Cookies policy

GIGAS HOSTING S.A. (“GIGAS”) has this cookies policy (the “Cookies Policy”) to inform any user (the “User”) who accesses the www.gigas.com website (the “Website”) about the cookies we use.

Definition of cookies and general information about the type of cookies used on the Website

Access to the Website implies the use of cookies.

A cookie is a text file that is downloaded onto the User's terminal equipment to store certain information for one or more purposes while the User browses the Website.

Among other things, we use cookies to store and retrieve information about a User's number of visits, browsing habits and, depending on the information the cookies contain and how the equipment is used by the User, to recognise the User.

To use the Website, the User must enable the cookies, especially the technical cookies required for the Website to identify the User as a registered user each time they access the Website.

Cookie types used on the Website

GIGAS hereby informs the User that the Website uses the cookie types listed below, which are classified into the following categories.

• First-party cookies: Those sent to the User's terminal equipment from a computer, device or domain controlled by the editor and from which the services requested by the User are provided.
• Third-party cookies: Those sent to the User's terminal equipment from a computer, device or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by a third party, which processes the data obtained from the cookies.

Cookies that are installed from a computer, device or domain managed by the editor, but whose information is managed by a third party cannot be considered first-party cookies.

Cookie types according to lifespan:

Cookies are categorised according to how long they remain active on the terminal equipment as follows:

• Session cookies: Those designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a website. Session cookies are generally used to store information that is only relevant for providing a single service requested by the User (e.g. a list of products purchased).
• Persistent cookies: Those in which the information remains stored on the terminal equipment and may be accessed and processed for a period of time defined by the controller of the cookie, which may range from a few minutes to several years.

Cookie types by purpose:

Cookies are categorised according to the purpose for which the information obtained is processed as follows:

• Technical cookies: Those used by the Website that enable User to browse and use the various options or services offered, e.g. control traffic and data communication, access parts of restricted access, make a purchase order, use security features, store content for broadcasting videos or share content via social media.
• Customisation cookies: Those used by the Website that allow the User to access the Website with some pre-defined general characteristics according to a series of criteria in the User's terminal, e.g. language, browser type, regional settings from where the User accesses the service, etc. Customisation cookies can provide information on the User's language communication preferences. They can also make it easier for the User to fill out forms on the Website.
• Performance, analytical and browsing cookies: Those used by the Website and by GOOGLE ANALYTICS to quantify the number of users, measure and perform statistical analyses of usage and activity by the User, and develop the User's browsing profile to make enhancements to the Website.
• Advertising and behavioural advertising cookies: Those used by the Website and the partners who manage advertising spaces on the Website to disseminate appropriate and relevant advertising, measure the effectiveness of GIGAS' online campaigns, manage the supply of advertising spaces on the Website, and tailor advertising content to each User's internet browsing profile.
• The Website may also use a cookie to ascertain whether a User who saw an advertisement on the Website visited the advertiser's website later. The User should note that although the Website does not use cookies to create a profile of their browsing behaviour on third-party websites, it does aggregate data from third parties, your profile data and activity on the Website to show you relevant advertising based on your interests.

The cookies will remain stored for 365 days.

Specific cookies used by this Website:

The Website uses third-party web analytics technology, such as CLICY and GOOGLE ANALYTICS, which collects information on users visiting the Website. The information obtained is used primarily for purposes of marketing and website optimisation. GIGAS may use the cookies of its partners to save information, which it will store anonymously. This information allows us to know which websites our customers find most attractive, what products may be of interest and what offers the User wants to see. Although such partners use this information on GIGAS' behalf, GIGAS controls how they use it.

GIGAS also uses CONYAK, which registers a unique ID that identifies the User's device during subsequent visits to websites that use the same advertising network. This cookie converts the User ID (the ID used to enter any website) into an encrypted value related to the device that visited the Website.

How to enable or remove the cookies described:

The User may always disable or change the settings for cookies in their browser if they do not wish to help the GIGAS Website.

Note that changing the settings for cookies may impact on your User experience, since it will no longer be personalised.

You can modify your cookie preferences here.

Informed consent

By mere use of this Website, the User expressly and unequivocally consents to our use of cookies under the terms and conditions set forth in the Policy, without prejudice to the User's ability to disable and remove the cookies, as explained previously. Nevertheless, GIGAS requires that express consent be given by a clear affirmative action by the User to use the cookies described herein.

You can read more about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org

Below, we provide you with links to various web browsers through which you can modify your browser's settings regarding the use of cookies:

• Firefox from here:
  http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we


• Chrome from here:
  http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647


• Explorer from here:
  http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-10


• Safari from here:
  https://support.apple.com/kb/ph17191?locale=es_ES


• Opera from here:
  https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies