General information about cookies

User trust is important to us. Consequently, in PREPARADOS ALIMENTICIOS SIMAT, S.L. we are concerned about protecting your privacy. An important aspect is providing you all the information about how we use your personal data and how we use local data storage and similar technologies.

Local data storage involves storing different types of data locally on your device through your web browser. Locally stored data may, for example, contain user settings, information about how you move in our website, what web browser you use, what ads have been displayed, and similar behavior on collaborator websites. Locally stored data can be used to personalize content and features on our services to make your visits more convenient and meaningful.

One method of local data storage is cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (PC, mobile phone or tablet). These allow us to recognize your web browser. Cookies carry information mainly about your web browser and about the activities that have been carried out in it. They help us to ensure the security and optimal functioning of our website. Once you leave our website, these are eliminated (security cookies and session cookies). Once stored locally, they collect information about the products of interest to those who visit our website and how they move through it. This helps to make our online offers more attractive to users (tracking cookies).

Additional information about cookies

We use local data storage for a number of purposes, such as: enabling us to perform our services; provide relevant and personalized content when the user visits our websites; measure and analyze the traffic on our website; improve our services; and direct targeted advertising. Here are more details on these topics:

• For our advertising

We use local data storage in connection with advertising activities. This allows us to know if the user has seen an ad or a specific type of ad, and how long it has been since they saw it.

We also use local data storage to build segments and target audiences for marketing purposes and to target specific ads.

• To analyze and improve our services

We use several measurement tools that give us statistics and analysis related to our services. These tools let us to know the web browser over time and to know if the user has visited the website before and how often they have visited the website. These tools allow us to get an overview of the number of unique users we have and how they use our services.

Similarly, we use the information we have collected and analyzed to develop and improve our services. For example, you can find out which services are generating a lot of traffic or see if a service is working optimally.

• To deliver and adapt the services to your use

Local data storage is required to allow the user to use our services, such as information about their settings. The latter tells us how the services must appear in your web browser.

Besides, we use local data storage to adapt our services to your use as best as possible.

Cookie management

You can disable cookies or configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is sent to you.

The settings in your web browser usually show a list of all the cookies that have been stored to provide you with an overview. If you request, you can delete unwanted cookies. Generally, you can indicate that you accept the storage of cookies from the websites you visit or from third related to these websites. likewise, you can choose to be notified each time a new cookie is stored. Directions on how to do this in different web browsers will be provided below. Your web browser usually stores cookies in a specific folder on your hard drive, so that you can also examine the content in more detail.

Nevertheless, the cookies on the website often change, and not all cookies are important. Consequently, if PREPARADOS ALIMENTICIOS SIMAT, S.L. changes the use of tracking cookies, you will be notified with a message.

Moreover, services that have been specially developed to provide users with an up-to-date list of cookies and other tracking mechanisms are available.

Keep in mind that you may not be able to enjoy all the functionalities of our website, if you deactivate them.

Here is an overview of how locally stored data can be managed in different web browsers. Please note that this process may change and that the descriptions given here may not be up to date.

Management of cookies in Google Chrome.

• How to delete cookies:
  1. Go to Settings in your browser menu.
  2. Click Show advanced settings.
  3. Click Clear browsing data.
  4. Choose the time period for which you need to delete the information from the menu at the top. If you want to delete all cookies in your browser, click from the beginning of time.
  5. Mark Cookies and other data from sites and plugins.
  6. Click Clear browsing data.
  7. Close the window.
• How to prevent cookies from being stored in the web browser:
  1. Go to Settings in your browser menu.
  2. Click Show advanced settings, and then click Content settings.
  3. In Cookies, select your preferred option. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, click Do not allow data from the sites to be saved.
  4. Click Done.
  5. Close the window.

Cookie management in Safari

• How to delete cookies:
  1. Go to Preferences in your browser menu
  2. Click on the Privacy tab
  3. Click Delete all website data and then click Delete to remove all cookies.
  4. Close the window.
• How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
  1. Go to Preferences in your browser menu
  2. Click on the Privacy tab
  3. In Cookies and website data select your preferred option. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, click Always block.
  4. Close the window.

Managing cookies in Mozilla Firefox

• How to delete cookies:
  1. Go to Options in your browser menu
  2. Click on the Privacy tab
  3. Click Show cookies
  4. Select the cookies you want to remove and click Delete selected. Click Delete all if you want to remove all cookies in your web browser.
  5. Close the window. Any changes you have made will be saved automatically.
• How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
  1. Go to Settings in your browser menu.
  2. Select the Privacy tab.
  3. Under History, click Use custom settings for history.
  4. Select your preferred options in Allow website cookies. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, uncheck the Accept cookies from websites box.
  5. Close the window. Any changes you have made will be saved automatically.

Managing cookies in Internet Explorer

• How to delete cookies:
  1. Go to Tools (gear icon) in your browser menu
  2. Click Internet Properties.
  3. On the General tab – Browsing history, click Delete.
  4. Make sure to check the Cookies and website data option.
  5. Click Delete.
  6. Click OK.
• How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
  1. Go to Tools (gear icon) in your browser menu
  2. Click Internet Options and then click the Privacy tab.
  3. Move the slider to the desired level. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, select the Block all cookies level.
  4. Click OK.

Managing cookies in Opera

• How to delete cookies:
  1. Go to Settings in your browser menu.
  2. Select the Privacy and Security tab.
  3. Click Cookies and then click All cookies and website data.
  4. Select the cookies you want to erase and click Delete. Click Delete all if you want to erase all cookies in your web browser.
  5. Click Done.
  6. Close the window.
• How to prevent cookies from being stored in your web browser:
  1. Go to Settings in your browser menu.
  2. Select the Privacy and Security tab.

In Cookies, select your preferred option. If you want to prevent all cookies from being stored, click Do not allow data from the sites to be saved.

3. Close the window.

Contact information

For greater transparency, if you have any questions concerning the use of local storage on our website, please contact us at protecciondedatos@SIMAT.ES, indicating in the subject “Cookies policy”