The second section of Article 22 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (hereinafter referred to as LSSI-CE), establishes the following:

1. Service providers may use data storage and retrieval devices on the terminal equipment of recipients, provided that they have given their consent after being provided with clear and complete information about their use, particularly regarding the purposes of data processing, in accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999, of December 13, on the Protection of Personal Data.

When technically possible and effective, the recipient’s consent to accept data processing may be facilitated through the use of appropriate browser or other application settings, provided that the recipient must configure it during installation or update through an express action for this purpose.

The above shall not prevent the possible storage or technical access solely for the purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network or, to the extent strictly necessary, for the provision of an information society service expressly requested by the recipient.

As stated in the “Guide on the use of cookies,” published by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (hereinafter referred to as AEPD) in 2013, the LSSI-CE is applicable to any type of file or device that is downloaded to a user’s terminal equipment for the purpose of storing data that may be updated and retrieved by the entity responsible for its installation. The cookie is one of these devices commonly used, so, hereinafter, we will generically refer to these devices as cookies.

The obligations established in Article 22.2 of the LSSI-CE do not apply to cookies used for any of the following purposes:

Solely allowing communication between the user’s equipment and the network.

Strictly providing a service expressly requested by the user.

2.TYPES OF COOKIES AND THEIR PURPOSE

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer, which allows a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer, and depending on the information they contain and how you use your computer, they can be used to recognize the user.

As stated in the “Guide on the use of cookies” by the Spanish Data Protection Agency, depending on the purpose for which the data obtained through cookies are processed, there are different types:

Technical cookies: These allow the user to navigate through a website, platform, or application and use the different options or services available, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access parts, remembering the elements that make up an order, carrying out the process of purchasing an order, making a request for registration or participation in an event, using security elements during navigation, storing content for video or sound broadcasting, or sharing content through social networks.

Personalization cookies: These allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria on the user’s terminal, such as language, the type of browser through which they access the service, the regional configuration from where they access the service, etc.

Analysis cookies: These allow those responsible for them to track and analyze the behavior of users on the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of websites, applications, or platforms and to create navigation profiles of users of such sites, applications, and platforms, in order to make improvements based on the analysis of the usage data that users make of the service.

Advertising cookies: These allow the most effective management possible of the advertising spaces that the editor has included on a website, application, or platform from which it provides the requested service based on criteria such as the content edited or the frequency with which ads are displayed.

Behavioral advertising cookies: These allow the most effective management possible of the advertising spaces that the editor has included on a website, application, or platform from which it provides the requested service. These cookies store information about the behavior of users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.

3.PRINCIPLE OF INFORMATION

The information obtained through the cookies installed on your computer will be used for the following purposes:

Ensure the quality, security, and improvement of the services offered.

The recipients of the information obtained through the cookies installed on your computer will be the following entities:

Our entity as the responsible editor of the website and the data controller.

The following entities, directly related to our entity (if applicable): GOOGLE.

4.CONSENT PRINCIPLE

Your consent for the installation of cookies is obtained by checking the “ACCEPT” box included in our pop-up window, and detailed information about cookies is provided in this Cookie Policy.

5.INSTALLATION OF COOKIES

While accepting the installation of cookies on your computer is your decision, refusing their installation may limit or make it impossible to use the website’s functionality, which would prevent our entity from providing services through it.

6.DISABLING COOKIES

You can block, disable, or change the settings of the cookies installed on your computer at any time. Here’s how to do it in major browsers:

• CHROME: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
• EXPLORER: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
• FIREFOX: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• SAFARI: http://www.apple.com/privacy/use-of-cookies/

As well as third-party cookies from Google AdWords:

http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/

Our entity is not responsible for the content and accuracy of the cookie policies of the aforementioned third parties.

7.SECURITY OF YOUR DATA

We will protect your data with effective security measures based on the risks associated with the use of your information. To do this, our entity has approved a Data Protection Policy, and annual controls and audits are carried out to verify that your personal data is secure at all times.

8.WHERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT?

If you believe that your rights have been neglected by our entity, you can file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency through one of the following means:

• Electronic headquarters: www.agpd.es

• Postal address: Spanish Data Protection Agency C/ Jorge Juan, 6 28001-Madrid

• By phone: Tel. 901 100 099 Tel. 91 266 35 17

Filing a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency is free, and the assistance of a lawyer or solicitor is not required.