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What is a “cookie”?

A “cookie” is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The usefulness of the “cookie” is that the web is able to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Although many people do not know it, “cookies” have been in use for 20 years, when the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

 

What is NOT a “cookie”?

It is not a virus, not a Trojan, not a worm, not spam, not 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 identity card or personal information, etc. The data they keep is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, …

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 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 type of “cookies” are there?

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

 

What are “own cookies” and those of “third parties“?

“Own cookies” are those generated by the page you are visiting and “third parties” are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, …

 

What happens if I deactivate “cookies“?

To understand the scope of disabling “cookies” 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 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, such as My account, or My profile or My orders.
  • It will be impossible for you to make online purchases in the Virtual Store. They will have to be by phone or visiting the physical store, if it has 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 traffic on the web, which will make it difficult for the web 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 know 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 disable them you will not be able to use any social network.

 

Can “cookies” be deleted?

Yes. Not only delete, but also block, in a general or particular way for a specific domain. To delete “cookies” from a website, you must go to your browser settings and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to eliminate them.

 

Configuration of “cookies” for the most popular browsers:

Here’s how to access a specific “cookie” on 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 on the personalization icon that appears on 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. A list will appear with all the “cookies” ordered by domain. To make it easier for you to find the “cookies” of a specific domain, enter the address partially or totally in the Search for “cookies” field.
  6. After completing this filter, one or more lines with the “cookies” of the requested website will appear on the screen. Now you just have to select it and press the X to proceed with its elimination.

 

To access the “cookies” 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 level of privacy you want.

 

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

  1. Go to “Tools” 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 “cookies” settings of the OSX Safari browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to “Preferences” and then “Privacy”.
  2. In this place you will see the option “Block Cookies” so that you can adjust the type of block you want to perform.

 

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

  1. Go to “Settings” and then “Safari”.
  2. Go to “Privacy and Security“, you will see the option “Block Cookies” to adjust the type of block you want to perform.

 

To access the “cookie” settings of the browser 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” to enable or disable the box.

 

To access the “cookie” settings of the browser 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 enable or disable the “Allow Cookies” box.

 

Last Update Date: 26/10/2020.