ShareCookie policy
AQU Catalunya’s websites use cookies in order to function. Browsing these websites with cookies enabled in your browser implies acceptance of the necessary cookies in accordance with the current regulations.
In accordance with European regulations, the user must be informed of the necessary cookies and asked to accept or reject the preference and statistics cookies.
On AQU Catalunya’s websites you can find two types of cookie: necessary and statistics cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded onto the user’s device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.) when they access certain websites.
How they function and what they are used for:
- Cookies are found on most websites. When you access a website that uses cookies, the website instructs your browser to create small files on your device containing information that is necessary for the website to function. These files form part of the technology required for the website to function correctly, and are not inherently harmful.
First-party cookies are generated by the website you are visiting and can only be read by that website. A website can also use external services that generate their own cookies; these are known as third-party cookies. - The browsing history and cookies are stored on your device. Similar to the browsing history or cache memory of your browser, cookies provide a trace of your activity on the internet. This may be important if other people have access to your device. If you are using a shared device, we recommend that once you finish using the device, you delete the information related to your browsing history, cache memory and cookies. If you do not know how to do this, consult your browser’s Help section.
- You can disable cookies, although this will prevent some websites from functioning correctly. If you are concerned about privacy, you can disable the use of cookies completely in your browser settings. However, if you do this, some parts of the website may not function correctly.
When you visit AQU Catalunya’s websites, you will be asked to accept or reject non-necessary cookies. The aim of these cookies is, among other things, to allow the websites to store and recover information about a user’s browsing habits. Cookies can also be used to generate anonymised statistics regarding the browsing experience on our websites.
How do we use cookies?
For the most part, AQU Catalunya’s websites use first-party cookies that are generated and controlled by the Agency, rather than external organisations. However, in order to view some of our webpages, you may have to accept cookies from external organisations.
The cookies used by AQU Catalunya are divided into two types:
- Necessary
- Statistics
Necessary cookies
The Agency uses two types of necessary cookies, which enable us to:
Store visitors’ preferences
- Whether a visitor has accepted (or rejected) the website’s cookie policy.
- Whether the visitor has already responded to the pop-up window (so that they will not be asked to respond again).
Keep our websites working
Some cookies are essential in order for certain webpages to function properly. For this reason, they do not require the prior consent of the user. Specifically, we are referring to:
- Authentication cookies.
- Technical cookies, which are required in order for certain computer systems to work.
- Third-party cookies, which enable us to display a variety of content in different formats on the website.
Below, we specify which necessary third-party cookies we use:
YouTube cookies
These cookies make it possible to play videos and broadcast live content on the website.
BI Power cookies
These cookies enable viewing of data reports and indicators for the Catalan Higher Education System.
Google Maps cookies
These cookies enable map locations to be shown.
Statistics cookies
With regard to statistics cookies, we use these exclusively for internal research purposes, with the aim of improving the service we offer to all of our users. They are limited to evaluating how users interact with our websites, and they are anonymous: the data collected do not make it possible to identify users personally. These data are not shared with third parties or used for any other purposes.
Anonymous statistics may be shared with contractors who work on communication projects within the framework of a contractual agreement with the Agency.
However, as a user you are free to reject these cookies via the cookie banner that appears on the first webpage you visit.
In the following table we provide details of our statistics cookies:
| Tipus | Galeta | Durada | Ús | On s'envien les dades | Política |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics | _pk_id.<appID>.<domainHash> | One year | To recognise visitors and maintain the properties they have defined. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | _pk_ses.<appID>.<domainHash> | 30 minutes | To display the visitor’s active session. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | ppms_privacy_<appID> | One year | Stores the visitor’s consent to data collection and use. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | stg_traffic_source_priority | 30 minutes | Stores the traffic source from which the visitor reached the site. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | stg_last_interaction | One year | Indicates whether the visitor’s last session is still running or whether a new one has been started. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | stg_returning_visitor | One year | Indicates whether a visitor has been to the website before. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | stg_fired__<conditionID> | Session | Indicates whether the combination of tag and trigger was fired during the visitor’s current session. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | stg_utm_campaign | Session | Stores the name of the campaign that directed the visitor to the website. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | stg_pk_campaign | Session | Stores the name of the campaign that directed the visitor to the website. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | stg_externalReferrer | Session | Stores the URL of the site that mentioned the website to the visitor. | France | PIWIK PRO |
| Analytics | _stg_optout | One year | Helps disable all tracking tags on the site. | France | PIWIK PRO |