In addition to the Organic Law on Data Protection, of which we have spoken extensively on this blog, online businesses must also meet the Law Services Information Society , within which there have been some articles that have popularly called Cookies law . Users will often notice that on this page and many others, the first time you enter, you are asked to accept the cookie policy before continuing to browse. This is a must if you use cookies to obtain data about the users browsing your page.
What do cookies consist of? What we must do to comply with the law with regard to the Law of Cookies? In this post we are going to give you some definitions and tips to get you informed about this topic, a legal obligation that as an online business should interest you.
What Cookies Are and Who It Affects
The correct definition is a particular type of file that is downloaded to the user 's computer that is viewing a Web page that deals with storing and collecting data . Hence it is reasonable, according to the Cookies Act, that when we enter a web page where they are enabled we have to give our permission, as we are granting access to information about us.
When users do not accept or reject the cookie policy sign, an implicit consent is being given. Users must also have the right to revoke their permission at all times through specific channels. The Spanish law on cookies affects registered in the Commercial Register companies, who have their residence or domicile in Spain, foreign companies led to a Spanish public.
Types of cookies
There are several types of cookies, according to the Guidelines for the use of Cookies by the General Data Protection Agency :
- Own or third - party cookies: are proper when cookies are managed from the terminal or domain of the same editor. Third party, when not sent by the publisher itself, but by another entity.
- Session cookies and persistent: in the session, the collected data is collected only while the user is browsing the website. In the case of persistent, the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed for a certain period of time.
- Technical / customization / analysis / advertising cookies: Technical cookies which would allow control traffic and data communication; The ones that allow users to access according to some characteristics of their own (browser, language, etc.). The analyzes collect data on the behavior of users and allow to elaborate a user profile. Finally, the advertising collects data on the management of advertising space.
How to comply with the Cookies Act
Most companies know what it's all about the cookies from Google Analytics . This program gives us the opportunity to put the poster in which we ask permission from users to use cookies. However, these are the most basic of all, since as you can see in Google Analytics, the data that you get from users of your website are very generic (sex, age group, tastes, etc.). No ID is assigned to each user, nor is such an exhaustive follow up.
While collecting first-party cookie data and consenting, there should be no problems. But if your site has installed a system to collect data from third - party customers (with an ID assigned ), then you must make sure not represent a threat to users ' privacy. If you need advice LOPD to know how to meet the so - called Law of Cookies, please contact us.
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