A cookie is a small text file stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. Its utility is for the website to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Cookies usually store technical information, personal preferences, content customization, usage statistics, social network links, user account access, etc. The purpose of the cookie is to adapt the website’s content to your profile and needs; without cookies, services offered by any page would be notably diminished. If you want more information on what cookies are, what they store, how to delete or disable them, etc.
Cookies Used on This Website
Following the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency, we detail the use of cookies made by this website to inform you as accurately as possible.
This website uses the following own cookies:
- Session cookies, to ensure that users writing comments on the blog are humans and not automated applications. This combats spam.
This website uses the following third-party cookies:
- Google Analytics: Stores cookies to compile statistics on traffic and visit volume to this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of information about you by Google. Therefore, exercising any right in this regard must be done directly with Google.
- Social networks: Each social network uses its own cookies so you can click buttons like Like or Share.
Deactivation or Deletion of Cookies
At any time, you can exercise your right to deactivate or delete cookies from this website. These actions are performed differently depending on the browser you are using.
Notes:
- Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or truthfulness of the privacy policies of the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy.
- Web browsers are tools responsible for storing cookies, and from there you must effect your right to delete or deactivate them. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee correct or incorrect handling of cookies by the mentioned browsers.
- In some cases, it is necessary to install cookies so the browser does not forget your decision not to accept them.
- For Google Analytics cookies, this company stores cookies on servers located in the United States and commits not to share them with third parties except when necessary for system operation or when required by law. According to Google, it does not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhering to the Safe Harbor Agreement, guaranteeing that all transferred data will be treated with a protection level according to European regulations. You can find detailed information here. For information on Google’s use of cookies, see this link.
For any questions or inquiries about this cookie policy, please contact us via the contact section.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a harmless text file stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The utility of the cookie is for the website to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Although many people don’t know it, cookies have been used for 20 years since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.
What is NOT a Cookie?
It is not a virus, Trojan, worm, spam, spyware, or pop-up windows.
What Information Does a Cookie Store?
Cookies usually do not store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank data, photographs, your ID, or personal information, etc. The data they store are technical, personal preferences, content customization, etc.
The web server does not associate you as a person but with your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and try the same website with Firefox or Chrome, the website won’t realize it’s the same person because it associates the browser, not the person.
What Types of Cookies Exist?
- Technical cookies: The most basic, allowing, among other things, to know when a human or automated application is browsing, an anonymous or registered user, basic tasks for any dynamic web.
- Analysis cookies: Collect information on the type of navigation, most used sections, consulted products, time slot, language, etc.
- Advertising cookies: Show advertising based on your navigation, country of origin, language, etc.
What are Own Cookies and Third-Party Cookies?
Own cookies are generated by the page you are visiting, and third-party ones by external services or providers like Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.
What Happens if I Disable Cookies?
To understand the scope of disabling cookies, here are examples:
- You won’t be able to share website content on Facebook, Twitter, or any social network.
- The website won’t adapt content to your personal preferences, as in online stores.
- You won’t access personal areas like My Account, My Profile, or My Orders.
- Online stores: Impossible to make online purchases; must be by phone or physical store.
- Cannot personalize geographic preferences like time zone, currency, or language.
- Website cannot perform web analytics on visitors and traffic, hindering competitiveness.
- Cannot write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate content. Website can’t know if you’re human or spam bot.
- No sectorized advertising, reducing website ad revenue.
- All social networks use cookies; disabling them prevents use.
Can Cookies Be Deleted?
Yes. Not only deleted but blocked, generally or for a specific domain.
To delete a website’s cookies, go to your browser settings and search for those associated with the domain and proceed to delete them.
Cookie Settings for Popular Browsers
Chrome:
- Go to Settings or Preferences via File menu or customization icon top right.
- Click Show advanced options.
- Go to Privacy, Content settings.
- Select All cookies and site data.
- List appears ordered by domain; search partially or fully the address in Search cookies.
- Select and press X to delete.
Internet Explorer:
- Tools, Internet Options.
- Click Privacy.
- Move slider to desired privacy level.
Firefox:
- Options or Preferences per OS.
- Click Privacy.
- In History, choose Use custom settings for history.
- Accept cookies option; activate/deactivate as preferred.
Safari for OSX:
- Preferences, then Privacy.
- Block cookies option to adjust blocking type.
Safari for iOS:
- Settings, then Safari.
- Privacy & Security, Block cookies to adjust.
Android:
- Run browser, Menu key, Settings.
- Security & Privacy, Accept cookies checkbox.
Windows Phone:
- Open Internet Explorer, More, Settings.
- Activate/deactivate Allow cookies.
