More information about cookies

More information about cookies

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a text file harmless which is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The utility of the cookie is that the website is able to remember your visit when you return to browse this page. Although many people don't know it cookies they 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, nor a trojan, nor a worm, nor spam, nor spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

What information is stored? Cookie?

THE Cookies they do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they save is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, 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 to browse the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the website does not realize that you are the same person because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.

What types of cookies there are?

  • Cookies techniques: They are the most elementary and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous user and a registered user are browsing, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.
  • Cookies of analysis: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use the most, products consulted, time slot of use, language, etc.
  • Cookies advertising: They show advertising depending on your navigation, your country of origin, language, etc.

What are the cookies own and those of third parties?

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

What happens if I turn them off? Cookies?

So that you understand the scope that deactivating the Cookies we show you some examples:

  • You may not share the contents of this website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
  • The website will not be able to adapt the contents to your personal preferences, as usually happens in online stores.
  • You will not be able to access the personal area of ​​this website, like now my account, o my profile o My orders.
  • Online stores: It will be impossible to make purchases online, they will have to be by phone or by visiting the physical store if it has 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 can't write on the blog, you can't upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The web will also not be able to know if you are a human or an automated application posting spam.
  • It will not be possible to show segmented advertising, which will reduce the advertising revenue of the web.
  • All social networks use Cookies, if you deactivate them you will not be able to use any social network.

They can be removed Cookies?

Yes. Not only remove, also block, generally or specifically for a specific domain.

To remove the Cookies of a website you must go to your browser settings and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed with their removal.

Configuration of Cookies for the most popular browsers

Here's how to access one Cookie browser determined Chrome. Note: These steps may vary depending on your browser version:

  1. Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the Personalization icon in the top right.
  2. You will see different sections, press the option Show advanced options.
  3. go to privacy , Content settings.
  4. Select All the Cookies and site data.
  5. A list will appear with all the Cookies ordered by domain. To make it easier for you to find them Cookies of a given domain partially or fully enter the address in the field Cerca cookies.
  6. After performing this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the Cookies of the requested website. Now you just have to select it and press it X to proceed with its elimination.

To access the settings of Cookies of the browser Internet Explorer do the following (may vary depending on browser version):

  1. go to One, Internet options
  2. Click on privacy.
  3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you want.

To access the settings of Cookies of the browser Firefox do the following (may vary depending on browser version):

  1. go to options o preferences depending on your operating system.
  2. Click on privacy.
  3. In historical choose Use custom settings for history.
  4. Now you will see the option Accepta cookies , you can turn it on or off according to your preferences.

To access the settings of Cookies of the browser Safari for OSX do the following (may vary depending on browser version):

  1. go to preferences, after privacy.
  2. In this place you will see the option Block Cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

To access the settings of Cookies of the browser Safari on iOS do the following (may vary depending on browser version):

  1. go to Configuration, after Safari.
  2. go to Privacy and Security, you will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

To access the settings of cookies browser for devices Android do the following (may vary depending on browser version):

  1. Run the browser and press the key Menu, after Configuration.
  2. go to Security and Privacy, you will see the option Accepta cookies to enable or disable the box.

To access the settings of Cookies browser for devices Windows Phone do the following (may vary depending on browser version):

  1. open up Internet Explorer, after Month, after Configuration
  2. You can now enable or disable the box Permet cookies.