimne.com | _ga_5JL1BT935Y | Required for the use of website options and services | 1 year |
Analytics cookies
| Owner | Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga | ID used to identify users | 1 year |
Third-party cookies
Third-party services are beyond the publisher’s control. Providers may change their terms of service, purpose, and cookie use at any time.
External providers for this site:
- Google Analytics – Privacy Policy
Cookie settings panel
This panel allows you to configure which cookies the site may install in your browser, except for technical or functional cookies, which are necessary for browsing and using the site’s features.
How to manage cookies from your browser
- Delete cookies: You can clear existing cookies by deleting your browser history. This removes cookies from all sites, though saved information (e.g., logins or preferences) may also be lost.
- Manage site-specific cookies: Adjust your browser’s privacy and cookie settings for more precise control.
- Block cookies: Most browsers allow blocking cookies, but this may require adjusting preferences each time you visit a site, and some services may not work properly.
How to delete cookies in common browsers
International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE)
C/ Gran Capitán, s/n Edificio C1 – Campus Norte UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain