What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless file that is downloaded to your computer when accessing certain web pages. Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way in which they use their equipment.

Thus, there are cookies that obtain information related to the number of pages visited, the city to which the IP address from which it is accessed is assigned, the number of new users, the frequency and recidivism of visits, the time of visit, the browser, the operator or the type of terminal from which the visit is made.

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 does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they save is of a technical nature, personal preferences, content customization, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but your web browser. In fact, if you regularly 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 happens if I disable cookies?

So that you understand the scope that disabling cookies can have, we show you 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 contents to your personal preferences, as is often the case in online stores.
You will not be able to access the personal area of the web, such as My account, or My profile or My orders.
Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make purchases online, they will have to be made by phone or by visiting the physical store if you have one.
It will not be possible to customize your geographical 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, you will not be able to upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The web will also not be able to tell if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
It will not be possible to show sectorized 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.

What types of cookies are there?

Types of cookies according to the entity that manages the equipment or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish:
Mandatory cookies: These are those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
Third-party cookies: These are those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.
In the event that cookies are installed from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as proprietary cookies.

What types of cookies are used on this website?

This website uses its own cookies to ensure that you have a better browsing experience, you can share content on social networks or leave comments.

As a user, you can refuse the processing of data or information by blocking these cookies through the appropriate settings on your browser.

However, you should know that if you do, this site may not function properly. That is why it is important that you read this cookie policy and understand that if you continue browsing, we consider that you accept their use.

You can change the settings of your browser to be notified of the reception of cookies on your device or deactivate if you wish the ability to store said cookies on your device.

The following table is included below, solely as an example, with identification of the cookies used on this website, as well as their purpose.

Necessary Cookies

cookieyes-consent

CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are honored on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information from site visitors.

pll_language

Necessary cookie that stores the user’s language selection.

How are cookies managed?

Since cookies are normal text files, they can be explored with most text editors or word processing programs. You can click on a cookie to open it.

Below is a list of links on how to view cookies in different browsers. If you use another browser, consult the information about cookies in the browser itself. If you are using a mobile phone, check the device manual for more information.

Cookie settings for the most popular browsers

Here’s how to access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser. Note: These steps may vary depending on the browser version:

  1. Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking the personalization icon that appears at the top right.
  2. You will see different sections, click the Show advanced options option.
  3. Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
  4. Select All cookies and site data.
  5. A list will appear with all the cookies ordered by domain. To make it easier for you to find cookies from a certain domain, enter part or all of the address in the Search cookies field.
  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 the X to proceed to delete it.

To access the cookie settings of the Internet Explorer browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

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

To access the cookie settings of the Firefox browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

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

To access the cookie settings of the Safari browser for OSX, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

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

To access the cookie settings of the Safari browser for iOS, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

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

To access the browser cookie settings for Android devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Launch the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
  2. Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies so you can activate or deactivate the box.

To access the browser cookie settings for Windows Phone devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
  2. You can now activate or deactivate the Allow cookies box.
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