COOKIES POLICY
We use proprietary and third-party cookies for analytical and customisation purposes, such as choosing the language in which to display the website.For more information, please consult our Cookies Policy HERE. You can accept all cookies by clicking “Accept” or configure/reject the use of cookies CONFIGURE.
The website at https://www.bizkaia.eus/ (hereinafter, the Website) uses tools to track browsing activity on the website and the IP address of the service recipient for the purpose of improving and guaranteeing the provision of services or technical operation of the website, distinguishing you from other users and analysing your browsing habits.
This Cookies Policy seeks to inform you clearly and precisely about the operation and function of the cookies we use.
What are cookies and why do we use them?
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when accessing certain websites.
Cookies enable a website to, among other things, store and recover information about the browsing habits of a user or their device and, depending on the information contained and the way in which the same is used by the device, may be used to recognise the user.
Current law allows us to store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for operation of this website. However, we need permission for all other cookies.
Types of cookies based on the managing entity
Depending on who manages the computer or domain from where the cookies are sent and who processes the data obtained, a distinction can be made between the following types of cookies:
- Proprietary cookies: these are managed by the Provincial Council of Biscay.
- Third-party cookies: tthese are managed by another entity, which processes the data obtained via the cookies. This website uses cookies from Google Analytics: a web analytics service developed by Google that allows website browsing to be measured and analysed. You will be able to see cookies from both services on your web browser. More information can be found here: more information about the types of cookies used by Google..
Types of cookies based on their purpose
- Technical cookies: these allow the user to browse a website, platform or application and to use the various options or services available, such as control data traffic and communication, identify the session, access restricted areas, request registration or participation in an event, use security elements while browsing, store content for video or audio playback, or share content via social media networks.
- Analysis cookies: these allow the number of users to be counted and the browsing activity to be statistically measured and analysed for the purpose of improving the services made available. They may be proprietary or third-party cookies.
- Customisation cookies: these allow the user to access the service with some general characteristics predefined according to a series of criteria on the user’s device, such as the language, type of browser being used to access the service, regional configuration from where the service is accessed, etc.
Duration of the cookies
- Session cookies: these collect and store data while the user is visiting a website.
- Persistent cookies: the data are stored on the device in an ongoing fashion and may be accessed and processed during a period defined by the cookie manager, which may range from a few minutes to several years.
Which cookies does this website use?
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | Technical |
Session identifier |
Session | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| ASPSESSIONID | Technical |
Session identifier |
Session | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| TS01 | Technical |
Session identifier |
Session | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| LFR_SESSION_STATE | Technical |
Session identifier |
Session | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| COOKIE_SUPPORT | Technical |
Indicate whether the user has the cookie support activated |
1 year | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| pc_tecnicas_bizkaia | Technical |
Choose your preferences for acceptance/rejection of the block of technical cookies |
1 year | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| pc_analitica_bizkaia | Technical |
Choose your preferences for acceptance/rejection of the block of analytical cookies |
1 year | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| pc_preferencias_bizkaia | Technical |
Choose your preferences for acceptance/rejection of the block of preferential cookies |
1 year | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| _ga | Analytical |
To distinguish users |
2 years | Google Analytics |
| _gat | Analytical |
To limit the percentage of requests |
1 minute | Google Analytics |
| _gid | Analytical |
To distinguish users |
1 day | Google Analytics |
| iyrc-user-id | Analytical |
To distinguish users |
1 hour | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| Idioma | Customisation |
To select the language preferred by the user |
1 year | Provincial Council of Biscay |
| cookie-tramites-favs | Customisation |
Save your favorite procedures in Prior Appointment |
1 year | Provincial Council of Biscay |
How to uninstall cookies?
When first accessing the Website, the user may configure and accept or reject the cookies on this Website. Subsequently, the user may change or withdraw their consent at any time via this Cookies Policy or the settings page.
However, you may exercise your right to freely deactivate them and even delete the cookies on this Website at any time. This is done differently depending on which browser you are using. Here is a quick guide for the most popular browsers.
- Deactivate Cookies in Chrome
- Deactivate Cookies in Firefox
- Deactivate Cookies in Explorer
- Deactivate Cookies in Safari
- Deactivate Cookies in Edge
If you deactivate or delete cookies, certain features of the Website may no longer function correctly.
Changes to the Cookies Policy
The Website reserves the right to change this Cookies Policy under the terms provided for by current legislation. We therefore recommend that you revise this policy each time you access our website to see any changes and read the pertinent information.
We show you hereinbelow the different categories of cookies that our web page uses. You can personalise your choice by accepting or rejecting these categories through the buttons enabled to that end. For more information, consult our Cookies Policy by clicking HERE.
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These are needed to allow browsing on our website and for basic tasks related to correct website operation.
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These collect anonymous information about user behaviour on websites in order to measure and analyse the activity in question and make improvements based on usage data.
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These allow the user to access a service with some of the general characteristics pre-defined according to criteria based on the terminal being used (language, type of browser, etc.)