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Picassent Council Cookies Policy

At Picassent council we use cookies with the aim of providing a better service and providing you with a better browsing experience. We want to inform you in a clear and precise way about the cookies we use, detailing below what a cookie is, what it is used for, what types of cookies we use, what their purpose is and how you can configure or disable them if you wish.

What is a cookie and what is it used for?

A “Cookie” is a small file that is stored on the user’s computer, tablet, smartphone or any other device with information about navigation. The set of “cookies” of all our users helps us to improve the quality of our website, allowing us to control which pages are useful, which are not and which are susceptible to improvement. Cookies are essential for the functioning of the Internet, providing countless advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating navigation and usability of our website. Under no circumstances could cookies damage your computer. On the other hand, the fact that they are active helps us to identify and resolve errors.

What kind of cookies do we use?

Depending on the entity that manages it

Own cookies:

They are those that are sent to your computer from our own computers or domains and from which we provide the service you request.

Third party cookies:

They are those that are sent to your team from a computer or domain that is not managed by us, but by another collaborating entity. Such as, for example, those used by social networks, or by external content such as Google Maps.

According to the length of time they remain activated

Session Cookies:

These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the website, so none are recorded on the hard drive of your computer. The information obtained through these cookies are used to analyse traffic patterns on the website. In the long run, this allows us to provide a better experience to improve the content and facilitate its use.

Persistent Cookies:

They are stored on the hard drive and our website reads them each time you make a new visit. A permanent website has a certain expiration date. The cookie will stop working after that date. These cookies are generally used to facilitate purchase and registration services.

According to their purpose

Technical Cookies:

They are those necessary for navigation and the proper functioning of our website. They allow, for example, to control traffic and data communication, to access restricted parts, to carry out the purchase process of an order, to use security elements, to store contents in order to be able to disseminate videos or share contents through social networks.

Personalization Cookies:

These are those that allow you to access the service with predefined characteristics based on a series of criteria, such as the language, the type of browser through which the service is accessed, the regional configuration from which the service is accessed, etc.

Analysis Cookies:

These are those that allow us to quantify the number of users and thus carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use made by users of the services provided. In order to do this, your navigation on our website is analysed in order to improve the range of products and services we offer.

Advertising Cookies:

They are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that could be included in our web page.

Behavioral advertising cookies:

These cookies store information on user behaviour obtained through continuous observation. Thanks to them, we can know your browsing habits on the Internet and show you advertising related to your browsing profile.