What is a cookie?

A cookie it is a text file harmless which is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The usefulness of cookie is that the website is able to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Although many people do not know cookies have been used for a long time 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, is spam, ni spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

What information does a cookie?

Las cookies They do not typically 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, content personalization, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but with 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 in reality it is associating the browser, not to the person.

What kind of cookies there are?

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

What are the cookies own and those of third parties?

Las proprietary cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting and the from third parties are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

So that you understand the impact that deactivating the 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, like for example my account, The my profile The My orders.
• Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make purchases online, They will have to be by telephone or by visiting the physical store if it is available..
• It will not be possible to customize your geographic preferences as a time slot, decipher the 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 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 rate 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 shown, which will reduce the website's advertising revenue.
• All social networks use cookies, If you deactivate them you will not be able to use any social network.

Can the cookies?

Yeah. Not just delete, also block, in a general or particular way for a specific domain.

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

Settings cookies for the most popular browsers

Here's how to access a cookie browser determined Chrome. Use: These steps may vary depending on the browser version:

1. Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking the personalization icon that appears at 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 sites data.
5. A list will appear with all the cookies ordered by domain. To make it easier to find the cookies of a certain domain partially or totally enter the direction in the field Search cookies.
6. After performing this filter, one or several lines will appear on the screen with the cookies of the requested web. Now you just have to select it and press the X to proceed to its elimination.

To access the configuration of cookies of the browser Internet Explorer Follow these steps (They can vary depending on the browser version):

1. Go to Tools, Internet options
2. Click on Privacy.
3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you want.

To access the configuration of cookies of the browser Firefox Follow these steps (They can vary depending on the browser version):

1. Go to Options The Preferences According to your operating system.
2. Click on Privacy.
3. In Record Choose Use a personalized configuration for history.
4. Now you will see the option Accept cookies, You can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.

To access the configuration of cookies of the browser Safari for OSX Follow these steps (They can vary depending on the browser version):

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

To access the configuration of cookies of the browser Safari para iOS Follow these steps (They can vary depending on the browser version):

1. Go to Settings, then Safari.
2. Go to Privacy and safety, You will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to make.

To access the configuration of cookies of the browser for devices Android Follow these steps (They can vary depending on the browser version):

1. Execute the browser and press the key Menu, then Settings.
2. Go to Security and privacy, You will see the option Accept cookies To activate or deactivate the box.

To access the configuration of cookies of the browser for devices Windows Phone Follow these steps (They can vary depending on the browser version):

1. Abra Internet Explorer, then Further, then Configuration
2. Now you can activate or deactivate the box Permitir cookies.

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