The University of Alicante uses cookies on its Web sites. Cookies facilitate navigation, and in many cases are essential for some services offered by the portal to be available.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are received in the terminal from the Web site visited and are used to record certain browsing interactions. These files are stored on the user’s computer and contain anonymous data that can be updated and retrieved in the future and are not harmful to the equipment. They are used to remember user preferences such as language selection, access data or page personalization.
Cookies can also be used to collect anonymous information about how a visitor navigates a Web site. For example, from which Web page you have accessed, or if you have used an advertising banner to get there.
Why does the University of Alicante use cookies?
The University of Alicante uses cookies strictly necessary so that the user, when browsing the Web site, can move freely, access secure areas, personalized options, etc..
In addition, third-party cookies are used on the main pages for analytical purposes: they allow us to quantify the number of users and thus perform the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of the service. To do this, your browsing on our website is analyzed in order to improve the range of products or services we offer.
What type of cookies does the University of Alicante use?
ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE:
Technical Cookies.
They are those essential, strictly necessary for the proper functioning of a Web portal, the different navigation options and services offered. This group includes those used for session maintenance, response time management, performance or validation of options, the use of security elements, the publication of content shared on social networks, etc.
Personalization Cookies
These files allow the user to specify or customize some features of the general options of the website. For example, defining the language, a regional configuration or the type of browser.
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies are those used by the website to elaborate browsing profiles and to know users’ preferences in order to improve the offer of products and services. Specifically, those that allow us to observe which geographical areas interest a user the most, which product has more acceptance, etc.
DEPENDING ON THE TIME FRAME:
Session Cookies.
They are those that are active while the user is browsing the Web page and are deleted at its end.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies are stored for a period of time in the user’s terminal, so that the preferences chosen can be maintained without having to repeat certain parameters each time the Web site is visited.
What happens if the user does not accept the authorization of cookies?
If the user continues browsing the website without accepting the cookies policy, it will be understood that the user is not authorizing the use of cookies.
If the visitor rejects or deletes the navigation cookies, it will not be possible to maintain their preferences on the website of the University of Alicante, some features of the pages will not be operational.
If, nevertheless, the user decides to modify the configuration of access to the Web page, you should know that at any time you can delete cookies or prevent this information is recorded on your computer, by rectifying the browser preferences.