COOKIES POLICY

At VÁLVULAS ARCOS S.L. (the “COMPANY”), with registered office at Avenida del Cid, nº 16, 46134, Foios, Valencia, and with Spanish Tax Identification Number (CIF) B46136701 and email address for these purposes atencioncliente@valvulasarco.com,we use cookies and other technologies to improve and personalize your browsing experience of our website https://valvulasarco.com/  (the “Website”).

To ensure a greater degree of transparency, by means of this cookies policy (the “Cookies Policy”), the Company provides the following detailed information regarding what cookies are and when and why they are used in the provision of its services, which applies to any service provided through the Website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that are stored on the user’s device used to browse this Website and that contain small pieces of information. They enable us, among other purposes, to store and retain information about the browsing habits of users or their devices, improving their experience and offering them a customized use of the Website. Any operating issues of the Website may also be resolved by using cookies.

Cookies are essential for enabling the Internet to work properly, providing numerous advantages in the interactive services provided and allowing users to browse and use our Website and many other websites in a user-friendly way.

Under no circumstances may these cookies be used to obtain user information other than the information indicated below. Likewise, they may not be used to obtain information from the hard drive of a user’s device or to obtain personal information, and at no time will their use cause any damage to a user’s device. However, any enabled cookies allow us to identify and resolve errors.

Who uses the information stored in cookies?

The information stored in our Website’s cookies is used solely by the Company -with the identification details indicated above -, with the exception of the “third-party cookies” indicated below, which are used and managed by external companies that provide us services which improve the user’s experience. Third-party cookies are also normally used to secure payment transactions carried out through the Website.

What type of cookies do we use on this Website?

When browsing our Website various types of cookies may be installed depending on the criteria indicated below.

Depending on the company that manages them.

• First-party cookies: These cookies are sent to the user’s system from a system or domain managed by the publisher, from which the service requested by the user is provided.
• Third-party cookies: These cookies are sent to the user’s system from a system or domain that is not managed by the publisher but by another company that processes the data obtained through the cookies. An example are the cookies used by social media or by external content. If the cookies are sent from a system or domain managed by the publisher but the information that is obtained by means of the cookies is managed by a third party, they cannot be regarded as first-party cookies if the third party uses them for its own purposes (for example, to improve the services that it provides or to provide advertising services to other companies).

In particular, this Website uses the first-party and third-party cookies indicated in the section “What are the purposes of the cookies used?”.

Depending on their purpose.

• Technical cookies: These cookies are necessary for browsing our Website and for its proper operation, as well as for using the different options or services available on it. For example, they are used to monitor data traffic and communications, to identify the session, to access restricted areas, to remember the items included in a purchase order, to process a purchase order, to manage payment, to monitor fraud linked to the security of the service, to request registration for or participation in an event, to count visits in order to invoice for licenses of the software that the service uses to operate (website, platform or application), to apply security elements when browsing, to store content to distribute videos or sound files, to enable dynamic content (for example, animation for loading a text or image) or to share content via social media.
• Analytical cookies: These cookies allow us to determine the number of users of our Website and to measure and analyze the activity of users and their use of the services offered. Users’ browsing of our Website is analyzed to improve the services that we offer.
• Preferential or personalization cookies: These cookies remember information so that users can access the service based on certain general features that are predefined according to certain set criteria, making their experience different from that of other users, such as the language, the number of results to show when a user carries out a search, the aspect or content of the service depending on the type of browser used by the user to access the service or the regional configuration from which the user accesses the service, etc.
• Behavioral advertising cookies: These cookies store information about users’ behavior obtained through the continued observation of their browsing habits, which enables us to display adverts based on a user’s profile.
• Functional cookies: For example, these cookies remember the content that a user has viewed before on the Website or the email address and password provided in the previous visit.

Depending on the length of time they remain active.

• Session cookies: These are designed to obtain and store data while the user is accessing a website. They are normally only used to store information for the service requested by the user on one occasion and disappear when the session ends. The information obtained by means of these cookies is used to analyze website traffic patterns. This allows us to provide a better experience and to improve the content and user-friendliness of the Website.
• Persistent cookies: These cookies store data on the device that can be accessed and processed for an established period of time by the party responsible for the cookie, which may range from a few minutes to several years. The cookie will stop working after such date. These cookies are generally used to help with purchase and registration services.

What are the purposes of the cookies used?

Each website uses its own cookies. On our Website we use the following cookies:

When users access the Website they may also find buttons that allow them to share the content on their social media. When clicking on these buttons, the user accepts the use of cookies by such social media in accordance with the provisions of their cookies policies:

• Facebook cookies policy: Full information regarding this cookies policy is available at the following link. The cookie may be disabled using the disable button for this cookie. Scroll down to the end of the page until you see the paragraph “choice” and click on the last link in the paragraph that says “click here”. A form will appear to provide your details. You must complete all fields.
• Twitter cookies policy: Full information regarding this cookies policy is available at the following link. To disable the cookie you must access your Twitter profile in the section “Security settings” and uncheck the relevant box.
• LinkedIn cookies policy: Full information regarding this cookies policy is available at the following link. Scroll down to the end of the page until you see the paragraph “Manage Cookie Preferences” and click on the button “here”.

How can I avoid the use of cookies on this Website? How can I disable and remove cookies?

Users can configure the installation of cookies during the website configuration process and are aware that the disabling of cookies and similar technology may affect the normal use of the Website and the services provided through it.

However, to disable the cookies installed on the Website, users must follow the instructions of each browser on their systems, as well as the explanations given in this cookies policy.

If the user has a Windows system, the following steps must be followed:

Access your computer, select the Windows folder in C:\, open the “Temporary files” folder, select all files (CTRL A) and choose the option “delete”.

Provided below are links where users may find information about how to set their cookie preferences in the main browsers:

• Internet Explorer 8, 10 y 11.
• Safari. Chrome.
• Firefox. Opera.
• Android.
• Windows Phone.

Neither this Website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or accuracy of the privacy policies that any third parties referred to in this Cookies Policy may have. The Internet browsers are the tools responsible for storing the cookies and it is in respect of such browsers that users must exercise their right to remove or disable any cookies. Neither this Website nor its legal representatives are able to guarantee the correct handling of cookies by such browsers. In some cases it will be necessary to install cookies so that the browser remembers your decision not to accept cookies.

Privacy policy

For further information regarding the processing of their personal data by the Company, users may access the Company’s privacy policy at the following link: : https://valvulasarco.com/en/privacy-policy/.

Changes to this Cookies Policy

The Company may make changes to this Cookies Policy on the basis of any new legal requirements or for the purposes of adapting such policy to the instructions given by the relevant data protection authorities. When significant changes are made to this Cookies Policy, users will be notified by means of a notice posted on the Website.

For any enquiries regarding this Cookies Policy, please contact us through the “Contact” section of the Website or at the email address: atencioncliente@valvulasarco.com.