A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. Its usefulness is that the web is able to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Cookies usually store information of a technical nature, personal preferences, content personalization, usage statistics, links to social networks, access to user accounts, etc. The purpose of the cookie is to adapt the content of the web to your profile and needs, without cookies the services offered by any page would be significantly reduced.
More information about cookies
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 return to browse that page. 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 horse, 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 details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they store is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc.
The web server does not associate you as a person but rather your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing 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 kind 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.
Analysis cookies: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use the most, products consulted, time slot of use, language, etc.
Advertising cookies: They show advertising based on your browsing, your country of origin, language, etc.
What are own and third-party cookies?
Own 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?
In order for you to understand the scope that deactivating cookies can 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 often the case 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 purchases online, they will have to be by phone or by visiting the physical store if you have one.
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 web traffic, 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 web will also not be able to tell if you are a human or an automated application posting spam.
It will not be possible to show sectorized advertising, which will reduce the advertising revenue of the web.
All social networks use cookies, if you deactivate them you will not be able to use any social network.
Can cookies be deleted and/or blocked?
Yes, cookies can be deleted and blocked. Below, we provide links to the settings of the most used browsers so that you can proceed according to your preferences:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es-419
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/improved-tracking-protection-in-firefox-for-esc
Safari: https://support.apple.com/es-es/HT201265
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/microsoft-edge/eliminar-las-cookies-en-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/topic/eliminar-y-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Cookies used on this website
Following the guidelines of the Spanish Agency for Data Protection, we proceed to detail the use of cookies made by this website in order to inform you as accurately as possible.
| COOKIE | DURATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the «Analytics» category. |
| cookielawinfo-checbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent to record user consent for cookies in the “Functional” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the «Other» category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. Cookies are used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the «Necessary» category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the «Performance» category. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin and is used to store whether or not the user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| wordpress_ | 1 year | It is activated during login and saves the authentication details. |
| wordpress_logged_in_ | 1 year | It is activated during login and saves the authentication details. |
| wp-settings- | 1 year | It is used to customize the User Interface. |
| wp-settings-time | Session | It is used to customize the User Interface. |
| wp-settings- | 1 year | It is used to customize the User Interface. |
| wp-wpml_current_language | 1 day | Save the language settings |
Some cookies are essential for the operation of the site.
This website uses the following third-party cookies:
Google Analytics: Stores cookies to be able to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website, as well as the language used. By using this website you are consenting to the processing of information about you by Google. Therefore, the exercise of any right in this regard must be done by communicating directly with Google. (Eg: -APISID, CONSENT, HSID, NID, SID, _ga, _gat)
Deactivation or elimination of cookies
This website makes available to users an easily accessible form to be able to activate or deactivate the cookies used by us according to the user’s personal preferences at any time.
On the other hand, regarding the complements of external entities (such as the services of Google Inc.) used in our web portal, we recommend all users to access the privacy policies of each service provider to obtain more information. :
– http://www.google.es/intl/es/policies/privacy/
Additional notes
Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or the veracity of the privacy policies that the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy may have.
Web browsers are the tools in charge of storing cookies and from this place you must exercise your right to eliminate or deactivate them. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of cookies by the aforementioned browsers.
In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget your decision not to accept them.
In the case of Google Analytics cookies, this company stores cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share them with third parties, except in cases where it is necessary for the operation of the system or when the law requires such effect. According to Google, it does not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhering to the Safe Harbor Agreement that guarantees that all transferred data will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations.
For any questions or queries about this cookie policy, do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.