Cookies Policy

COOKIES POLICY.
 

 
BIOSTEP uses cookies on this website in order to give a better service and to provide you with a better browsing experience. We want to inform you clearly and precisely about the cookies we use, describing below what a cookie is, what it is used for, what types of cookies we use, what their purpose is and how you can set them up or disable them, if you wish.

Basically, a cookie is a file that is downloaded onto the user’s computer/smartphone/tablet when the user accesses a certain web page in order to store and recover information concerning the browsing carried out from said computer.

The information obtained through these cookies, referring to the user’s equipment, may be combined with your personal data only if you are registered as a user on this website.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. A cookie is useful as it allows the website to remember your visit when you return to that page. Cookies have been used for 20 years, since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What a cookie IS NOT

A cookie is not a virus, nor a Trojan, worm, spam, spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information, such as: credit cards or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they do store is of a technical nature, such as personal preferences, content personalisation, etc.

The web server will not associate you with your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse a website using Internet Explorer and try to browse the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the website does not realise that you are the same person because it is actually recognising the browser, not the person.

What kind of cookies are there?

1) ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM

• Own Cookies: These are cookies that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.

• Third Party Cookies: These are cookies that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

2) ACCORDING TO THE TIME PERIOD THEY REMAIN ACTIVE

2.1) Session Cookies: These cookies are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website.

2.2) Persistent Cookies: These are cookies in which the data continues to be stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed during a period defined by the entity responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

3) ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE

3.1) Analysis cookies: These are cookies which are processed by us or by third parties and they allow us to quantify the number of users and thus measure and analyse statistically how users exploit the services offered.

To this end, how users browse our website is analysed in order to improve the products or services we offer.

3.2) Advertising cookies: These cookies allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, if applicable, the publisher has included in a web page, application or platform from which it provides the requested service based on criteria such as the content edited or the frequency with which the advertisements are shown.

3.3) Behavioural advertising cookies: These are cookies that allow the management, in the most efficient manner possible, of the advertising spaces that, if applicable, the publisher has included in a web page, application or platform from which it provides the requested service. These cookies store information on the behaviour of users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the publisher to develop a specific profile and to display advertising based on said profile.

3.4) Technical cookies: These cookies are necessary for the browsing and the correct functioning of our website. These cookies are dedicated, among other things, to control the traffic and communication of data, to access restricted sections, to carry out the purchasing process for an order, to use security elements, to store contents, etc.

3.5) Personalisation cookies: These are cookies those that allow the Internet user to access the website with certain characteristics, such as the language, type of browser, geographical location, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

To help you understand the extent to which you can disable cookies, we would like to show you a few examples:

• You will not be able to share content from this website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.

• The website will not be able to adapt the contents to the user’s personal preferences, as is usually the case in online shops.

• You will not be able to access the personal areas of that website, such as My Account, or My Profile or My Orders.

• Online shops: It would be impossible for a user to make purchases online, they would have to be made by phone or by visiting a physical shop if one is available.

• It would not be possible to personalise your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.

• The website would not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and web traffic, making it difficult for the website to be competitive.

• It would not be possible, for the user who wishes to do so, to write in a blog, in case the website had one at any given time, nor would it be possible to upload photos, publish comments, rate or score content. The website will also not be able to know if the user is human or an automated application that publishes spam.

• It would not be possible to show personalised advertising, which would reduce the website’s advertising income.

All social networks use cookies, if they are deactivated no social network could be used.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes, you can not only delete, but also block cookies in a general manner or for a specific domain.

To delete the cookies of a website, you must go to the browser settings and there, the user can search for the cookies associated with the domain in question and proceed to their removal.

Renewal and deletion of cookies for the most popular browsers:

Users can allow, block or delete the cookies stored on a browser by configuring the options of the browser installed on the computer. If the user does not allow the installation of cookies in the browser, they may not be able to access any of the sections of our website.

In the following links we provide users with all the information required to configure or disable your cookies in each browser:

Chrome  https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en

Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-options-preferences-and-settings

Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

Safari https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

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

BIOSTEP is not responsible for the content and veracity of the privacy policies of third parties included in this cookie policy.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS

Specifically, the third-party service providers with whom we have established contracts to provide several services for which the use of cookies is necessary are: google.com, JetPack and Yandex Métrica.

LIST OF COOKIES BY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE DOMAIN WWW.BIOSTEP.ES

NOTE: This list will be updated promptly as the website services offered on the site change. However, occasionally, during this update, the list may not yet include a particular cookie, although it will always refer to cookies used for the same purposes as those registered on this list.

CONSENT

At BIOSTEP we never save the personal data of our users, except for the IP address as described above, unless you want to sign up on the website, voluntarily, in order to purchase our products and use the services that we make available, or receive information about promotions and content that may be of interest to you or for any other reason indicated in this cookie policy.

By browsing and continuing to visit our website, you indicate that you have given your consent to the use of the above-mentioned cookies, under the conditions contained in this Cookie Policy.

If you have any questions about this cookie policy, you can contact BIOSTEP at info@biostep.es

Updated 11 January 2021