COOKIE POLICY

CENTRO DE ESTUDIES PARA THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH CEFI PRIVATE FOUNDATION (hereinafter, “CEFI”) uses a technology known as cookies on the website https://cefi.es/ (hereinafter, the “Website”).

This Cookie Policy aims to inform you clearly and precisely about the cookies used on our Website.

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when accessing certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or their device and, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they may be used to recognise the user.

Cookies used by CEFI

The cookies used by CEFI on the Website are as follows:

Technical cookies (first-party)

These cookies are necessary for browsing the Website, as they maintain user identification while browsing. This is their sole purpose. Once the user leaves the Website, these cookies are deleted.

Analytics cookies (third-party)

Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., whose registered office is at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, United States.

Google Analytics uses session and persistent cookies that generate a user ID to help analyse how users use the Website, how they arrived at it, the number of unique users, visit duration, etc. It also collects data on browser usage, demographic segments, geographic location, time and day, device type (brand, model), navigation paths, among many other data points. This allows CEFI to improve the Website and facilitate user access and navigation.

More information about Google Analytics can be found here.

Google Search Console
This tool collects data on browser usage, demographic segments, geographic location, time, day and audience. It allows measurement of search performance and traffic, correction of issues and improved visibility of the Website.

More information is available here.

Google Ads Remarketing
This is an online advertising service provided by Google that allows personalised ads to be shown to users who have previously visited the Website.

More information can be found here.

Third-party cookies are not necessary for browsing the Website and will only be installed if the user consents to their use.


Who is responsible for data processing?

Controller: CEFI
Address: Pio XII, 49 Loft 1, 28016 Madrid
Registration details: Registered with the Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport, registration number 115
Contact: info@cefi.es


Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis that legitimises the processing of personal data through cookies is the user’s consent, in accordance with Article 6.1(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Article 22.2 of Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE).

Consent is given expressly by accepting cookies through the banner or configuration panel enabled on the Website. Users may accept, reject or configure cookies according to their preferences. Consent may be withdrawn at any time by modifying cookie settings.


Who do we share your information with?

Personal data may be disclosed to service providers related to courier services, postal services, IT and administrative management.

These providers act as data processors and strictly follow CEFI’s instructions, fully complying with data protection regulations. Data will not be disclosed to other third parties. No national or international data transfers are carried out. Data will be retained only while there is a mutual interest for processing purposes and will be securely deleted thereafter to ensure pseudonymisation and complete destruction.


What are your rights?

Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection and restriction of processing by writing to CEFI at the postal address indicated above or by email to info@cefi.es, stating their full name and attaching a copy of their ID, passport or equivalent document.

Users may also withdraw their consent at any time by emailing info@cefi.es or writing to the postal address indicated. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.


Cookie retention

Cookies used have the purposes and retention periods shown below:

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Revocation and deletion of cookies

Users may allow, block or delete cookies at any time by configuring their browser’s privacy settings. These procedures may vary depending on browser versions.

Users may also enable:

Cookie configuration information for major browsers:

If all cookies are disabled, service quality and speed may be reduced and access to certain Website sections may be limited.

Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) at aepd.es.

More information about cookies:

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact CEFI at info@cefi.es.