When you visit our website: rails.arcelormittal.com (the “Website”), cookies are placed on your device.
Except for cookies that are necessary to the proper functioning of the Website, you are free to refuse the deposit of cookies on your device or to customize your choices in this respect, at any time, via the cookie management panel or by adjusting your browser settings.
This Cookies Policy aims to inform you about why ArcelorMittal uses cookies and how you can exercise your choices in this regard.
1. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that can be stored on your device when you visit an online service such as an application or a website. It serves to store and recover information on your browsing habits or your equipment.
Some cookies are placed only for the time you are active on the online service (such as “session cookies”, which disappear as soon as you leave the website concerned), while some others are “permanent” and remain stored on your device until they expire or until you delete them.
2. What types of cookies exist?
Types of cookies according to the entity managing them:
- Own cookies: They are those sent to the user’s terminal equipment from an equipment or domain managed by ArcelorMittal Comercial Perfiles España, S.L. from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third party cookies: They are those sent to the user’s terminal equipment from an equipment or domain that is not managed by ArcelorMittal Comercial Perfiles España, S.L. , but by another entity that processes the data collected through the cookies.
Types of cookies according to the time period they remain activated:
- Seasonal cookies: These are a type of cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses the website.
- Persistent cookies: These are a type of cookies in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, period that can range from a few minutes to several years.
Types of cookies according to their purpose:
- Technical cookies: They are those that allow the user to browse through a web page and to use the different options or services existing in them.
- Customization cookies: They are those that allow the user to access a service with some predefined features according to criteria in the user’s terminal.
- Analytic cookies: They are those that allow the person responsible for them to track and analyze the behaviour of the website users.
- Advertising cookies: They are those that allow the advertising space on the website to be managed.
- Behavioural advertising cookies: They are those that allow the advertising space to be managed based on users’ behaviour.
3.Which cookies do we use, why and for how long?
When you browse our Website, different types of cookies may be placed on your device, depending on your choices and preferences. These cookies may be placed directly by us or by third parties, as described below.
Necessary Cookies
ArcelorMittal uses the following cookies that are necessary for the proper functioning of the Website (“necessary cookies”).
| Cookie | Domain | Description | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | rails.arcelormittal.com | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. | session | Necessary |
| moove_gdpr_popup | rails.arcelormittal.com | This is a 1st party cookie set by GDPR Cookie Compliance Plugin. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and accept/change cookie settings. It enables the website not to show the cookie information notice more than once to a user. | 2025-03-21T09:09:00.000Z | Necessary |
These cookies allow us to remember your choices and preferences on your account, to provide features that enable or facilitate the use of the Website. Moreover, these necessary cookies improve the Website performance and security. They are essential for the proper functioning of the Website. The use of these cookies does not require your consent. You can however technically refuse the deposit of such cookies by changing your browser’s settings. Note that in this case, the Website may not function normally.
Preference cookies (excluding necessary cookies)
The following cookies are used to customize your use of the Website according to your choices
| Cookie | Domain | Description | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resolution | rails.arcelormittal.com | This is a functionality cookie used to collect the horizontal value of the visitor screen resolution. It helps in optimizing the website view to the user. | session | Functional |
| wp-wpml_current_language | rails.arcelormittal.com | WordPress multilingual plugin sets this cookie to store the current language/language settings. | session | Functional |
Analytical Cookies
The following cookies are called “analytical” cookies. They are used to create aggregate statistics that allow us to better understand how our Website is used in order to optimise its functioning and improve our services, by analyzing, in particular, the number of visits, visitors and pages visited, the time of visit, error messages, etc.
(TABLA)
We must obtain your consent before placing these cookies on your device. If you refuse their use, we will not be able to produce aggregate statistics that will enable us to improve the Website and our services. However, refusing the use of or deleting such cookies does not affect your use of the Website.
4. How do we keep track of your consent to cookies?
ArcelorMittal does not place cookies or any other tracking technologies on your device without your prior consent, except for necessary cookies for which consent is not required.
When you first visit our Website, you will be given the opportunity to accept or refuse the use of cookies for which your prior consent is required. Where your consent is required, we will not place any cookies on your device unless you have expressly consented to them.
If you do not want cookies to be placed or read on your device, a refusal cookie will be stored on your device so that we can keep track of your choice. If you delete this cookie, we will no longer be able to know that you have refused the use of cookies. Similarly, when you accept cookies, a consent cookie is placed on your device.
You can provide or withdraw your consent at any time and thus change the choice and preferences of cookies placed on your device. To do so, please refer to the “How to change cookies settings” section below.
5. How to change cookies settings?
There are several ways for you to manage the cookies stored on your device.
Cookies management panel
To manage the types of cookies we are using and to which you have given your consent, we invite you to use our panel specifically designed for this purpose
This will allow you to choose which cookies you wish to accept and which you wish to reject when using our Website. You can access our cookies management panel at any time here:
“Manage your cookies”
Browser settings
In most browsers, you have the option to choose to accept all cookies, to reject all cookies, or to choose those that you accept according to their editor. You can also regularly delete cookies from your device via your browser.
The settings for each browser are different. They are described in the help menu of your browser, which will enable you to know how to change your cookies preferences.
The browser settings are described in the help menu of your browser, which will enable you to know how to change your cookie preferences. For example:
- in Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-bb8174ba-9d73-dcf2-9b4a-c582b4e640dd
Select “Settings and more”, click “Settings” then “Privacy, search, and services”. From here, choose the options you wish. - in Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Click “Preferences” and select “Privacy”. From here, choose the options you wish. - in Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Click “Settings”. Under “Privacy and security” click “Site settings” and then click “Cookies”. Form here, choose the options you wish. - in Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences&redirectlocale=en-US
From the “Firefox menu”, click the menu button and select “Settings”, then select “Privacy & Security”. From here, choose the options you wish.
Please note: As mentioned above, you must remember that if you set your browser to reject all cookies, some features of the Website may not function properly.
6. How do we process your personal data?
Where cookies are used to collect personal data about you, this data is processed and stored in accordance with our Privacy Notice, which is available here: Privacy policy
7. How to contact us?
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies, you can contact our local DPO by email at proteccion.datos@arcelormittal.com or by post at the address Carretera de Toledo KM 9,2 28021 Villaverde (Madrid), indicating “Data Protection ArcelorMittal Comercial Perfiles España”.
