Cookies Policy

The State Research Agency informs about the use of cookies on its web pages.

Cookies are files that can be downloaded to your computer through web pages. They are tools that play an essential role in the provision of numerous services of the information society. Among others, they allow a web page to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information obtained, they can be used to recognize the user and improve the service offered.

Types of cookies

Depending on who is the entity that manages the domain from where the cookies are sent and treats the data obtained, two types can be distinguished: own cookies and third party cookies.

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

Finally, there is another classification with five types of cookies according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed: technical cookies, personalization cookies, analysis cookies, advertising cookies and behavioral advertising cookies.

For more information in this regard you can consult the Guide on the use of cookies from the Spanish Agency for Data Protection

Cookies used on the web

The cookies that are being used in this portal as well as their type and function are identified below:

The AEI website uses Google Analytics , a web analytics service developed by Google, which allows the measurement and analysis of navigation on web pages. In your browser you can see cookies from this service. According to the previous typology, these are own, session and analysis cookies. You can find more information about it and disable the use of these cookies in www.google.es/intl/es/policies

Through web analytics, information is obtained regarding the number of users who access the web, the number of pages viewed, the frequency and repetition of visits, their duration, the browser used, the operator that provides the service, the language, the terminal you use, or the city to which your IP address is assigned. Information that enables a better and more appropriate service by this portal.

Another of the cookies that are downloaded is of a technical nature called JSESSIONID. This cookie allows you to store a unique identifier per session through which it is possible to link the necessary data to enable ongoing browsing. In turn, the cookie i18n.http.langmineco is used to preserve the information of the language chosen by the user.

Finally, a technical cookie called acepta_politica_cookies is downloaded. Manages the user's consent for the use of cookies on the website, in order to remember those users who have accepted them and those who have not, so that the former are not shown information at the top of the page about it.

Acceptance of the Cookies Policy

The AEI assumes that you accept the use of cookies. However, it displays information about its Cookies Policy at the top of any page of the portal with each login in order for you to be aware.

Given this information, it is possible to carry out the following actions:

  • Accept cookies. This notice will not be displayed again when accessing any page of the portal during this session.
  • Close. The notice is hidden on this page.
  • Modify your configuration. You can obtain more information about what cookies are, know the AEI Cookies Policy and modify the configuration of your browser.
How to modify cookie settings

You can restrict, block or delete the cookies of the State Research Agency or any other web page, using your browser. In each browser the operation is different, the "Help" function will show you how to do it.