COOKIES POLICY

How Institut Nòrdic uses cookies

In accordance with Royal Decree-Law 13/2012 and Article 22.2 of the Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, we inform you that the website institutnordic.com (hereinafter, the Website) uses cookies or other information storage and retrieval devices to track users’ interactions with the Website’s services.

Cookies allow recognizing a user’s browser, as well as the type of device from which the Website is accessed, and are used to facilitate the user’s next visit and make the Website more useful.

Types of Cookies Used by the Website:

The Website uses the following types of cookies:

  • Technical cookies: These are essential to allow the user to navigate through the Website and use its services, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering the elements of an order, completing registration or event participation requests, using security elements during navigation, storing content for video or sound dissemination, or sharing content through social networks.
  • Analytical cookies: When the user enters the Website, this tool collects anonymous information in a standard way about the user’s navigation and behavior patterns.

Google Analytics enables the following cookies on the Website’s domain:

  • “__utma”: This is necessary for Google Analytics to function and has an expiration period of 2 years.
  • “__utmz”: This is used to determine the location of the visit, i.e., where and how the user has reached our website, and expires after 6 months.
  • “_utmb”: This cookie records the arrival time to the page and expires 30 minutes after the last page view record. It is automatically deleted when changing websites or closing the browser.
  • “_utmc”: The current javascript code used by Google Analytics does not require this cookie. Previously, this cookie was used in conjunction with the _utmb cookie to determine whether to establish a new session for the user if more than 30 minutes had passed on the same page. This cookie is still written to ensure compatibility with websites where the old urchin.js tracking code is installed.

For more information about Google Analytics, you can visit the following link: http://goo.gl/KxpaZ

How to Deactivate Cookie Settings

All browsers allow changes to deactivate cookie settings. This is why most browsers offer the possibility to manage cookies, to obtain more precise control over privacy.

These settings are located in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.

Below you can find the links for each browser to disable cookies by following the instructions:

  • Internet Explorer
    In the tools menu, select “Internet Options”. Click on the privacy tab. You will see a sliding cursor to configure privacy that has six positions allowing you to control the number of cookies that will be installed: Block all cookies, High, Medium High, Medium (default level), Low, and Accept all cookies.
  • Mozilla Firefox
    In the tools menu, select “options”. Select the privacy tab in the options box. From the drop-down menu, choose “use custom settings for history”. This will show the cookie options, and you can choose to enable or disable them by checking the corresponding box.
  • Google Chrome
    In the settings menu, select “show advanced settings” at the bottom of the page. Select the “content settings” button in the privacy section.
    The section at the top of the page that appears gives you information about cookies and allows you to set the cookies you prefer. It also allows you to delete any cookies you have stored at that time.
  • Safari
    In the settings menu, select the “preferences” option. Open the privacy tab. Select the option you want from the “block cookies” section. Remember that certain functions and the full functionality of the Site may not be available after disabling cookies.
    If you do not want to be tracked by cookies, Google has developed a plug-in to install on your browser which you can access at the following link. Based on the choice you make about the use of cookies on websites, you will be sent an additional cookie to safeguard your choice so that you do not have to accept the use of cookies each time you access the Website owned by Institut Nòrdic.

Cookies on Mobile Devices

Institut Nòrdic also uses cookies or other storage devices on mobile devices.

As with computer browsers, mobile device browsers allow changes to privacy options or settings to disable or delete cookies.

If you wish to modify privacy options, follow the instructions specified by the developer of your mobile device browser.

Below you can find some examples of links that will guide you to modify privacy options on your mobile device:

For any questions, clarifications and/or suggestions regarding cookies, please contact us via email at info@institutnordic.com.

The information provided may be subject to modifications due to updates or changes in the cookie treatment policy. Additionally, the Spanish Data Protection Agency may issue instructions and/or recommendations that may cause variations to this policy.