ASSOCIATION JUNIOR ENTERPRISE ASTRA (hereinafter ASTRA) wants to inform you about the use of cookies on their websites. Cookies are files that can be downloaded to your computer through the web pages. They are tools that have an essential role for the provision of numerous services of the information society. Among others, they allow a website to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information obtained, they can be used to recognize the user and improve the service offered.
Types of Cookies
Two types of cookies can be distinguished, depending on who is the entity that manages the domain from where cookies are sent and treats the data obtained: own cookies and third-party cookies. In addition, we refer to session cookies or permanent cookies, when it comes to the time period that remains stored in the client's browser.
Finally, there is another classification with five types of cookies according to the purpose for which the data obtained are treated: technical cookies, customization cookies, analysis cookies, advertising cookies, and behavioral advertising cookies.
Legal Basis and Exceptions
The obligations set forth in Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of 11 July, of services of the information society and of electronic commerce, hereinafter LSSI, are exempt from compliance with the cookies used for any of the following purposes:
- Allow only communication between the user team and the network.
- Strictly provide a service expressly requested by the user.
In this regard, the Working Group of Article 29 in its Opinion 4/2012 (Opinion 4/2012 on the exemption of the consent requirement of Cookies) has interpreted that among the exception cookies would be those for the purpose:
- “User input” cookies
- Authentication or user identification cookies (session only)
- User security cookies
- Multimedia player session cookies
- Session cookies to balance the load
- Customization cookies of the user interface
- Plug-in cookies to exchange social contents
Thus, it can be understood that these cookies are excluded from the scope of application of Article 22.2 of the LSSI, and therefore, it would not be necessary to inform or obtain consent on its use.
Cookies Used on the Web
Hotjar:
- Cookie: _hjSessionUser_*
Duration: 1 year
Description: Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site. - Cookie: _hjSession_*
Duration: 1 hour
Description: Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site.
Acceptance of the Cookie Policy
ASTRA assumes that you accept the use of cookies. However, it shows information about your Cookie Policy at the bottom of any page of the websites with each login in order to make you aware.
Before this information, it is possible to carry out the following actions:
- Accept cookies: This notice will not be re-displayed when accessing any page of the websites during this session.
- Do not accept: The web will not work properly and will not be able to navigate through it.
- Modify your settings: You may restrict, block or delete cookies from ASTRA or any other website, using your browser settings.
How to Modify the Configuration of Cookies
You may restrict, block or delete cookies from ASTRA or any other website, using your browser. In each browser, the operation is different, the 'Help' function will show you how to do it.
In addition, you can also manage the storage of cookies in your browser through tools like the following:
