Cookie policy

At MENÉNDEZ Y ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS SLP (hereinafter, MENÉNDEZ Y ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS), we use cookies in order to provide a better service and improve your browsing experience. We want to inform you clearly and precisely about the cookies we use, detailing below what a cookie is, its purpose, the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can configure or disable them if you wish.

 

What are cookies?

 

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 the device they are using, and depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they can be used to recognize the user.

The set of "cookies" from all our users helps us improve the quality of our website, allowing us to control which pages are useful, which are not, and which ones are susceptible to improvement. Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet, offering countless advantages in providing interactive services, making your browsing easier, and improving the usability of our website. Under no circumstances can cookies damage your device. On the contrary, keeping them active helps us identify and resolve errors.

Cookies do not personally identify you and pose no risk to your computer or mobile device. They are neither viruses nor spyware. They are simply tools used by the websites you visit to improve your navigation, ensure your data travels securely over the network, help us understand which information from our website is most useful to our users, or show you offers that may be of interest to you. All of this is done anonymously: we will never know your name, address, or phone number unless you provide it to us. You decide whether or not to allow cookies, but if you decide not to allow them, you must block them in your browser. Before blocking them, we want to help you better understand how cookies are used.

 

Types of cookies:

 

According to the entity that manages them, cookies can be:

  • First-party cookies: 

    These are cookies sent to your device from our own equipment or domains from which we provide the service you request.

  • Third-party cookies: 

    These are cookies sent to your device from equipment or domains not managed by us, but by another collaborating entity.

According to the length of time they remain active:

  • Session cookies: 

    These are temporary cookies that remain in the browser's cookie file until you leave the website, so none are saved to your computer's hard drive. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyze traffic patterns on the website. In the long term, this allows us to provide a better experience by improving the content and usability.

  • Persistent cookies: 

    These are stored on the hard drive, and our website reads them each time you make a new visit. A persistent cookie has a specific expiration date. The cookie will stop working after this date. These cookies are generally used to facilitate shopping and registration services.

According to their purpose:

  • Technical cookies:

    These are necessary for browsing and the proper functioning of our website. They allow, for example, traffic control, data communication, access to restricted sections, security features, content storage for video distribution, or sharing content via social networks.

  • Analytics cookies:

    These are handled by us or third parties and allow us to quantify the number of users, thereby performing statistical analysis and measurement of the usage of the service offered. This helps us analyze navigation on our website to improve it.

  • Personalization cookies:

    These allow you to access the service with predefined characteristics based on certain criteria, such as language, the type of browser through which the service is accessed, the regional settings from which the service is accessed, etc.

  • Advertising cookies:

     These allow for the most efficient management of any advertising spaces that may be included on our website.

  • Behavioral advertising cookies:

     These cookies store information about user behavior obtained through continuous observation. Thanks to them, we can learn about internet browsing habits and show you advertisements related to your browsing profile.

Below, we detail the cookies used on our website:

Cookie Name

First-Party or Third-Party

Cookie Purpose

Cookie Information

Expiry

PHPSESSID

First-Party

Technical

This cookie is used by the PHP encryption language to allow session variables to be saved on the web server. This cookie is essential for the functioning of the website.

1 year

empresa

First-Party

Technical

Used to verify that the cookie policy has been accepted.

1 month

gestor_Session_iridium

First-Party

Technical

Used to verify access to the private area.

1 year

__cfduid

Third-Party

Preferences

Used by the Cloudflare content delivery network to identify web traffic.

1 month

 

Cookie Configuration, Deactivation, Deletion, or Blocking:

 

In accordance with current regulations, MENÉNDEZ Y ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS informs its users on how they can configure cookies in their browser regarding their privacy and security preferences with cookies.

You can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on your device through the configuration options in your Internet browser.

The user has the option at any time to configure their browser to accept or reject cookies, or to revoke their previously given consent.

If you do not allow the installation of cookies in your browser, it is possible that you may not be able to access some services and that the experience on our website may be less satisfactory.

In the following links, you will find all the information to configure or disable your cookies in each browser:

  • Mozilla Firefox

    : https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-sitios-web-rastrear-preferencias?redirectlocale=es&redirectslug=habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we

  • Chrome

    : https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es

  • Internet Explorer

    : https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

  • Safari

    : http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042

  • Opera

    : http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.50/es-ES/cookies.html

At MENÉNDEZ Y ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS, we never store our users' personal data, except for the IP address as described above, unless they voluntarily wish to register to make purchases of the products and services we offer or to receive information about promotions and content of interest.

Browsing and continuing on our website without having performed a clear affirmative action by which you give your consent freely and informedly will not constitute consent to the cookies used on this website. In other words, in no case will the user's activity imply consent on its own, nor will the consultation of the second layer of the Cookie Policy or the necessary navigation for the user to manage their preferences regarding Cookies be considered a passive acceptance of the Cookies for which consent is required.