Cookies
Last updated: 12/06/2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when visiting a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit, such as browsing preferences or previous interactions, in order to improve the user experience and analyse site performance.
2. Legal Framework
This Cookie Policy is drawn up in compliance with Article 22.2 of Spanish Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD) and the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) on cookies.
3. Cookies Used on This Website
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Essential for the basic operation of the website. No prior consent required.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID | auping.es (own) | Identifies the user’s session on the server. Essential technical cookie for the site to function. | Session |
cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
cookie_notice_accepted | auping.es (own) | Records whether the user has accepted or rejected the cookie notice. | 8 months |
wordpress_logged_in_* | auping.es (own) | Maintains the authenticated session in the WordPress admin panel. Only active for registered users. | Session |
wordpress_sec_* | auping.es (own) | Protects the WordPress admin session against unauthorised access. | Session |
wp-settings-1 | auping.es (own) | Saves the user’s interface preferences in the WordPress admin panel. | 1 year |
wp-settings-time-1 | auping.es (own) | Records when the WordPress admin preferences were last saved. | 1 year |
wp-wpml_current_language | auping.es (own — WPML) | Stores the active language selected by the user or the WPML translation system. | Session |
wp-wpml_current_admin_language_* | auping.es (own — WPML) | Saves the active language in the WordPress admin panel for the WPML plugin. | Session |
wfwaf-authcookie-* | auping.es (own — Wordfence) | Wordfence security cookie. Verifies the authenticity of admin requests to protect the site against malicious access. | Session |
_lscache_vary | auping.es (own — LiteSpeed Cache) | Allows the LiteSpeed cache server to serve the correct page version based on the user’s profile. | Session |
tk_ai | Automattic / WordPress.com | Internal tracking cookie by Automattic used by integrated WordPress services (Jetpack, Gravatar). Not used for advertising purposes. | Session / 1 year |
3.2 Analytical Cookies
Allow analysis of user behaviour to improve the website. Prior consent required.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning an anonymous identifier. | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains the Google Analytics 4 measurement session state. | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users in short sessions. | 24 hours |
_hjSessionUser_* | Hotjar | Identifies the user between sessions for behaviour analysis (heatmaps and session recordings). | 1 year |
sbjs_current | SourceBuster JS (own) | Records the current traffic source of the visit (channel, medium, UTM campaign) for marketing attribution. | Session |
sbjs_current_add | SourceBuster JS (own) | Stores the date, entry URL and referrer of the current visit. | Session |
sbjs_first | SourceBuster JS (own) | Records the traffic source of the user’s first visit to the site. | Session |
sbjs_first_add | SourceBuster JS (own) | Stores the date, entry URL and referrer of the user’s first visit. | Session |
sbjs_migrations | SourceBuster JS (own) | Manages version migrations of the SourceBuster JS library. | Session |
sbjs_session | SourceBuster JS (own) | Records pages viewed and the current session URL for traffic analysis. | 30 minutes |
sbjs_udata | SourceBuster JS (own) | Stores anonymous user data (visit count, masked IP, user agent) for traffic analysis. | Session |
3.3 Performance Cookies
Manage tag loading and optimise site performance. Prior consent required.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_dc_gtm_* | Google Tag Manager | Manages the loading of tracking tags via Google Tag Manager. | 1 minute |
3.4 Advertising Cookies
Enable personalised ads and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Prior consent required.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures the effectiveness of advertising and conversions from Google Ads campaigns. | 3 months |
IDE | Google Ads (DoubleClick) | Displays personalised advertising on the Google Display Network and measures ad effectiveness. | 13 months |
_fbp | Meta (Facebook / Instagram) | Tracks visits to display personalised ads on Facebook and Instagram via the Meta Pixel. | 3 months |
_fbc | Meta (Facebook / Instagram) | Stores the click identifier for Facebook ads to measure conversions. | 3 months |
_pin_unauth | Identifies non-authenticated users on Pinterest for conversion tracking and ad personalisation. | 1 year | |
cb_eu | Gravatar / Automattic | Stores user consent preferences for Gravatar/Automattic services integrated in WordPress. | 6 months |
3.5 Functional Cookies
This website currently does not use functional cookies.
4. How to Manage Your Consent
When you first access our website, a cookie banner will appear where you can accept, reject or customise the use of non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clicking the “Manage cookies” link in the website footer.
Consent management tool: This site uses CookieYes as its Consent Management Platform (CMP).
You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the correct functioning of the website.
5. International Transfers
Some third-party cookie providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These transfers are carried out with the appropriate safeguards required under the GDPR:
- Google LLC: subject to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework — policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta Platforms: subject to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework — facebook.com/privacy/policy
- Hotjar Ltd.: data processed in the EU (servers in Ireland) — hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy
- Pinterest Inc.: subject to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework — policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
- Automattic Inc.: Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission — automattic.com/privacy
6. Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies used or applicable regulations. The “last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the last revision was made. In the event of significant changes requiring new consent, you will be informed via the cookie banner.
7. Contact
For any queries regarding the use of cookies on this website, please contact us at: rafa@ijs.io or by phone at 938 25 25 08.