More information about cookies

What is a cookie?

A cookieis a harmlesstext file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The purpose of the cookieis for the website to be able to remember your visit when you return to that page. Although many people do not know it, cookieshave 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, a Trojan horse, a worm, spam, spyware or pop-up windows.

What information does a cookiestore?

Cookiesdo not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they do store is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalisation of content, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome you will see that the web does not realise that you are the same person because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.

What types of cookies are there?

• Technicalcookies: 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.
• Analysis cookies: These collect information about the type of browsing being carried out, the sections most used, products consulted, time of use, language, etc.
• Advertising cookies: These show advertising depending 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 website 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 that disabling cookiescan have, here are some examples:

• You will not be able to share content from this 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 with online shops.
• You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My account, My profile or My orders.
• Online shops: You will not be able to make purchases online, you will have to make them over the phone or by visiting the physical shop if you have one.
• It will not be possible to customise your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.
• 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.
• You will not be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The website will not be able to know whether you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
• You will not be able to display targeted advertising, 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 I delete cookies?

Yes, not only delete them, but also block them, either generally or for a specific domain.

To delete cookiesfrom a website you must go to your browser settings and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and delete them.

Configuration of cookiesfor the most popular browsers

Here is how to access a specific cookiein the Chromebrowser. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version: Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:

1. Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking on the customisation icon at the top right.
2. You will see different sections, click on the Show advanced options.
3. Go to Privacy, Content settings.
4. Select All cookiesand site data.
5. You will see a list of all cookiessorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find the cookiesfor a particular domain, enter part or all of the address in theSearch for cookies field.
6. After making this filter, one or more lines with the cookiesof the requested website will appear on the screen. Now you only have to select it and press the X to proceed to its elimination.

To access your Internet Explorer browser’s cookiesettings, follow these steps (may vary depending on browser version):

1. Go to Tools, Internet Options
2. Click on Privacy.
3. Move the slider to set the privacy level you want.

To access your Firefoxbrowser’s cookiesettings, follow these steps (may vary depending on browser version):

1. Go to Optionsor Preferencesdepending on your operating system.
2. Click on Privacy.
3. Under Historychoose Use custom settings for history.
4. You will now see the Accept cookies option, you can enable or disable it according to your preferences.

To access the cookiesettings in the Safari browser for OSX follow these steps (may vary depending on browser version):

1. . Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
2. Here you will see the Block cookies option for you to adjust the type of blocking you want to do.

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

1. Go to Settings, then Safari.
2. Go to Privacy and Security, you will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of blocking you want to do.

To access the browser cookiesettings for Androiddevices follow these steps (may vary depending on browser version):

1. . Launch the browser and press the Menukey, then Settings.
2. Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the Accept cookies option to check or uncheck the box.

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

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