COOKIE POLICY
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 purpose of a cookie is to enable the website to remember your visit when you return. Although many people are unaware of this, cookies have been used for over 20 years, since the first browsers for the World Wide Web were created.
WHAT IS NOT A COOKIE?
It is not a virus, a Trojan, a worm, spam, spyware, or pop-up windows.
WHAT INFORMATION DOES A COOKIE STORE?
Cookies do not typically store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or banking details, photographs, your ID, or personal information. The data they save is technical, personal preferences, content customisation, etc.
The web server does not associate you as an individual but rather your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and switch to Firefox or Chrome to visit the same website, the website will not recognise that you are the same person because it is actually linking to the browser, not the person.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?
- Technical cookies: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, the recognition of whether you are a human or an automated application, when a user is anonymous or registered, and they enable basic functions for the operation of any dynamic website.
- Analytical cookies: These collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use most, products viewed, time of use, language, etc.
- Advertising cookies: These display advertising based on your browsing, 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?
To help you understand the implications of disabling cookies, here are 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 content to your personal preferences, such as in online stores.
- You will not have access to the personal areas of the website, such as My Account, My Profile, or My Orders.
- Online stores: You will not be able to make purchases online; they will need to be made by phone or by visiting the physical store, if available.
- You will not be able 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 traffic, making it difficult for the site to remain competitive.
- You will not be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate or review content. The website will also not be able to determine if you are a human or an automated application publishing spam.
- Sector-specific advertising cannot be displayed, reducing 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, either generally or for a specific domain.
To delete cookies from a specific website, go to your browser settings and look for those associated with the domain in question to delete them.
Cookie settings for the most popular browsers: