More information about cookies

What is a cookie?

A cookie It is a text file harmless which is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The usefulness of the cookie It means the website should be able to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Although many people don't know this, cookies They have been in use for 20 years, since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What is NOT a cookie?

It's not a virus, a Trojan horse, a worm, spam, spyware, or it doesn't open pop-up windows.

What information does a cookie?

The cookies They don't usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID card, or other personal information. The data they do store is technical in nature, such as personal preferences, content customization, etc.

The web server doesn't associate you as a person, but rather your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and then try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you'll see that the website doesn't recognize you as the same person because it's actually associating the browser, not the individual.

What kind of cookies Do they exist?

  • Cookies Techniques: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, knowing 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 website.
  • Cookies Analysis: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use most, products viewed, time of day of use, language, etc.
  • Cookies Advertising: They show advertising based on your browsing, country of origin, language, etc.

What are the cookies own and those of third parties?

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

What happens if I disable the cookies?

To help you understand the potential impact of disabling them cookies Here are some examples:

  • You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network.
  • The website will not be able to adapt the content to your personal preferences, as is usually the case in online stores.
  • You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My account, either My profile o My orders.
  • Online stores: You will be unable to make online purchases; you will have to make purchases by phone or by visiting the physical store if there is 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 review content. The website will also be unable to determine whether you are a human or an automated application posting content. spam.
  • Targeted advertising will not be allowed, 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.

Can the cookies?

Yes. Not only delete, but also block, either generally or specifically for a particular domain.

To eliminate the cookies To remove cookies from a website, you must go to your browser settings and there you can find the ones associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them.

Below we explain how to access a cookie determined by the browser 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 customization icon that appears at the top right.
  2. You will see different sections, click on 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 the cookies For a specific domain, enter the address partially or completely in the field Search cookies.
  6. After applying this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies from the requested website. Now you just have to select it and press the X to proceed with its removal.

To access the settings of cookies of the browser Internet Explorer Follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  1. Go to Tools, Internet Options
  2. Click on Privacy.
  3. Move the slider to adjust the desired privacy level.

To access the settings of cookies of the browser Firefox Follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  1. Go to Options o Preferences depending on your operating system.
  2. Click on Privacy.
  3. In Record choose Use a custom setting for history.
  4. Now you will see the option Accept cookies, You can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.

To access the settings of cookies of the browser Safari for OSX Follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  1. Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
  2. Here you will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of lock you want to perform.

To access the settings of cookies of the browser Safari for iOS Follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  1. Go to Settings, then Safari.
  2. Go to Privacy and Security, You will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of lock you want to perform.

To access the settings of cookies of the browser for devices Android Follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  1. Open the browser and press the key Menu, then Settings.
  2. Go to Security and Privacy, You will see the option Accept cookies to activate or deactivate the checkbox.

To access the settings of cookies of the browser for devices Windows Phone Follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

  1. Open Internet Explorer, then Further, then Configuration
  2. You can now enable or disable the checkbox. Allow cookies.