What are cookies?

Cookies are small, widely-used files or devices that are installed on the user’s browser in order to store, retrieve or update data. They enable a website administrator to record user preferences when browsing the website and customize the services offered based on those preferences.

On http://www.iberdrola-renewables.jp/  we use first-party and third-party cookies anonymously for usage analysis and measurement purposes to make sure that our website is working properly and to enable us to improve our services.

The third-party Cookies Iberdrola Renewables Japan K.K. (hereinafter Iberdrola) uses to obtain  information on visits, measure and analyze browsing habits on the website and customize some services are owned by Google Universal Analytics. Google Universal Analytics has access to the data collected by its devices.

Types of cookies

Depending on their purpose, cookies can be:

Technical cookies: Are essential for a website to function properly and include basic functionalities such as identifying the session or giving registered users access to restricted access areas. This is why technical cookies cannot be deactivated.


Statistical cookies: These are cookies that allow us to see how the user interacts with the website, collecting anonymous information during the time they are browsing. The purpose of collecting this information is to make improvements to the web based on analysis of the aggregated data.


Preference cookies: These are cookies that allow the website to remember information during a user’s browsing time associated with the way the page behaves or looks, such as the preferred language or the region in which they are located.


Marketing cookies: Are used to analyze a user’s behaviour while visiting the website and so that, from time to time, other providers can offer personalized and relevant advertising depending on the browsing profile.


Depending on who owns the cookies, they can be:


First party cookies: These are those that are sent to a computer or device (for example: computer, mobile or tablet) from a computer or domain managed by a website and from which the service requested is provided.


For example, the cookie that we use to manage consent (OptanonConsent) is generated by Iberdrola from its website and sent to your computer or device to keep a record of your consent.


Third-party cookies: These are those that are sent to your computer or device by another entity other than the owner of the website that processes the information obtained through cookies.


For example, if the website operates video viewing via YouTube (external to Iberdrola), this provider will display certain cookies so that the video can work. These cookies are not sent by Iberdrola to your computer or device; they are sent directly by YouTube.

Depending on how long they remain activated on your computer, cookies can be:

Session cookies: these are cookies designed to compile and store data while the user is visiting the website.

Persistent cookies: these are cookies designed to keep the data stored on the user’s device so they can be accessed and processed for a period of time defined by the cookie manager. This period may vary from a few minutes to several years.

 

Controlling the use of cookies


If you would like to delete the cookies that are already installed on your terminal, you can do so in your browser. You will find instructions on how to do so in your browser’s help menu, where the steps for deleting them are explained. For further information:


Internet Explorer

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookiesExternal link, opens in new window. External link, opens in new window where you can see the steps to follow to configure cookies.


Mozilla Firefox

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferencesExternal link, opens in new window. External link, opens in new window where you can see the steps to follow to configure cookies.


Google Chrome

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=enExternal link, opens in new window. External link, opens in new window where you can see the steps to follow to configure cookies.


Safari

https://support.apple.com/en-euro/HT201265External link, opens in new window. External link, opens in new window where you can see the steps to follow to configure cookies.


Microsoft edge

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacyExternal link, opens in new window. External link, opens in new window where you can see the steps to follow to configure cookies.


Also, you can allow or block cookies through our content manager.

Cookies we use

At www.iberdrola-renewables.jp we respect your privacy by analyzing the quantity and quality of your interactions anonymously. Below, we have listed the first and third party cookies that we use on our website together with a brief description of their purpose, the length of time that they remain on your device, and, where applicable, the third party responsible for the cookie.

Last analysis performed on 01/02/2023

Technical cookies:

Cookie Name

Description

Origin

Duration

ARRAffinitySameSite

When using Microsoft Azure as a hosting platform and enabling load balancing, this cookie ensures that requests from one visitor browsing session are always handled by the same server in the cluster.

Third party Session
ARRAffinity

This cookie is set by websites run on the Windows Azure cloud platform. It is used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session.

Third party Session

 

Statistical cookies:

Cookie Name

Description

Origin

Duration

_ga_#[x2]

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitors, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.

Google

2 years

_ga[x2]

Used to distinguish users

Google

2 years

If you want to know more about cookies from third parties, you can consult their privacy and/or cookies policy through the link to which we refer in the column of “origin” (provided it is a third-party cookie).

To configure or delete cookies, you can do so from your browser in case they are not blocked by our own site following the instructions we have specified in the previous section “Control the Use of Cookies”.