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Introduction to the Use of Cookies on the MITECO.gob.es Website

Cookies are small files that are stored on your device when you visit a webpage. They are essential tools that help provide many of the services available on the information society. Among other things, cookies allow a webpage to store and retrieve information about a user's browsing habits or their device. Based on this information, they can be used to recognise the user and enhance the service provided.

Types of Cookies

Depending on the entity that manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data, there are two types of cookies: first-party cookies and third-party cookies.

There is also a second classification based on how long the cookies remain stored in the user's browser: session cookies and persistent cookies.

Finally, cookies can also be classified into five types based on the purpose for which the data is processed: technical cookies, personalisation cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies, and behavioural advertising cookies.

For more information on this, you can refer to the Guide on the use of cookies from the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

Cookies used on the website

The web portal of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge uses Adobe Analytics, an analytics tool that helps website and application owners understand how visitors interact with their content. Adobe Analytics uses a small number of cookies to collect data and generate usage statistics for websites. This information is sent anonymously and is not shared with third parties under any circumstances. You can choose to accept or reject these cookies, as they do not affect the portal’s functionality. However, they help provide valuable information that allows us to offer a better and more tailored service. For more information about Adobe Analytics cookies and privacy, please refer to the following links:

Analytics Cookies

Privacy and Cookies

Additionally, pages featuring content from social network X will only set cookies if the user is logged into the X site. For more details on these cookies, please refer to the following link: Privacy on Social Network X

Finally, a technical cookie named MITECO-compliance is stored, which is a first-party, technical, and session-based cookie. It manages user consent for the use of cookies on the website, remembering which users have accepted them and which have not, ensuring that those who have accepted are not shown cookie consent messages at the top of the page. This cookie is essential for the proper functioning of the portal.

Cookies Policy Acceptance / Rejection

The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge gives you the option to accept or reject cookies that are not essential for the portal's operation. Upon accessing the portal, a message will be displayed in the centre of the page with information about the cookie policy and the following options:

·        Internet Explorer

·        Firefox

·        Chrome

·        Safari