More information about cookies
What is a cookie?
A cookie It is a text file harmless what is stored in your browser when you visit almost any webpage. The usefulness of the cookie is for the website to be able to remember your visit when you browse that page again. Although many people don't know it, cookies They have been in use for 20 years, since 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?
The cookies 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 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 the browser, not the person.
What type of cookies Do they exist?
- Cookies techniques: They are the most elementary and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous user is browsing versus a registered one, which are basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
- Cookies analytical: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use the most, products viewed, time slot of use, language, etc.
- Cookies Advertising: They display advertisements based on your browsing history, country of origin, language, etc.
What are cookies own and third-party?
The first-party cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting and the third-party are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.
What happens if I disable cookies?
To understand the scope that deactivating can have 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 usually happens in online stores.
- You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My account, o My profile o My orders.
- Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make online purchases; they will have to be made by phone or by visiting the physical store if one is available.
- 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, which will make it difficult for the website to be competitive.
- You will not be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate, or score content. The website will also not be able to tell if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
- Targeted advertising cannot be displayed, which will reduce the website's advertising revenue.
- All social media networks use cookies, if you disable them, you will not be able to use any social media.
Can the cookies?
Yes. Not only delete, but also block, generally or specifically for a specific domain. To delete the cookies from a website, you must go to your browser settings, where you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them.
Settings of cookies for the most popular browsers
Here is how to access a cookie browser default Chrome. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:
- Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customization icon that appears in the top right.
- You will see different sections, click the option Show advanced options.
- Go to Privacy, Content settings.
- Select All cookies and site data.
- A list with all the cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find the cookies enter the partial or complete address of a given domain in the field Search cookies.
- After applying this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies from the requested website. Now you just have to select it and click the X to proceed with its deletion.
To access the settings of cookies from the browser Internet Explorer follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Tools, Internet Options
- Click on Privacy.
- Move the slider to set your desired privacy level.
To access the settings of cookies from the browser Firefox follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Options o Preferences according to your operating system.
- Click on Privacy.
- In History choose Use a custom history setting.
- Now you will see the option Accept cookies, you can turn it on or off according to your preferences.
To access the settings of cookies from the browser Safari for OS X follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
- In this place you will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of lock you want to perform.
To access the settings of cookies from the browser Safari for iOS follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Settings, then Safari.
- Go to Privacy and Security, you will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of lock you want to perform.
To access the settings of cookies from the mobile browser Android follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Launch the browser and press the key Menu, then Settings.
- Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies so that you can check or uncheck the box.
To access the settings of cookies from the mobile browser Windows Phone follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Abra Internet Explorer, then Más, then Configuración
- Ahora puede activar o desactivar la casilla Permitir cookies.
