COOKIES POLICY
SMART GLOBAL LIGHTING EUROPE, S.L. (hereinafter SMART GLOBAL LIGHTING EUROPE), with registered office at Calle Perú 6, ground floor, 28920, Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid, is the owner of this website and the Data Controller for the personal data we collect through your browsing. You can contact us via email at info@smartgloballighting.com.
To ensure that you are clearly and transparently informed about the data we collect about you and to give you control over your privacy preferences, SMART GLOBAL LIGHTING EUROPE provides this Cookies Policy.
We also inform you that the provisions of this website apply to both the current website and to all future domains and subdomains, so the cookie settings will be maintained across all websites owned by SMART GLOBAL LIGHTING EUROPE.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your browser when you access a website. These files collect information for various purposes, such as enabling personalized browsing, developing certain functionalities, or remembering your user data, among others.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) describes cookies as a type of “online identifier,” meaning that in some cases, they will collect and process personal data, such as user authentication cookies, which allow you to log in to a website.
Cookies are classified according to several factors, mainly:
(i) By their purpose and the type of information they collect;
(ii) By their persistence – that is, how long they remain installed in your browser. Cookies may be installed only for the duration of the session or for a more prolonged, pre-established period;
(iii) By their origin, as cookies can belong to the website or to third parties who develop advertisements or other elements or plugins on the same.
Based on the purpose for which the data obtained is processed, there are six types of cookies:
• Technical Cookies: Technical or necessary cookies are essential for our website to function properly and include basic functionalities such as identifying the session or allowing registered users to access restricted areas. For these reasons, technical cookies cannot be disabled.
• Preference Cookies: By using preference cookies, the website can remember information associated with how the website behaves or looks during your browsing, such as your preferred language or the region in which you are located.
• Statistical Cookies: We use statistical cookies to understand how you interact with the website, gathering anonymous information as you browse. The purpose of collecting this information is to introduce improvements to the website based on the analysis of aggregated data.
• Marketing/Advertising Cookies: These allow us to manage the advertising spaces included on our website, app, or platform based on criteria such as the content displayed or the frequency of ad exposure.
• Marketing Cookies: Marketing cookies are used to analyze your behavior while visiting the website so that other providers can offer you personalized and relevant ads based on your browsing profile.
• External Social Media Cookies: These are used to allow visitors to interact with content from various social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) and are generated only for users of those social networks. The terms of use of these cookies and the information collected are governed by the privacy policy of the respective social platform.
In addition to cookies, there are other similar technologies for storing user information, such as scripts, tracking pixels, or other plugins, which serve the same purpose as cookies.
Thus, the term “cookies” will refer both to these similar technologies and to cookies in the strict sense.
2. How long do cookies remain installed?
As a general rule, the duration of cookies depends on their purpose, but in any case, they will be stored for a specified, proportionate, and limited time related to their purpose.
Depending on how long cookies remain installed in your browser, they are classified as persistent cookies or session cookies.
• Session Cookies: These cookies expire when you leave the website, at which point they are deleted from your browser. These cookies are used to link your actions on the website during the browsing session.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain stored after you leave the website for a more or less prolonged period, depending on the purpose of each cookie. For example, persistent cookies allow the user to remember their preferences for the next time they visit the website.
3. What types of Cookies does SMART GLOBAL LIGHTING EUROPE use and for what purposes?
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, to offer you personalized website settings, and to develop certain functionalities. Specifically, we use the following cookies:
• Technical or Necessary Cookies
Technical or necessary cookies are essential to allow you to browse our website and use the different options or services offered correctly. In addition, they may offer specific functions, such as user authentication or ensuring website security.
Since these cookies are necessary for the website to function, disabling them may cause some services to stop working. However, you can block or delete them through your browser settings at any time.
• Analytical or Statistical Cookies
Analytical or statistical cookies allow us to understand your browsing habits and behavior on the website. In this way, we can optimize the service efficiently, detecting areas where we need to improve the website’s performance. An example of the information collected includes, among others, the number of users browsing the website, how long they stay on it, or which parts of the website they visit more frequently.
In the following table, we explain the cookies we use and why:
| NAME | PURPOSE | EXPIRATION |
|---|---|---|
| alv.privacypolicy | This cookie is used to control the appearance of the cookie information banner. It is set by default when visiting the site and expires after a specific time unless the user changes their cookie settings. | |
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. | 1 year 1 month |
| _ga_Z9R0YC3STR | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. | 1 year 1 month |
| YSC | This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | This cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites;it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. | 6 months |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | This cookie is used to store the user’s consent and privacy choices for their interaction with the site. It records data on the visitor’s consent regarding various privacy policies and settings, ensuring that their preferences are honored in future sessions. | 6 months |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 6 months |
4. How can I change my cookie settings or disable them?
You can change your cookie settings at any time here. This way, you can modify your privacy preferences by enabling or disabling each type of cookie.
Alternatively, you can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling some cookies may result in a slower connection between SMART GLOBAL LIGHTING EUROPE and the user or prevent certain website features from working.
Here are links to disable cookies for the main browsers:
Firefox
Chrome
Internet Explorer
Safari
5. Changes to the Cookies Policy
This privacy notice may be subject to modifications, changes, or updates due to new legal requirements. This document will always reflect the most updated version, adapted to new requirements.
Data subjects may exercise their rights of access, rectification, cancellation, or opposition by emailing info@smartgloballighting.com.
6. Data Processing and Exercise of Rights
You may exercise your rights under the personal data protection regulations. Specifically, you may access, delete, limit, or oppose the processing of your data by sending a request to SMART GLOBAL LIGHTING EUROPE, S.L. at its registered office located at Calle Perú 6, ground floor, 28920, Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid, or by emailing info@smartgloballighting.com, indicating the right you are exercising and providing a document or a copy of a valid document that proves your identity. If acting through a legal representative, you must also provide the ID and legal representation document of the representative. For more information, visit our website: privacy policy.
You can also contact the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) at www.aepd.es. For more information on how your personal data is processed, see our Privacy Policy.
7. Who do we share your data with?
In general, the data collected through the website’s own cookies will not be transferred to third parties. However, due to the use of third-party cookies, the data collected may be transferred outside the European Union, as these cookies may be hosted outside the European Economic Area.
8. Profiling
We also inform you that the data controller does not intend to create profiles using the data collected through the cookies used on this website. If profiling is carried out in the future, users will be informed in advance and their consent will be requested.