Cookies Policy

1.- What are cookies?

Cookies are files or archives that are downloaded to the User's computer/smartphone/tablet when accessing certain web pages and applications that make it possible to store the User's browsing preferences, making the interaction between the User and the Website faster and easier.
The information collected by cookies is anonymous and does not contain any sensitive information as they do not collect data that can personally identify the User. In any case, the User may access the configuration of your browser to modify and / or block the installation of cookies sent from the Website, without this preventing access to the contents.

2.- What does ARO use cookies for?

In accordance with Article 22 of the Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, as well as Recital (30) of the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter "GDPR"), this Website uses cookies or other information storage and retrieval devices to track Users' interactions with the services offered on the Website.
Cookies make it possible to recognize 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.
ARO uses cookies to:

• (i) Optimize the user's navigation by tracking the session.
• (ii) Collect information to optimize navigation and improve the Website.

The Website uses the following types of cookies [UdMO1]:

Obligatory: Cookies strictly necessary to provide a service or content requested by the user. These are responsible for technical aspects such as identifying records and managing tool preferences in the use, interaction and location of access to content.

Functional:Functional cookies give the user information that enriches the browsing experience such as, for example, displaying the weather forecast based on their location.

Statistics/analytics: These cookies collect information related to the use of the site, such as time spent on the site and content visited by readers to measure performance and improve navigation.

The main objectives pursued with this type of cookies are:

• Allow the anonymous identification of browsing Users and therefore the approximate counting of the number of visitors.
• Identify anonymously the most visited contents.
• To know if the User who is accessing the site is new or a repeat visitor.

The analytical cookies used on the Website are listed below:

Name	Default duration	Purposes
__utma	Two years of configuration or upgrade	Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library is run and there is no __utma cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is submitted to Google Analytics.
__utmt	10 minutes	Used to limit the percentage of requests.
__utmb	30 minutes from configuration or upgrade	Used to determine new sessions or visits. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library is run and there is no __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is submitted to Google Analytics.
__utmc	End of browser session	Not used in ga.js. It is configured to interact with urchin.js. Previously, this cookie acted along with the __ utmb cookie to determine if the user was in a new session or visit.
__utmz	Six months from the configuration or upgrade	Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user got to the site. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library is run and updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmv	Dos años a partir de la configuración o actualización	Used to store visitor custom variable data. This cookie is created when a programmer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor custom variable. It was also used for the retired _setVar method. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.

Advertising: These cookies obtain information from the user's browsing to manage advertising spaces and offer more relevant and quality content for them based on their tastes.
ARO on its website offers the service of consumer protection and valuation of purchases, through the company TRUSTED SHOPS. Users of this website can access this Consumer Protection service through a widget (the TRUDSTBADGE). When a visitor/user of the website opens the TRUSTED SHOPS TRUSTBADGE to make use of or inquire about the consumer protection service, anonymous server log files about the website visitor will be stored. The data TRUSTED SHOPS will store will be the anonymized IP address, the date and time of the visit and the website from which the TRUSTBADGE was accessed. The purpose of this information will be to guarantee the perfect functioning of the website and to record possible incidents. The legal basis for the creation and storage of log files is Art. 6.1f) of the RGPD.