» Cookies Policy

The purpose of this cookie policy is to inform you clearly and precisely about the cookies used on the website of the Ministry of the Interior.

What are the cookies?

A cookie is a small piece of text that the websites you visit send to your browser that allows the website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other options, in order to make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Cookies play a very important role and contribute to a better browsing experience for the user.

Cookie types

Depending on the entity managing the domain from which the cookies are sent and the data obtained is processed, two types can be distinguished: own cookies and third party cookies.

There is also a second classification according to the length of time they remain stored in the client's browser, which may be session cookies or persistent cookies.

Finally, there is another classification with five types of cookies according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed: technical cookies, personalisation cookies, analysis cookies, advertising cookies and behavioural advertising cookies.

For further information on this subject, please consult the Spanish Data Protection Agency's Guide on the use of cookies.

Cookies used on the web

The following identifies the cookies that are being used in this portal as well as their type and function:

Owner Name Function Type
Fermator ASP.NET_SessionId User session information. Own
Fermator FermatorLang Saves the selected language. Own
CloudFlare __cfduid The '__cfduid' cookie is set by the CloudFlare service to identify trusted web traffic. It does not correspond to any user id in the web application, nor does it store any personally identifiable data. https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200170156-What-does-the-CloudFlare-cfduid-cookie-do- Third
Google Analytics __utma This cookie is usually set during the first visit. If the cookie is manually deleted, it will be reset at the next visit with a new ID. In most cases this cookie is used to determine unique visitors to our site and is updated with each page viewed. In addition, this cookie has a unique Google Analytics ID that ensures both the validity of the cookie and its accessibility as an additional security measure. Third
Google Analytics __utmz This cookie stores reference information used by the visitor to reach our site, either directly, a referral link, a web search or an advertising campaign or by email. It is used to calculate traffic from web search engines, marketing campaigns and navigation through our site. This cookie is updated on each page view. Third
Google Analytics _ga It's used to distinguish users. Third
Google Analytics _gid It's used to distinguish users. Third

Acceptance of Cookie Policy

Pressing the Understood button assumes that you accept the use of cookies.

How to modify cookie settings

You can restrict, block or delete cookies from the Ministry of the Interior or any other website using your browser. In each browser the operation is different, the "Help" function will show you how to do it.

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