Cookie Policy
Last update: November 2025
METALTEX S.L, as the party responsible for the website, makes this Cookie Policy available to you so that you are fully informed of the use of cookies on this website.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded and stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to store and retrieve information about your browsing habits or your device.
Depending on the information they contain and the way you use your device, cookies can be used to recognize you. The user's browser stores cookies on the hard drive only during the current session, occupying minimal memory space and without harming the computer.
2. Types of cookies used
2.1 According to the entity that manages them
- First-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user's terminal from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user's terminal from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
2.2 According to the period of time they remain active
- Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are deleted when the browser is closed.
- Persistent cookies: The data remains stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie controller (can range from minutes to several years).
2.3 According to their purpose
- Technical cookies: Allow the user to navigate through a website and use the different options or services available on it, such as identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, among others.
- Personalization cookies: Allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria on the user's terminal such as language, browser type, etc.
- Analysis cookies: Allow tracking and analysis of user behavior on the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of websites and to create browsing profiles of users of these sites, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of usage data made by service users.
- Advertising cookies: Allow efficient management of advertising spaces on the website.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: Store information on user behavior obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows developing a specific profile to show advertising based on it.
3. Cookies used on this website
The cookies used on this web portal are detailed below:
| Name | Type | Expiration | Purpose | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metaltex_cookie_consent | Technical | 365 days | Store user preferences about cookies | Metaltex S.L (first-party) |
| _ga | Analysis | 2 years | Distinguish unique users for Google Analytics | Google (third-party) |
| _gid | Analysis | 24 hours | Distinguish unique users for Google Analytics | Google (third-party) |
| _gat | Analysis | 1 minute | Limit the percentage of requests in Google Analytics | Google (third-party) |
Note: Analysis cookies will only be installed if the user gives their express consent.
4. How to manage cookies
Users can configure their browser to accept, reject or select the cookies that are downloaded when browsing our website. Additionally, the browser can be configured to be notified each time a cookie is downloaded.
You can also delete cookies that have already been downloaded to your device. If you want more information on how to manage cookies in the most common browsers, consult the following links:
- Google Chrome: Configure cookies in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Configure cookies in Firefox
- Safari: Configure cookies in Safari
- Microsoft Edge: Configure cookies in Edge
- Opera: Configure cookies in Opera
If you reject the use of cookies, some website services may not work properly.
5. Updates and changes
METALTEX S.L may modify this Cookie Policy based on legislative or regulatory requirements, or in order to adapt this policy to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
When significant changes occur in this Cookie Policy, users will be notified either through a notice on the website or by email to registered users.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us:
METALTEX S.L
Miño Street, 6
08223 Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain
Phone: 937 855 312
Email: info@metaltexsl.com