Cookies policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the device when accessing certain websites (in this case, the website of the University of Barcelona). Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of users or their device and, depending on the information they contain or the way in which the equipment is used, they can be used to recognize this person.
What cookies are installed, for what purpose and for how long?
When you visit the website of the University of Barcelona, and if you have given your consent, the following cookies are installed:
- Preference cookies: these allow us to remember information so that you can access the website with certain characteristics that can differentiate your experience from that of other users.
- Statistical cookies: these allow us to analyse how you interact with the website.
- Marketing cookies: these allow us to manage the advertising offered in the most efficient way possible, adapting the content based on your browsing habits to show advertising that is relevant to you.
Both preference cookies and statistics and marketing cookies can remain installed on the device for a maximum period of 2 years.
Some of these cookies are installed by third parties other than the UB, specifically by Google (including YouTube and Doubleclick), Oracle (Addthis) and Microsoft (Bing), belonging to companies located in the United States of America that are adhered to the Privacy Shield, as well as by Facebook, which sends the data to the Netherlands.
At the end of the document, you can also find more detailed information about the cookies used on the UB website.
How can I configure and disable cookies?
You can configure your browser to not allow the installation of cookies or to delete them every time you close it. This setting can be modified by following the instructions below:
- If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy
- If you use Firefox: Tools > Options > Privacy
- If you use Google Chrome: Chrome > Preferences > Privacy and security
- If you use Safari: Safari > Preferences > Privacy
We remind you that you can always use the Help section of the toolbar of most browsers to obtain more information on how to modify the browser settings. Many browsers have a built-in private browsing mode through which, when you close the browser, all the information that may have been saved on your device during browsing (for example, cookies) is deleted. Depending on the browser you are using, this browsing mode has different names. For the most common browsers:
- Internet Explorer: InPrivate browsing
- FireFox: private browsing
- Google Chrome: incognito browsing
- Safari: private browsing T
To learn how to activate this browsing mode, we recommend that you go to the help section of your browser.
