Cookies policy of Iberdrola, S.A.

What are cookies?

Cookies are widely used small files or devices installed on the user's browser to store, retrieve or update data. They allow the website manager to know what users’ preferences are when browsing their website and to personalise the services offered based on those preferences.

At www.iberdrola.com we use our own and third-party cookies to analyse and measure use, to ensure that our website is working properly and to improve our services.

The third-party cookies that we use at Iberdrola, S.A. (hereinafter "Iberdrola") to obtain information on visits, measure and analyse web browsing and personalise certain services are owned by Google, Microsoft Clarity, Bing and Youtube. 

Types of cookies

Depending on their purpose, cookies can be:

Technical cookies: Technical or necessary cookies are essential for a website to work correctly and include basic functionalities such as identifying the session or giving registered users access to restricted access areas. That’s why technical cookies cannot be disabled.

Statistical cookies: These allow us to see how the user interacts with the website, gathering anonymous information during the time spent browsing it. The purpose of collecting this information is to make improvements to the website based on an analysis of aggregate data.

Preference cookies: These allow the website to remember information during your browsing time associated with the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in.

Marketing cookies: Marketing or advertising cookies are used to analyse your behaviour while visiting the website and to enable other providers to offer you personalised and relevant advertising based on your browsing profile.

Depending on who owns the cookies, they can be:

First party cookies: These are cookies that are sent to your computer or device (e.g. computer, mobile or tablet) from a computer or domain managed by a website which provides the service you requested. 
For example, the cookie 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 cookies that are sent to your computer or device by an entity other than the owner of the website that processes the information obtained through the cookies.

For example, if you watch videos on the website through YouTube (an entity other than Iberdrola), this provider will deploy certain cookies so that the video can work. These cookies are sent directly by YouTube, not Iberdrola, to your computer or device.

Depending on how long they remain active on your equipment:

Session cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while the user is on a webpage.

Persistent cookies: These are cookies where the data remain stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

Controlling the use of cookies

If you would like to delete cookies that are already on your device, you can do so from your browser. You can find out how to do so by going to your browser’s help menu. There you’ll find the steps to delete them. For more information:

Mozilla Firefox

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-websites-storing-cookies-site-data-firefoxExternal link, opens in new window.  with the steps to configure cookies.

Google Chrome

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&sjid=4381014631938537779-EUExternal link, opens in new window.  with the steps to configure cookies.

Safari

https://support.apple.com/es-es/HT201265External link, opens in new window.  with the steps to configure cookies.

Microsoft Edge

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64dExternal link, opens in new window.  with the steps to configure cookies.

You can also use our cookie manager to allow or block cookies.

Cookies we use

At www.iberdrola.com we respect your privacy by analysing the quantity and quality of your interactions anonymously. Below, you can find our own and third-party cookies that we use on our website along with a brief description of their purpose and how long they remain on your device, as well as who the party responsible for the cookie is when it comes from a third party other than Iberdrola.

Date of last scan: 22/01/2025.

If you want to know more about third party cookies, you can read their privacy and/or cookies policy by clicking on the link we include in the source column (if it is a third-party cookie). 

You can configure or delete cookies from your browser if they are not blocked by our own site by following the instructions in the previous section "Controlling the use of cookies".

Translation into English

All information and documentation available in the English version of this website is provided for information purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between the content in the English version and the Spanish version, the latter shall prevail.