User Guide

The Data Portal website has been designed with a content structure and navigation system that prioritise ease of use and maximum accessibility for users.

To assist users in navigating the website, the following is a concise guide outlining how the content of the Data Portal website is organised.

The pages of the portal offer the following content options:

Data Portal logo: Clicking on it will return you to the homepage from any page on the website.
Language selection: Provides the option to choose your preferred language for browsing the website.
Search engine: Enables you to search the website's content by keyword or through advanced filters, such as content type, format, date or text content.
Navigation aids: Help users find content on the website using the site map or adjust the display by resizing the fonts.
Main navigation menu, located in the header: Provides access to all key information related to the Data Portal.
Footer: Provides access to the portal's accessibility policies.
Breadcrumb navigation (except on the home page): This feature keeps track of your navigation, showing the path always taken.
8. Toolbar (except on the home page): This tool provides the option to access the content in different formats (print, PDF download, listen to, or view via RSS) and offers navigation assistance or guidance for the displayed application content.

Introduction to the Use of Cookies on the MITECO.gob.es Website

Cookies are small files that are stored on your device when you visit a webpage. They are essential tools that help provide many of the services available on the information society. Among other things, cookies allow a webpage to store and retrieve information about a user's browsing habits or their device. Based on this information, they can be used to recognise the user and enhance the service provided.

Types of Cookies

Depending on the entity that manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data, there are two types of cookies: first-party cookies and third-party cookies.

There is also a second classification based on how long the cookies remain stored in the user's browser: session cookies and persistent cookies.

Finally, cookies can also be classified into five types based on the purpose for which the data is processed: technical cookies, personalisation cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies, and behavioural advertising cookies.

For more information on this, you can refer to the Guide on the use of cookies from the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

Cookies used on the website

The web portal of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge uses Adobe Analytics, an analytics tool that helps website and application owners understand how visitors interact with their content. Adobe Analytics uses a small number of cookies to collect data and generate usage statistics for websites. This information is sent anonymously and is not shared with third parties under any circumstances. You can choose to accept or reject these cookies, as they do not affect the portal’s functionality. However, they help provide valuable information that allows us to offer a better and more tailored service. For more information about Adobe Analytics cookies and privacy, please refer to the following links:

Analytics Cookies

Privacy and Cookies

Additionally, pages featuring content from social network X will only set cookies if the user is logged into the X site. For more details on these cookies, please refer to the following link: Privacy on Social Network X

Finally, a technical cookie named MITECO-compliance is stored, which is a first-party, technical, and session-based cookie. It manages user consent for the use of cookies on the website, remembering which users have accepted them and which have not, ensuring that those who have accepted are not shown cookie consent messages at the top of the page. This cookie is essential for the proper functioning of the portal.

Cookies Policy Acceptance / Rejection

The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge gives you the option to accept or reject cookies that are not essential for the portal's operation. Upon accessing the portal, a message will be displayed in the centre of the page with information about the cookie policy and the following options: