Cookies are files that are downloaded to your device when accessing certain web pages and allow the web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their team and, depending on the information that they contain and the way in which you use your equipment, can be used to recognize the user.
The Authority does not use cookies or other means of a similar nature for the processing of personal data that allow the identification of specific natural persons, users of the website.
The web portal of the Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) only uses cookies for technical purposes (those that are necessary for browsing the web portal in optimal conditions of security, speed, etc.).
| Cookie Type | Domain | Cookie | Duration | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technique | gencat.cat | SameSite | 1 minut | Improve navigation security. |
| Technique | apdcat.gencat.cat | ADRUM_BT1 | 30 seconds | Web monitoring to detect and locate incidents. |
| Technique | apdcat.gencat.cat | ADRUM_BTa | 30 seconds | Web monitoring to detect and locate incidents. |
| Content manager | apdcat.gencat.cat | JSESSIONID | Until the browser is closed | Technical cookie used by Java application servers such as Tomcat, to maintain and identify the user's session. |
Last update: 11.12.2025