Cookies policy

A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. Its usefulness is that the website is able to remember your visit when you browse that page again. Cookies  usually store technical information, personal preferences, content personalization, usage statistics, links to social networks, access to user accounts, etc. The purpose of the cookie is to adapt the content of the website to your profile and needs, without cookies the services offered by any page would be significantly reduced. If you would like more information about what cookies are, what they store, how to delete them, disable them, etc., please refer to this link.

Cookies used on this website

What is a cookie?

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

What IS NOT a cookie?

It’s not a virus, it’s a trojan, it’s a virus, it’s a virus.

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 store is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but with your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same web with Firefox or Chrome, you’ll see that the website doesn’t realize that you’re the same person because you’re actually associating the browser, not the person.

What type of cookies are there?

1. Technical cookies: These are the most elementary cookies and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous user and a registered user is browsing, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
2. Analysis cookies: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use the most, products consulted, time slot of use, language, etc.
3. Advertising cookies: They show advertising based on your browsing, your country of origin, language, etc.

What are  first-party and third-party cookies?

 First-party cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting and third-party cookies  are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

To help you understand the scope of disabling cookies, here are some examples:

1. You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
2. The website will not be able to adapt the content to your personal preferences, as is often the case with online shops.
3. You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My Account, or My Profile or My Orders.
4. Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make online purchases, they will have to be by phone or by visiting the physical store if you have one.
5. It will not be possible to customize your geographic preferences such as time slot, currency, or language.
6. 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.
7. You won’t be able to blog, you won’t be able to upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The website also won’t be able to tell if you’re a human or an automated application posting spam.
8. Sectored advertising will not be displayed, which will reduce the advertising revenue of the website.
9. All social networks use cookies, if you disable them you will not be able to use any social networks.

Can cookies be deleted?

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

To delete cookies from a website, you must go to your browser’s settings and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them.

Cookie settings  for the most popular browsers

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

1. Go to Settings or Preferences using the File menu or by clicking the customization icon in 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 cookies and site data.
5. A list of all cookies will appear , sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find cookies for a particular domain, enter part or all of the address in the Search cookies field.
6. After completing 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 with its deletion.

To access the  Internet Explorer browser’s cookie settings  , 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 set the level of privacy you want.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Run the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
2. Go to Security & Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies for you to check or clear the box.

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

1. Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
2. You can now check or clear the Allow cookies checkbox.

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