Cookie Policy

According to the provisions of article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), the cookies used on this website www.HolisticDS.com are the following:
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What is a cookie?

A cookie (or computer cookie) is a small piece of information sent by a website and stored in the user’s browser, so that the website can check the user’s previous activity.

Its main functions are:

  • User control: when a user enters their username and password, a cookie is stored so that they do not have to be entering them on each page of the server. However, a cookie does not identify just one person, but rather a combination of computer-browser-user.
  • Obtain information about the user’s browsing habits, and spyware attempts, by advertising agencies and others. This can cause privacy issues and is one of the reasons why cookies have their detractors.
Cookies can be deleted, accepted or blocked as desired, for this you only have to configure the web browser appropriately.

Types of cookies according to the period of time they remain activated:

According to the period of time that they remain activated in the terminal equipment, we can distinguish:

  • Session Cookies: They are a type of cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are usually used to store information that is only interesting to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (eg a list of products purchased).
  • Persistent cookies: They are a type of cookie in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period of time defined by the person responsible for the cookie, and which can range from a few minutes to several years.
Types of cookies according to their purpose

Depending on the purpose for which the data obtained through cookies are processed, we can distinguish between:

  • Technical cookies: These are those that allow the user to navigate through a web page, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist in it, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session , access restricted parts, remember the elements that make up an order, carry out the purchase process of an order, make the request for registration or participation in an event, use security elements during navigation, store content for the streaming of videos or sound or share content through social networks.
  • Customization cookies: These are those that allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria in the user’s terminal, such as the language, the type of browser through which the user accesses the service, the regional configuration from where you access the service, etc.
  • Analysis cookies: These are those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of the users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity of the websites, applications or platforms and to create browsing profiles of the users, in order to introduce improvements in function of the analysis of the usage data made by the users of the service.
  • Advertising cookies: These are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from which the requested service is provided based on criteria such as edited content or how often ads are shown.
  • Behavioral advertising cookies: These are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, the editor has included in a web page, application or platform from which the requested service is provided. These cookies store information on the behavior of users obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.
Third party cookies and their application on www.HolisticDS.com

There are a number of providers that set cookies in order to provide certain services. The following table shows the cookies that are set on the website www.HolisticDS.com by third parties, the purposes for which they are used and the links to the websites where you can find more information about the cookies:

  • Analysis cookies: Google Analytics cookies are used in order to analyze and measure how visitors use this website. The information is used to prepare reports that allow us to improve this site. These cookies collect information anonymously, including the number of visitors to the site, how they got to the site, and the pages you visited while browsing our website. More info.
How can cookies be managed in the browser?

Likewise, you can block cookies or configure your browser to warn you when a server wishes to store a cookie to prevent them from being installed without your authorization.

To this effect, we provide information and links to configure cookies for the major browsers:

  • Firefox from here.
  • Chrome from here.
  • Explorer from here.
  • Safari from here.
  • Opera from here.