This Cookie Policy forms part of the Legal Notice and Privacy Policy of the website https://www.uax.com/ (hereinafter, the “Website”). By accessing and browsing the Website, or using its services, you are accepting the General Terms of Use set out in our Legal Notice.
To facilitate your browsing on the Website, both UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA DE MADRID, S.A., the promoting entity of UNIVERSIDAD ALFONSO X EL SABIO, with its registered office at Av. de la Universidad, 1, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid), and tax identification number (NIF) A78518529, as well as PROMOTORA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR ANDALUCÍA, S.A.U., the promoting entity of UNIVERSIDAD ALFONSO X EL SABIO MARE NOSTRUM, with its registered office at C/ Casas De Campos 4 - 1ª Planta, 29001, Málaga, and tax identification number (NIF) A42792747 (hereinafter, jointly referred to as “UAX”), inform you that they use cookies and other similar data storage and retrieval technologies (hereinafter, “cookies”). We inform you that any processing of personal data related to the analysis of your browsing through these cookies will be carried out by both entities as joint controllers, in accordance with Article 26 of the GDPR. For further details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
To ensure you have all the necessary information for a smooth browsing experience, we provide the following text explaining what cookies are, the types of cookies used on our Website and how you can configure or disable them.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are files containing limited amounts of information that are downloaded onto a user’s device when visiting a website. Their main purpose is to recognise the user each time they access the Website, allowing us to improve the quality and usability of our site.
Cookies are vital for the functioning of the internet, as they provide technical solutions that enable users to navigate various websites. They cannot harm the user’s device and can be used to identify and resolve potential Website issues. They may also serve advertising or analytical purposes.
2. USE OF COOKIES BY UAX
By accepting the cookie notice that appears at the beginning of your visit to the Website, or by configuring your cookie preferences, you explicitly consent to the use of these cookies on your devices. If you disable cookies, some of the Website's functionalities may not work properly.
Specifically, UAX uses cookies for the purposes detailed below. Should we use additional cookies in the future to provide enhanced or new services, we will inform users accordingly.
(i) Technical cookies
These cookies allow users to navigate the Website and use the various options or services available therein, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying sessions, accessing restricted areas, remembering items that make up an order, processing orders, managing payments, preventing fraud related to service security, registering for or participating in an event, counting visits for billing software licences used for the service’s operation (website, platform or application), using security features while browsing, storing content for video or audio playback, enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animations for text or images) or sharing content via social networks.
UAX does not require your consent to install cookies on your device that are necessary to enable the functionalities of the Website, as their use is based on the need to provide the requested services. If you disable or block all cookies in your browser, your browsing experience on the Website may be suboptimal, and some of the Website’s functionalities may not work properly.
(ii) Personalisation cookies
These cookies store information to allow users to access the service with specific features that differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as language preferences or the number of search results displayed. If the user selects these features themselves (for example, by choosing the website’s language by clicking on the relevant country’s flag), the cookies will be considered a service explicitly requested by the user and will be used solely for the selected purpose, without the need for explicit consent.
If you consent to the installation of functional cookies on your device, please note that functional cookies from Google will be installed. The installation of these cookies may involve the international transfer of your data to the United States by this provider. However, in line with our stringent privacy compliance standards, UAX informs you that it has entered into Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with these providers, as approved by the European Commission on 4 June 2021. These clauses are recognised by the GDPR as a safeguard mechanism to ensure the security of data subject to international transfers, along with the adoption of additional measures to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the data. Furthermore, this provider is recognised and certified under the Data Privacy Framework, ensuring that it offers a level of protection for the data it processes equivalent to European standards, despite being based in the United States. Additionally, you can find information on how this provider uses cookies, as well as instructions on how to prevent the use of cookies in relation to your activity on the Website, at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.
(iii) Analytical cookies
These cookies gather information about how visitors interact with the website, such as which pages they visit most frequently, whether they encounter error messages from web pages, which sections of the website they access or which buttons they click on. The purpose of these cookies is to compile statistics and reports that help improve the website’s performance.
These cookies will only be installed on the user’s device if they expressly accept them.
If you consent to the installation of analytical cookies on your device, please note that analytical cookies from Google and Hotjar will be installed. The installation of these cookies may involve the international transfer of your data to the United States by these providers. However, in line with our stringent privacy compliance standards, UAX informs you that it has entered into Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with these providers, as approved by the European Commission on 4 June 2021. These clauses are recognised by the GDPR as a safeguard mechanism to ensure the security of data subject to international transfers, along with the adoption of additional measures to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the data. Furthermore, these providers are recognised and certified under the Data Privacy Framework, ensuring that they offer a level of protection for the data they process equivalent to European standards, despite being based in the United States. Additionally, you can find information on how these providers use cookies, as well as instructions on how to prevent the use of cookies in relation to your activity on the Website, at:
Google: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=es
Hotjar: https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/6952777582999-Cookies-Set-by-the-Hotjar-Tracking-Code
(iv) Behavioural advertising cookies
These cookies are used to show advertisements that are relevant to the user. They are also used to limit how often an ad is displayed to a user and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organisations, such as advertisers.
These cookies will only be installed on the user’s device if they expressly accept them.
If you consent to the installation of advertising cookies on your device, please note that advertising cookies from Google and Facebook (Meta) will be installed. The installation of these cookies may involve the international transfer of your data to the United States by these providers. However, in line with our stringent privacy compliance standards, UAX informs you that it has entered into Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with these providers, as approved by the European Commission on 4 June 2021. These clauses are recognised by the GDPR as a safeguard mechanism to ensure the security of data subject to international transfers, along with the adoption of additional measures to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the data. Furthermore, these providers are recognised and certified under the Data Privacy Framework, ensuring that they offer a level of protection for the data they process equivalent to European standards, despite being based in the United States. Additionally, you can find information on how these providers use cookies, as well as instructions on how to prevent the use of cookies in relation to your activity on the Website, at:
Google: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=es
Facebook (Meta): https://www.facebook.com/business/help/471978536642445
3. STORAGE PERIODS
The cookies used by UAX will remain on your device for as long as necessary to fulfil their purpose, and for a maximum of 2 years, unless you choose to delete them through your browser settings (see section 5 of this Cookie Policy), in line with the current guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
4. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Some of the personal data collected through third-party cookies may be subject to international transfers. In such cases, we guarantee that the necessary safeguards will be in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data. For more information on the international transfers conducted by each third party, please refer to their respective privacy policies, which are detailed in the relevant sections of this Cookie Policy. Furthermore, many of these providers are recognised and certified under the Data Privacy Framework, ensuring that they offer a level of protection for the data they process equivalent to European standards, despite being based in the United States.
5. HOW TO ACCEPT, REJECT, BLOCK OR DELETE COOKIES
You can accept or reject cookies at any time by revisiting our preferences panel.
Using the cookie settings tool, you can choose to reject or accept cookies that require your consent. You can also block and delete cookies by adjusting your browser settings.
Most browsers also allow you to manage cookies by rejecting or accepting all cookies, or by accepting only certain types. The process for managing and deleting cookies can be found in your browser’s help section. If you choose to limit the use of cookies, some interactive features on our Website may not function properly.
Users can enable, block or delete cookies installed on their device by adjusting their internet browser settings.
6. USER RIGHTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information on how the entities mentioned at the start of this Policy process your data as joint controllers in accordance with Article 26 of the GDPR, and how to exercise your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
You can also contact UAX via email: dpd@uax.es.
Last updated: September 2024