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More information about cookies

On this page you will find more extensive information about cookies and their uses, functions, etc.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The usefulness of cookies is that the website is able to remember your visit when you return to that page.
Although many people do not know it, cookies have been used for 20 years, when the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What is NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, Trojan, worm, spam, spyware, or pop-up window opener.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes, not only deleting, but also blocking, in general or for a specific domain.

What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID card or personal information, etc. The data they store is of a technical nature, personal preferences, content personalization, etc.
The web server does not associate you as a person but your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same web with Firefox or Chrome you will see that the web does not realize that you are the same person because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.

What types of cookies are there?

Technical cookies:
They are the most elementary and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous and a registered user is browsing, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.

Analytics cookies:
They collect information on the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use the most, products consulted, time of day, language, etc.
Advertising Cookies:
They display advertisements based on your navigation, your country of origin, language, etc.

Own cookies:
They are those generated by the page you are visiting and those of third parties are generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc..

What happens if I disable cookies?

  • You may not share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
  • The website will not be able to adapt the contents to your personal preferences, as is often the case with online stores.
  • You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My Account, My Profile or My Orders.
  • Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make purchases online, you will have to make them by phone or by visiting the physical store if you have one.
  • It will not be possible to customize your geographic preferences such as time zone, currency or language.
  • The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and web traffic, which will make it difficult for the website to be competitive.
  • You will not be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The website will also not be able to know if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
  • It will not be possible to display sectorized advertising, which will reduce the website's advertising revenue.
  • All social networks use cookies, if you disable them you will not be able to use any social network.

Cookie settings for the most popular browsers

Chrome
Here's how to access a particular cookie in the Chrome browser.
  • Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking on the customization icon at the top right.
  • You will see different sections, click on the option Show advanced options.
  • Go to Privacy, Content settings.
  • Select All cookies and site data.
  • You will see a list of all cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find the cookies for a particular domain, enter part or all of the address in the Search cookies field.
  • After making this filter, one or more lines with the cookies of the requested website will appear on the screen. Now you only have to select it and press the X to proceed to its elimination.
Firefox
To access the Firefox browser cookie settings follow these steps:
  • Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
  • Click on Privacy.
  • Under History choose Use custom settings.
  • Now you will see the option Accept cookies, you can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.
Safari for OSX
To access the cookie settings of the Safari browser for OSX follow these steps:
  • Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
  • In this place you will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of blocking you want to do.
Safari for iOS
To access the cookie settings in the Safari browser for iOS follow these steps:
  • Go to Settings, then Safari.
  • Go to Privacy and Security, you will see the option Block cookies for you to adjust the type of blocking you want to do.
Android
To access the browser cookie settings for Android devices follow these steps:
  • Launch the navigator and press the Menu key, then Settings.
  • Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the Accept cookies option to check or uncheck the box.
Windows Phone
To access the browser cookie settings for Windows Phone devices follow these steps:
  • Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings.
  • You can now enable or disable the Allow cookies checkbox.