Cookie Policy

INFORMATION ON THE USE OF COOKIES

1. Cookies policy:

1.1. BRICOANDPOOL informs you that, according to Article 22 of the Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, as well as in Recital (30) RGPD we inform you that this website uses both own and third party cookies for various purposes.

1.2. A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the user's computer / smartphone / tablet when the user accesses certain web pages in order to store and retrieve information about the navigation that is made from that equipment. Cookies allow a Website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their equipment, they can be used to recognise the User.

1.3. BRICOANDPOOL is obliged by Royal Decree-Law 13/2012, which amends Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, to inform and obtain the consent of the User regarding the use of cookies on this Website.

1.4. The User can obtain information on the use of Cookies in the Guide drawn up by the AEPD: https://www.aepd.es/sites/default/files/2019-12/guia-cookies_1.pdf

https://www.aepd.es/es/prensa-y-comunicacion/notas-de-prensa/la-aepd-presenta-junto-la-industria-una-guia-sobre-el-uso-de

2. Types of cookies:

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

2.2. There is also a second classification according to the length of time they remain stored in the client's browser, which may be session cookies or persistent cookies.

2.3. Finally, there is another classification:

Necessary cookies: Necessary cookies help to make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Statistical cookies: Statistics cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by gathering and providing information in an anonymous form.

Marketing cookies: Marketing cookies are used to track visitors to websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and appealing to the individual user, and therefore more valuable to publishers and third party advertisers. They also allow us to enable a direct chat between the visitor and the Sales Department.

3. Cookies used on this Website.

3.1. The cookies that are being used on this Web Site are identified below, as well as their type and function.

3.2. BRICOANDPOOL uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service developed by Google, which allows the measurement and analysis of navigation on the web pages. In your browser you can see 4 cookies of this service (__utma, __utmb, __utmt, __utmc, and __utmz). According to the above typology, these are first-party, session and analysis cookies. You can find more information about this and disable the use of these cookies by clicking here, is a service provided by Google, Inc., a Delaware company whose main office is at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, United States ("Google"). Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. Description of the Cookies indicated:

Cookie name: _utma 

Originating page(s): The first page visited by the internet user.

Originating Party (Third Party): Google Analytics. Developed by Google Inc.

Data collected by the cookie: Page views

Purpose: _utma is used to track the visitor and is persistent, i.e. it does not expire unless the cookies are deleted. Each browser that visits a page is assigned a unique identifier via the _utma cookie. In this way, subsequent visits to the site through the same browser are registered as belonging to the same visitor (individual). Expiration: 2 years from the end of the last visit.

Cookie name : _utmb

Originating page(s): The first page visited by the internet user.

Originating party (third party): Google Analytics. Developed by Google Inc.

Data collected by the cookie: Visitor sessions.

Purpose: _utmb is used to determine a visitor's session. It is set when a visitor enters the site and ends when they stay on a page of the site for more than 30 minutes or 30 minutes after they leave the site.

Expiration: 30 minutes after End of Session or after activity has stopped.

Cookie name : _utmc

Originating page(s): The first page visited by the internet user.

Originating party (third party): Google Analytics

Developed by Google Inc.

Data collected by the cookie: Visitor sessions.

Purpose: _utmc is also used to determine a visitor's session. It is set when a visitor enters the site. Expiration: End of Session

Cookie Name : _utmz 

Originating page(s): The first page the user visits

Originating party (third party): Google Analytics. Developed by Google Inc.

Data collected by the cookie : Links and conversions.

Purpose: utmz is used to find out how the visitor arrived, for example, through a search engine result, a direct link or an advertisement linking to the site. The parameters of the cookie value string are parsed and sent in the GIF Request (in the utmcc variable). The expiry date of the cookie is set to 6 months. The cookie is updated with each subsequent visit to a page and is used to determine visitor navigation within the site. Expiration: 6 months from the end of the last visit.

Cookie Name : _utmt 

Originating page(s): The first page the user visits

Originating party (third party): Google Analytics. Developed by Google Inc.

Data collected by the cookie : Links and conversions.

Purpose: utmt is used to find out the type of request requested by the user. The expiry date of the cookie is set at the end of the session.  Expiration: at the end of the session.

Cookie Name : _ga

Originating page(s): The first page visited by the user.

Originating party (third party): Google Analytics. Developed by Google Inc.

Data collected by the cookie : Links and conversions.

Purpose: _ga Used to track unique visitors to the site, stores a unique customer identifier Expiration: 2 years

Cookie Name : _gid

Originating page(s): The first page the user visits

Originating party (third party): Google Analytics. Developed by Google Inc.

Data collected by the cookie : Links and conversions.

Purpose: _ga Used to distinguish users Expiration: 24h

Strictly necessary cookies such as, for example, those that serve for proper navigation and ensure that the content of the website loads efficiently.

Social media cookies used by BRICOANDPOOL

We use social networks to dynamize your visit and improve your experience. The different services we use install the following cookies:

CONSENT

In relation to the use of cookies on this website described in the previous section, the user authorises and consents to their use in the following way: When the user accesses any page of the website, he/she will see a notice indicating that the BRICOANDPOOL website uses cookies, and the user may accept or reject the use of cookies through the configuration of his/her browser. If the user does not configure their browser so that cookies are not activated, when browsing the BRICOANDPOOL website and using its services, the user accepts the use of cookies.

3.5. By accessing BRICOANDPOOL's profiles on the different social networks, the User accepts their use of cookies, available in their respective privacy policies:

For more information about Facebook click here.

For more information on Instagram click here.

3.6. Given the characteristics of the Internet, we do not always have information on the cookies placed by third parties through this Website. Therefore, if you encounter such cookies on this Website and they are not described here, please let us know. You may also contact the third party directly to request information about the cookies it places, the purpose and duration of the cookie, and how it ensures the User's privacy.

4. Modify the configuration of cookies.

In any case, the user can configure their browser to accept, or not, the cookies they receive or for the browser to warn them when the web server wants to store one.

Internet Explorer (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835)

Firefox (http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/Borrar%20cookies)

Chrome (https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es)

Opera (http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/)

Safari (http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042)

Safari for iPad and iPhone (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677)

Currently, most browsers are configured by default to block the installation of advertising or third-party cookies on your computer. The user can extend the restrictions of origin, preventing the entry of any type of cookie, or, on the contrary, eliminate these restrictions, accepting the entry of any type of cookie.

If the user has voluntarily modified the configuration of the browser to accept advertising or third party cookies, this action will mean that he/she consents to the processing of his/her data for advertising purposes.

5. Official guidance and information on the use of cookies.

The following link includes didactic videos in the form of video tutorials explaining, step by step, how to configure the privacy options of the most common browsers, social networks and mobile operating systems: https://www.aepd.es/areas/internet/protege-tu-privacidad.html.

You can learn more about cookies on the Internet: https://www.incibe.es/protege-tu-empresa/blog/cookies-empresas-ciberseguridad

Given the way the Internet and websites work, we do not always have information about cookies placed by third parties through our website. This applies especially to cases where our website contains so-called embedded elements: texts, documents, images or short videos that are stored elsewhere, but are displayed on or via our website.

Therefore, should you encounter such cookies on this website and they are not listed above, please let us know. Alternatively, please contact the third party directly to request information about the cookies it sets, the purpose and duration of the cookie, and how it has ensured your privacy.

There are also services available that have been specially developed to provide users with an up-to-date list of cookies and other tracking mechanisms, for example:

http://www.ghostery.com 

http://disconnect.me

http://www.youronlinechoices.com/es/

6. Right of Information.

Upon request, BRICOANDPOOL will inform you immediately in writing, in accordance with the applicable law, whether and which of your personal data is stored by us. If you are registered as a user, we offer you the opportunity to personally consult your data and, if necessary, to delete, modify and/or update them.  

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about our website, please write to BRICOANDPOOL at:

Address: C/ Leda, Nº 22, Polígono industrial Pérez Texeira, CP: 29006 - Málaga.

Contact e-mail address: info@bricoandpool.com 

Contact telephone number: +34 670 26 95 74

Cookie Policy updated and revised as of 1 June 2022.