Cookies Policy
Last updated: October 6, 2025
Controller and Scope
This Cookies Policy applies to the website aluval.com (hereinafter, the "Website"). To know the identity of the controller and the rest of the mandatory information, consult the Privacy Policy.
On this Website we use our own technical cookies necessary to provide the service requested by the user (consent management, session maintenance, form security, and interface preference). In addition, we use third-party analytical cookies (Google Analytics) only if you grant your consent, in order to obtain anonymous statistics on the use and performance of the website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files stored on the user's device that allow for remembering or retrieving certain information. Similar technologies are also included when they act with analogous purposes.
Spanish regulations (art. 22.2 LSSI) allow the use of cookies as long as clear information has been provided and consent has been obtained, except for those cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service expressly requested by the user.
Cookies we use
On the Website, our own technical cookies are installed and, if you give your consent, third-party analytical cookies (Google Analytics).
Technical cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of the site and do not require prior consent. Analytical cookies (Google Analytics) are installed only if you expressly accept them. Below are all the cookies used, their purpose, and duration.
| Name | Owner | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acCookies | aluval.com | Stores preference about the use of cookies (if you have accepted or rejected). It is used not to repeatedly show the cookie banner. | Persistent (365 days). | Technical / strictly necessary (consent management). |
| aputcn | aluval.com | User identifier/token to maintain the session and reinforce security during navigation and authenticated actions. | Session (deleted when the browser is closed). | Technical / strictly necessary (session). |
| welcome | aluval.com | Remembers that the welcome/onboarding modal has already been shown (or closed) so as not to interrupt you again. | Persistent (365 days). | Technical / interface preference |
| aluval-nonce-* (varias) | aluval.com | Security cookies linked to forms (nonce) to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and misuse. | 10 minutes. | Technical / user security. |
| _ga | aluval.com | Used to distinguish unique users on the website and collect anonymous statistical information about their use. | 2 years | Analytical |
| _ga_* (varias) | aluval.com | Used to maintain session state and store configuration data for the Google Analytics container (e.g., tags or events). | 2 years | Analytical |
| _gid | aluval.com | Used to uniquely identify users within a single session and generate statistical reports on site use. | 24 hours | Analytical |
Legal Basis
The legal basis for the use of these technical cookies is Article 22.2 of the LSSI, which allows storage or access of a technical nature solely for the purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication or, to the extent that it is strictly necessary, to provide an information society service expressly requested by the user.
We request your consent only for analytical cookies (Google Analytics). If you reject them, they will not be installed and your browsing will not be subject to statistical measurement. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from the cookie configuration panel.
Retention and Expiry
The consent cookie is kept for 365 days to respect your choice without repeatedly asking you. The session cookie and nonce cookies are deleted when closing the browser. Preference cookies (like "welcome") are persistent. Google analytical cookies (_ga, ga*, _gid) are kept for a maximum of 2 years, according to Google's policy.
When we update the purposes or type of cookies, we will renew the information and, if applicable, the consent at appropriate intervals.
How to manage or disable cookies in your browser
You can allow, block, or delete cookies from your browser settings. As a guide:
Chrome (computer): Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / See all site data.
Firefox: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and site data.
Safari (macOS): Safari → Preferences → Privacy → Manage website data. On iPhone/iPad: Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website data.
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
If you block or delete technical cookies, some features of the Website might not be available or function correctly.
For more information on the processing of personal data, consult the Website's Privacy Policy.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect legal or technical changes. We will publish the current version on this page and indicate the date of the last update.