Cookies policy
A Biocat recognizes the importance of current laws and regulations on data protection and privacy. As such, keeping users’ data safe is very important for us and we strive to act responsibility regarding this matter. This page describes our Cookies Policy for the website www.biocat.cat (hereinafter the Website). For the purposes of this Cookies policy, the provisions of the Legal disclaimer and Privacy policy also apply.
Users are notified that this Website uses cookies. Cookies are small data files that are saved on the User’s device and allow the User to save information from their online activity. Cookies make it possible for a website to store and recover information on the browsing habits of a user or their device and, depending on the information contained and how they use their device, may be used to identify the user.
The following cookies may be used on this website:
Technical cookies
Those that allow users to browse a website, platform or app and use the various options and services it offers. For example, for controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering items in an order, completing the purchase process, signing up or taking part in an event, using security elements while browsing, storing content to share videos or sound or sharing content on social media. Among these cookies, we have user login, authentication, security, multimedia player session, load balancer and plugin cookies for sharing social media content.
Personalization cookies
Those that allow users to access the service with preset general features based on a series of criteria from the device they are using, such as language, browser type, regional settings, etc.
Analytics cookies
Those that track and analyze the user’s behavior on our website, in order to put together browsing profiles and improve our services based on our analysis of the data on how it is used. This way, we compile the following information:
- Date and time the user last visited our website.
-Contents the user interacted with the last time they visited our website.
To compile statistics on how our website is used, we use statistical tools with a scope limited to the functions described in the paragraph above and to understand how often our visitors return and which content interests them most. This way, we can focus our efforts on improving the most popular sections and make it easier for users to find what they’re looking for.
The website may use information from the user’s visit to assess and calculate statistics based on anonymous data, and to ensure the service remains available or to improve the website. This information will not be used for any other purpose.
Advertising cookies
Those that help manage, as effectively as possible, the advertising spaces on our website, based on criteria like content posted and frequency ads are shown.
Behavioral advertising cookies
Also known as tracking cookies, these allow us to effectively manage the advertising spaces on this website. These cookies store information on the user’s behavior obtained by tracking their browsing habits, which allows us to develop a specific profile and show ads based on that profile.
This type of cookies includes those used for capping ad frequency, financial login, affiliate advertising, click fraud detection, market research and analysis, product improvement and refinement, among others.
Social media plugin cookies
These cookies to share content on social media can be used by third parties to track people, whether or not they belong to a social network, to show behavioral advertising or for market analysis and research.
The information below is provided as an example, listing the most important cookies used on this website and whether they are first or third party (with the name of the third party hired or the services used) and their purpose:
- Session cookie. First. To identify the user. Lifetime: 23 days
- Javascript check cookie (has_js). First. To see if the user has Javascript. Lifetime: through end of session
- Google Analytics cookie. Third (google.com). To track visitors and compile statistics. Lifetime: 2 years
- Cookies from doubleclick.net. Third (doubleclick.net). To track visitors and compile statistics. Lifetime: 2 years
- YouTube cookies. Third (youtube.com). To track and identify users on YouTube. Lifetime: 3 months.
Cookies used on this website
| Cookie | Name | Purpose/ More info | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| .biocat.cat | has_js | Shows whether the user’s browser has Javascript | Session |
| .biocat.cat | cookie-agreed cookie-agreed-version cookie-agreed-categories | Remembers that the user accepted the cookies notification. | 3 months |
| .biocat.cat | _ga | Biocat uses Google Tag Manager on the website to track activity there. | 2 years |
| .biocat.cat | _gat _dc_gtm_UA-* | Google Tag Manager cookies compile standard registration and visitor habit data anonymously. | 30 minutes |
| .biocat.cat | _gid | Google Analytics uses it to differentiate between users. | Session |
| .biocat.cat | _gali | Google Analytics uses it to know which page link the user clicked on. | 30 seconds |
| .biocat.cat | omada.newsletter | This cookie is used to know whether to show the newsletter subscription banner | 1 day - 1 year |
| .biocat.cat | canDownloadBrochure_ | Allows the management of brochure downloads | 7 days |
| .biocat.cat | hideNewsletterModal | Allows you to hide the newsletter subscription mode | 7 days |
| .biocat.cat | SSESS_ | Management of Drupal sessions | 1 year |
| .biocat.cat | cookiesjsr | Allows customized cookie banner settings | 1 year |
Additional guarantees - Cookies management:
Further to the guarantees above, the use of cookies may be subject to consent from the user when installing or updating their browser. This consent may be revoked at any time by changing the content and privacy settings.
Many browsers have a private mode that erases all cookies after each visit. Depending on the browser, this mode has different names. Below is a list of the most popular browsers and the name used for this “private mode”:
Internet Explorer 8 or higher and Microsoft Edge, InPrivate; Safari 2 or higher, Private Browsing; Opera 10.5 or higher, Private Mode; FireFox 3.5 or higher, Private Browsing; Google Chrome 10 or higher, Incognito.
Important: Please read your browser’s help section carefully to learn more about how to use “private mode”. You can continue using our website in “private mode”, although the experience may not be as good and some functions may not work correctly.
Instructions for managing cookies on different browsers
Revoke consent
Users can revoke consent to the Cookies policy at any time and can erase any cookies on their device using their browser settings, as explained above, or our settings panel.
This Cookies Policy is subject to modifications when required by current law at any given time or due to changes in the cookies used on the website. Therefore, we recommend you review it each time you visit our website to ensure you are fully informed of how and why we use cookies.