More information about cookies

INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

What is a cookie?

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

What IS NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, nor a trojan, nor a worm, nor spam, nor spyware, nor opens pop-up windows.

What information do you store a cookie?

The cookies no suelen almacenar información sensible sobre usted, como tarjetas de crédito o datos bancarios, fotografías, su DNI o información personal, etc. Los datos que guardan son de carácter técnico, preferencias personales, personalización de contenidos, etc. El servidor web no le asocia a usted como persona si no a su navegador web. De hecho, si usted navega habitualmente con Internet Explorer y prueba a navegar por la misma web con Firefox o Chrome verá que la web no se da cuenta que es usted la misma persona porque en realidad está asociando al navegador, no a la persona.

What type of cookies are there?

  • Cookies técnicas: Son las más elementales y permiten, entre otras cosas, saber cuándo está navegando un humano o una aplicación automatizada, cuándo navega un usuario anónimo y uno registrado, tareas básicas para el funcionamiento de cualquier web dinámica.
  • Cookies analysis: Collect information on the type of navigation you are making, the sections you use most, products consulted, time zone of use, language, etc
  • Cookies advertising: Display advertising based on your navigation, your country of origin, language, etc

What are the cookies own and those of third parties?

The first-party cookies are those generated by the page you're visiting and the third-party are generated by the services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc

What happens if I turn off the cookies?

To understand the scope that can have disable the cookies we show you a few examples:
  • You can not share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
  • The web site will not be able to adapt the contents to your personal preferences, as often happens in online stores.
  • You may not access the personal area of that website, as for example My accountor My profile or My orders.
  • Online stores: it will be impossible to make purchases online, they will have to be telephone or visiting the physical store if it is available.
  • It will not be possible to customize your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.
  • The web site may not perform analytics web on visitors and traffic on the web, making it difficult for the web to be competitive.
  • Not be able to write on the blog, you may not upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The web may not know whether you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
  • Not be able to display advertising sectored, which will reduce the advertising revenues of the web.
  • All social networks use cookiesif you turn this off you can not use any social network.

Can you remove the cookies?

Sí. No sólo eliminar, también bloquear, de forma general o particular para un dominio específico. Para eliminar las cookies a web site should go to the settings of your browser and there you will find the associated to the domain in question and proceed to its elimination.

Settings cookies for most popular browsers

Here's how to access a cookie certain of the browser Chrome. Note: these steps may vary depending on the version of the browser:
  1. Go to Settings or Preferences using the File menu or by clicking the customization icon that appears at the top right.
  2. You will see different sections, click the option Show advanced options.
  3. Go to Privacy, Content settings.
  4. Select All cookies and site data.
  5. You will see a list with all the cookies sorted by domain. To make easier to find cookies of a particular domain name, enter partial or fully address in the field Search cookies.
  6. After this filter will appear on the screen one or more lines with the cookies of the requested web. Now you just have to select it and click the X to proceed to its elimination.
To access the settings of cookies browser Internet Explorer follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
  1. Go to Tools, Internet options
  2. Click Privacy.
  3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy that you want.
To access the settings of cookies browser Firefox follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
  1. Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
  2. Click Privacy.
  3. In History choose Use custom settings for history.
  4. Now you will see the option Accept cookiesyou can turn it on or off according to your preferences.
To access the settings of cookies browser Safari for OSX follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
  1. Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
  2. In this place you will see the option To block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.
To access the settings of cookies browser Safari for iOS follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
  1. Go to Settings, then Safari.
  2. Go to Privacy and Security, you will see the option To block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.
To access the settings of cookies browser for devices Android follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
  1. Run the browser and press the key Menu, then Settings.
  2. Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies to select or clear the check box.
To access the settings of cookies browser for devices Windows Phone follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
  1. Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Configuration
  2. Now you can activate or deactivate the box Allow cookies.