Cookies Policy

Compliance Information with Data Protection Regulations

Welcome to the COOKIES POLICY of the website of the entity GAIA-X SPAIN ASSOCIATION, with NIF G72514771, where we will explain in clear and simple language all the necessary issues so that you can have control over them based on your personal decisions.

What are cookies and why do we use them?

A cookie or small file is a small piece of information that is saved on your computer, smartphone, or tablet whenever you visit our website.

In principle, a cookie is harmless: it does not contain viruses, trojans, worms, etc., that could damage your terminal, but if it does have some impact on your right to data protection, it collects specific information related to you (browsing habits, identity, preferences, etc.).

That is why, in accordance with the applicable regulations (LSSI and current personal data protection regulations), the activation of certain types of cookies will require your prior consent.

Before that, we will give you additional information that will help you make a better decision about it:

Cookies can be of various types depending on their purpose:
- Technical Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function, and they do not require your authorization. They are the only cookies we have activated by default.
- Other cookies are used to improve our website, personalize it based on your preferences, or to show you advertising tailored to your searches, tastes, and personal interests. You can accept all these cookies by clicking the ACCEPT button or configure or reject their use by clicking on the COOKIE CONFIGURATION section.
Some cookies are ours (we’ll call them “own cookies”) and others belong to external companies that provide services for our website (we’ll call them “third-party cookies”: for example, they could be cookies from external providers like Google). In this sense, it is important to know that some of these external providers might be located outside Spain. Globally, not all countries have the same level of data protection, with some countries being more secure than others (for example, the European Union is a safe environment for data). Our policy is to only work with trusted providers, regardless of where they are located.
Finally, indicate that, depending on the duration for which they remain active, cookies can be of two types:
- Session cookies: These expire automatically when you end the session on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. They are usually used to retain the necessary information while the service is only provided for a single session.
- Persistent cookies: These remain stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet for a specific period, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

What type of cookies can we use on our website?

Technical Cookies: These are strictly necessary cookies for our website to function and for you to browse it. This type of cookie allows us, for example, to identify you, grant access to certain pages with restricted access, or remember different options or services selected by you, such as privacy preferences. Therefore, they are activated by default, and no authorization is required for them. Through the browser settings, you can block or alert the presence of these cookies, but blocking them may affect the proper functioning of the website’s features.
Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to study the navigation of website users (for example, which sections of the website are most visited, what services are used more, and if they function properly, etc.). Based on the statistical information about the navigation on our website, we can improve the functioning of the page and the services offered. Therefore, these cookies are not for advertising purposes but are used to improve how our website functions, adapting to our users. Activating them will contribute to ongoing improvement. You can activate or deactivate these cookies by marking the corresponding box, which is deactivated by default.
Functionality and Personalization Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences, personalize certain features and general options of our website each time you access it (for example, the language in which information is displayed, marked sections as favorites, your browser type, etc.). Therefore, this type of cookie is not for advertising purposes, but by enabling them, the functionality of the website (e.g., adapting it to your browser type) and its personalization (e.g., presenting information in the language you have selected on previous occasions) will improve, which will contribute to ease, usability, and comfort when navigating. You can activate or deactivate these cookies by marking the corresponding box, which is disabled by default.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies allow us to manage the advertising spaces on our website based on criteria such as the content shown or the frequency of displayed ads. For example, if the same ad has been shown multiple times on our website, and you haven’t shown personal interest by clicking on it, it won’t appear again. In summary, by enabling this type of cookie, the ads shown on our website will be more useful, diverse, and less repetitive. You can activate or deactivate these cookies by marking the corresponding box, which is disabled by default.
Behavioral Advertising Cookies: These cookies allow us to obtain information based on the observation of your browsing habits and behaviors on the web, in order to show you advertising content that best matches your personal tastes and interests. To explain it in a simple way, we’ll provide a fictional example: if you have done multiple searches for suspense literature, we will show you ads for books of suspense. Therefore, by enabling this type of cookie, the advertising shown on our website won’t be generic but will be tailored exclusively to you. You can activate or deactivate these cookies by marking the corresponding box, which is disabled by default.

What type of cookies are currently used on our website?

What can you do with cookies?

When you first access our website, a window will pop up informing you that cookies can be of various types:

Technical Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function, and they do not require your authorization. They are the only cookies we have activated by default.
Other cookies are used to improve our website, personalize it based on your preferences, or to show you advertising tailored to your searches, tastes, and personal interests. You can accept all these cookies by clicking the ACCEPT button or configure or reject their use by clicking on the COOKIE CONFIGURATION section.

You should also be informed that once you have activated any type of cookies, you can disable them at any time by simply unchecking the corresponding box in the COOKIE CONFIGURATION section of our website. It will always be easy to activate or deactivate our cookies.

Additionally, you can block or alert about the presence of cookies through your browser settings, although blocking them may affect the proper functioning of the website, especially technical cookies necessary for the website’s features.

Finally, please note that if you activate third-party cookies (from external companies providing services for our website) and later wish to deactivate them, you can do so using your browser’s cookie deactivation tools or through the website’s system for these cookies.

For your convenience, we have listed some links to the deactivation guidelines of the most common web browsers:

Similarly, we provide links to the systems enabled by each of the mentioned external providers for deactivating their cookies in terms of personal data protection.