What are cookies?

Cookies are files that can be downloaded to your computer through websites. They are tools that play an essential role in providing many information society services. Among other things, they allow a website to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their device and, depending on the information obtained, they can be used to recognise the user and improve the service offered.

Types of cookies

Based on the entity that manages the domain from where cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, there are two types of cookies: first-party cookies and third-party cookies.

There is also a second classification according to the length of time they remain stored in the user’s browser. They can either be session cookies or persistent cookies.

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

Which cookies does Universidad Complutense de Madrid use?

Universidad Complutense de Madrid uses the necessary cookies to ensure that the user has a satisfactory experience when browsing our website, so that they can move freely, access areas safely, etc.

We use third-party cookies from Google Analytics in order to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits we receive to this website. The table below shows information about these cookies, such as their purpose and duration.

We also use cookies from Symposium that allow us to....

Cookie name	Managed by	Duration	Purpose
__utma	Google	2 years from set/update	Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics
__utmt	Google	10 minutes	Used to throttle request rate.
__utmb	Google	30 minutes from set/update	Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmc	Google	End of the browsing session	Not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.
__utmz	Google	6 months from set/update	Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the website. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmv	Google	2 years from set/update	"Se usa para almacenar datos de variables personalizadas de visitante. Esta cookie se crea cuando un programador usa el método _setCustomVar con una variable personalizada de visitante. También se usaba para el método _setVar retirado. La cookie se actualiza cada vez que se envían datos a Google Analytics. "
cc_necessary	Symposium	1 year from set/update	Used to store the display of the cooking warning notice on the platform
symposium_ci	Symposium	End of the browsing session	Used to store the data necessary for Symposium to run properly, such as the ticket shopping cart or the user’s login session.

With whom do we share the data obtained through cookies?

We never share the data on our users from the comments or emails that we receive with anyone and nor are they used for marketing purposes.

PROTECCIÓN DE DATOS: Los datos personales recogidos serán incorporados y tratados en el fichero ‘Actividad Cultural y Eventos’, con la finalidad  de gestionar  la inscripción, asistencia y participación en actividades culturales y científicas de extensión universitaria. Expedición de certificaciones. Usos: congresos, jornadas, seminarios, simposium, concesión de premios y distinciones.  El órgano responsable del fichero es el Vicerrectorado de Extensión Universitaria, Cultura y Deporte. La dirección donde el interesado/a podrá ejercer los derechos de acceso, rectificación, cancelación y oposición ante el mismo es en: Archivo General y Protección de Datos,  Avda. de Séneca 2, 28040-Madrid, que se informa en cumplimiento del artículo 5 de la Ley Orgánica 15/1999, de 13 de diciembre, de Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal.