Cookie Policy

CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARA EL FOMENTO DE LA INVESTIGACION CEFI FUNDACION PRIVADA (hereinafter, “CEFI”) uses on the website https://cefi.es/ (hereinafter, the “Website”) a technology known as “cookies”.


The purpose of this Cookies Policy is to inform you in a clear and precise manner about the cookies used on our Website.


A cookie is a file that is downloaded onto 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 the way the user uses their device, they may be used to recognize the user.


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



Cookies used by CEFI on the Website


Technical cookies (first-party): these are necessary for browsing the Website as they maintain the user’s identification on it, this being the only purpose for which they are used. Once the user leaves the Website, the cookies are deleted.


Analytics cookies (third-party):



  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., whose principal office is located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, United States.
    Google Analytics uses session/persistent cookies that generate a user ID to help us analyze how users use the Website, how they arrived at it, the number of unique users, the duration of visits, etc. It also collects data on browser usage, users by demographic segment, geographic location, hourly and daily usage, device type (brand, model, etc.), navigation paths, among many other data points. In this way, CEFI can be more effective and introduce improvements to the Website that facilitate its discovery and access by users.
    You can obtain more information about Google Analytics here.

  • Google Search Console: collects data on browser usage, users by demographic segment, geographic location, hourly and daily usage, and audience. This tool allows us to measure the performance and search traffic of the Website, fix issues and achieve greater visibility.
    You can obtain more information here.

  • Google Ads Remarketing: an online advertising service offered by Google that allows personalized ads to be shown to users who have already visited the Website.
    You can find more information 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 the data controller?


The controller is: CEFI.


Address: Pio XII, 49 Loft 1, 28016 Madrid


Registration details: Registry of the Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport, registration number 115


Contact details: info@cefi.es







What is the legal basis that legitimizes the processing of data through the use of cookies?


The legal basis that legitimizes the processing of personal data through the use of 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).


The user provides express consent by accepting the use of cookies through the banner or configuration panel enabled on the website, being able to accept, reject or configure cookies according to their preferences. This consent may be withdrawn at any time by modifying the cookie settings.







To whom do we disclose your information?


The following disclosures of users’ personal data are foreseen to companies providing messaging, postal, IT and accounting services.


Service providers to the CEFI Foundation shall act as data processors and shall act in strict compliance with the instructions of the CEFI Foundation and with full respect for personal data protection regulations. Data will not be disclosed to other persons and confidentiality will be respected in its processing. No national or international data transfers will be carried out. Data will be kept as long as there is a mutual interest in maintaining the purpose of the processing and will be deleted with due security to ensure pseudonymization and total destruction when no longer necessary for such purpose.







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 in the header or by email at info@cefi.es, indicating their full name and attaching a copy of their ID card, passport or equivalent document proving their identity.


They also have the right to withdraw their consent at any time by sending an email to info@cefi.es or to the postal address indicated at the beginning. Withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to such withdrawal.







Cookie retention


The cookies referred to in the previous section have the following purposes and are retained for the period indicated in the table below:



Cookie Domain Function Retention
1P_JAR google.com Transfers data to Google. 1 week
ANID google.com Contains a randomly generated unique value that allows the Platform to distinguish browsers and devices. This information is used to measure ad performance and provide product recommendations based on statistical data. 1 year
APISID google.com Stored when creating or logging into a Google account in order to remain logged into your Google account when visiting its services again. While you remain logged in and use plugins on other websites such as ours, Google will use this cookie to improve your user experience. 2 years
CONSENT google.com Generated by Google. 20 years
HSID google.com Stored when creating or logging into a Google account in order to remain logged into your Google account when visiting its services again. While you remain logged in and use plugins on other websites such as ours, Google will use this cookie to improve your user experience. 2 years
NID google.com Display of maps via Google Maps. 6 months
OGP google.com
OGPC google.com Used by Google to store user preferences and information while viewing pages with Google Maps. 1 month
SAPISID google.com Stored when creating or logging into a Google account in order to remain logged into your Google account when visiting its services again. While you remain logged in and use plugins on other websites such as ours, Google will use this cookie to improve your user experience. 2 years
SID google.com Stored when creating or logging into a Google account in order to remain logged into your Google account when visiting its services again. While you remain logged in and use plugins on other websites such as ours, Google will use this cookie to improve your user experience. 2 years
SIDCC google.com Stored when creating or logging into a Google account in order to remain logged into your Google account when visiting its services again. While you remain logged in and use plugins on other websites such as ours, Google will use this cookie to improve your user experience. 3 months
_ga cefi.es Google Analytics. Used to distinguish users. 2 years
_gid cefi.es Google Analytics. Used to distinguish users. 24 hours
_gat cefi.es Google Analytics. Used to limit the percentage of requests. 1 minute
__utma cefi.es Google Analytics. Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and no __utma cookie exists. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. Two years from set/update
__utmb cefi.es Google Analytics. Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and no __utmb cookie exists. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. 30 minutes from set/update
__utmc cefi.es Google Analytics. Not used in ga.js. Set to interact with urchin.js. Previously acted together with __utmb to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. End of browser session
__utmt cefi.es Google Analytics. Used to limit the percentage of requests. 10 minutes
__utmv cefi.es Google Analytics. Used to store custom visitor variable data. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a custom visitor variable. It was also used for the deprecated _setVar method. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. Two years from set/update
__utmz cefi.es Google Analytics. Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the site. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. Six months from set/update
__Secure-3PAPISID google.com Advertising. These cookies are used to deliver more relevant ads to you and your interests. 2 years
__Secure-3PSID google.com Advertising. These cookies are used to deliver more relevant ads to you and your interests. 2 years
__Secure-APISID google.com Advertising. These cookies are used to deliver more relevant ads to you and your interests. 2 years
__Secure-HSID google.com Advertising. These cookies are used to deliver more relevant ads to you and your interests. 2 years
__Secure-SSID google.com Advertising. These cookies are used to deliver more relevant ads to you and your interests. 2 years
OTZ www.google.com Cookie created by Google used to personalize ads displayed on Google services, such as Google Search, especially when not logged into Google. Google may transmit this information to third parties when required by law, or when such third parties process the information on behalf of Google. 1 month
UULE www.google.com Generated by Google Analytics. 1 month






Revocation and deletion of cookies


Users may allow, block or delete cookies installed on their device at any time by configuring the privacy settings of the browser installed on their device. These procedures are subject to updates or modifications by browser developers, therefore we cannot guarantee that they fully match the latest version available at any given time.


Users may also enable:



  • Private browsing, whereby the browser stops saving browsing history, website passwords, cookies and other information from the pages visited; or

  • The Do Not Track feature, whereby the browser asks the websites visited not to track browsing habits, for example, to serve advertising of interest on the websites visited.


Below we provide users with links where they can find information on how to configure cookie preferences in the main browsers:



  • Internet Explorer

  • Internet Explorer 11

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Safari

  • Chrome

  • Firefox

  • Opera

  • Android

  • Blackberry


If the user chooses to disable all cookies, the quality and speed of the service may decrease and, in some cases, the user may lose access to some of the services or sections offered on the Website.


Likewise, users have the right to request protection from the Spanish Data Protection Agency by submitting a complaint through its website aepd.es.


You can find more information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.


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