More information about cookies

What is a cookie?

One cookie it is a text file harmless that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The usefulness of cookie the website is able to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Although many people don't know it biscuits They have been used for 20 years, since the first web browsers appeared 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 pop-up windows.

What information does a cookie?

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

The web server does not associate you as a person with your web browser; in fact, if you regularly browse the web with Internet Explorer and try to browse 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 kind of biscuits are they there?

Biscuits techniques: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is navigating, when an anonymous user is navigating, and when a registered user is navigating, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
Biscuits Analytical: They collect information about the type of navigation you are performing, the sections you use most, the products you consult, the time zone of use, language, etc.
Biscuits Advertisers: They display advertising based on your browsing history, your country of origin, your language, etc.

What are the biscuits own and those of third parties?

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

What happens if I turn off the biscuits?

So that you understand the extent to which it can have a negative impact biscuits We show 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 often the case in online stores.
You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, for example My account, or My profile o My orders.
Online stores: You will be unable to make purchases online; you will have to do so by phone or by visiting the physical store if it is available.
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, you will not be able to upload photos, post comments, rate or score content. The website will also not be able to know if you are a human or an automated application that publishes content. spam.
Sectoral advertising will not be allowed to be displayed, which will reduce the website's advertising revenue.
All social networks use biscuits, If you disable them, you will not be able to use any social network.

Can they be eliminated? biscuits?

Yes. Not only delete, but also block, in a general or specific way for a specific domain.

To eliminate the biscuits From a website, you should go to your browser's settings and there you can search for the ones associated with the domain in question and proceed to remove them.

Configuration of biscuits for the most popular browsers

Below we show you how to access one cookie Determined by the browser Chrome. Note: These steps may vary depending on the version of the browser:

Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu, or by clicking on the customization icon that appears at the top right.
You will see different sections, click on the option Show advanced options.
Go to Privacy, Content configuration.
Select All cookies and site data.
A list will appear with all the biscuits sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find them biscuits In a certain domain, enter the address partially or completely in the field Search cookies.
After performing this filter, one or more lines with the biscuits from the requested website. Now you just have to select it and press the X to proceed with its removal.

To access the configuration of biscuits from the browser Internet Explorer Follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

Go to Tools, Internet options
Click on Privacy.
Move the slider until you adjust the level of privacy you want.

To access the configuration of biscuits from the browser Firefox Follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

Go to Options o Preferences according to your operating system.
Click on Privacy.
En History Choose Using a custom configuration for the history.
Now you will see the option Accept cookies, You can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.

To access the configuration of biscuits from the browser Safari for OSX Follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

Go to Preferences, Then Privacy.
In this place you will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of lock you want to perform.

To access the configuration of biscuits from the browser Safari for iOS Follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

Go to Adjustments, Then Safari.
Go to Privacy and Security, You will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of lock you want to perform.

To access the configuration of biscuits from the browser for devices Android Follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

Run the browser and press the key Menu, Then Adjustments.
Go to Security and Privacy, You will see the option Accept cookies to activate or deactivate the checkbox.

To access the configuration of biscuits from the browser for devices Windows Phone Follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

Open Internet Explorer, Then More, Then Configuration
Now you can turn the checkbox on or off. Allow cookies.

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