- Technical cookies: These are those that allow the user to navigate through a website, platform, or application and to use the different options or services that exist therein, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access areas, remembering the elements that make up an order, carrying out the purchase process of an order, making the request for registration or participation in an event, using security elements during navigation, storing content for the dissemination of videos or sound, or sharing content through social networks.
- Personalization cookies: These are those that allow the user to access the service with some general characteristics predefined based on a series of criteria on the user's terminal, such as, for example, language, the type of browser through which the user accesses the service, the regional configuration from which the user accesses the service, etc.
- Analytics cookies: These are those that allow the party responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behavior of users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity of websites, applications, or platforms and to develop browsing profiles of users of said sites, applications, and platforms, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the usage data that users make of the service.
- Advertising cookies: These are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where applicable, the publisher has included on a website, application, or platform from which it provides the requested service based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency with which advertisements are shown.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: These are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, where applicable, the publisher has included on a website, application, or platform from which it provides the requested service. These cookies store information on user behavior obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.
We use this information to improve our website, detect new needs, and assess the improvements to be introduced in order to provide a better service to the users who visit us. To allow, know, block, or delete the cookies installed on your computer, you can do so by configuring the options of the browser installed on your computer.
For example, you can find information on how to do this if you use as a browser:
COOKIE INFORMATION
The user may, at any time, choose which cookies they want to function on this website by configuring their browser:
- Chrome, from http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=es&answer=95647-
- Explorer, from http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-in…
- Firefox, from http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-l…
- Safari, from http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
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 utility of the cookie is that the website is able to remember your visit when you browse that page again. Although many people do not 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 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 data, photographs, your ID card, or personal information, etc. The data they store are of a technical nature, personal preferences, content personalization, etc.
The web server does not associate you as a person but rather your web browser. In fact, if you usually 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 with the browser, not the person.
What types of cookies exist?
- Technical cookies: These 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.
- Analytics cookies: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use most, products consulted, time slot of use, language, etc.
- Advertising cookies: They display 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?
For you to understand the scope that disabling cookies may 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 common 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.
- Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make online purchases; they will have to be by telephone or by visiting the physical store if 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 traffic on the website, 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 spam.
- Sectorized advertising cannot be displayed, which will reduce the website's advertising revenue.
- 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 deleted, but also blocked, in general or specifically for a specific domain.
To delete cookies from a website, you must go to your browser settings and there you can find those associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them.
Cookie settings for the most popular browsers. Below we indicate how to access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser. Note: these steps may vary depending on the version of the browser:
- Go to Settings or Preferences through 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 settings.
- Select All cookies and site data.
- A list will appear with all cookies ordered by domain. To make it easier for you to find cookies for a specific domain, enter the address partially or completely in the Search cookies field.
- After performing this filter, one or several lines will appear on the screen with the cookies of the requested website. Now you only have to select it and press the X to proceed with its deletion.
To access the cookie settings of the Internet Explorer browser, follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
- Go to Tools, Internet Options
- Click on Privacy.
- Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you desire.
To access the cookie settings of the Firefox browser, follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
- Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
- Click on Privacy.
- In History, choose Use custom settings for history.
- 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 (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 blocking you wish to perform.
To access the cookie settings of the Safari browser for iOS, follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
- Go to Settings, then Safari.
- Go to Privacy & Security; you will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you wish to perform.
To access the cookie settings of the browser for Android devices, follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
- Run the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
- Go to Security & Privacy; you will see the option Accept cookies to activate or deactivate the box.
To access the cookie settings of the browser for Windows Phone devices, follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):
- Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
- Now you can activate or deactivate the Allow cookies box.