Cookie Policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a harmless text file stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The purpose of a cookie is to enable the website to remember your visit when you browse that site again. Although many people don’t know, cookies have been used for over 20 years, since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.
What is NOT a cookie?
It is not a virus, Trojan, worm, spam, spyware, or pop-up window.
What information does a cookie store?
Cookies usually do not store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photos, your ID, or personal information, etc. The data they store is technical in nature, personal preferences, content customization, etc.
The web server associates you not as a person, but as your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and try the same site with Firefox or Chrome, the website will not recognize that it is the same person because it actually associates the browser, not the individual.
What types 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 or a registered user is navigating—basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
Analytics cookies: Collect information about the type of browsing you perform, which sections you use most, products viewed, usage time slots, language, etc.
Advertising cookies: Show advertising based on your browsing, country of origin, language, etc.
What are first-party and third-party cookies?
First-party cookies are generated by the website you are visiting.
Third-party cookies are generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Google, etc.
What happens if I disable cookies?
To understand the impact of disabling cookies, here are some examples:
You won’t be able to share content from that website on Facebook or any other social network.
The website won’t be able to adapt content to your personal preferences, as usually happens in online stores.
You won’t be able to access personal areas of the website, such as My Account, My Profile, or My Orders.
Online stores: It will be impossible to make online purchases; you will have to order by phone or visit a physical store if available.
You won’t be able to customize geographic preferences such as time zone, currency, or language.
The website won’t be able to perform web analytics on visitors and traffic, which will make it harder for the site to remain competitive.
You won’t be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, or rate content. The website also won’t be able to know if you are a human or an automated application posting spam.
Targeted advertising will not be displayed, reducing the website’s advertising revenue.
All social networks use cookies; if you disable them, you won’t be able to use any social network.
Can cookies be deleted?
Yes. You can not only delete but also block cookies, either generally or for a specific domain.
To delete cookies from a website, go to your browser settings, search for the cookies associated with the domain in question, and proceed to delete them.
Cookie settings for the most popular browsers
To access a specific cookie in Chrome (steps may vary depending on browser version):
Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customization icon at the top right.
You will see different sections; click “Show advanced settings.”
Go to Privacy, then Content Settings.
Select “All cookies and site data.”
A list will appear with all cookies sorted by domain.
To easily find cookies for a certain domain, type part or all of the address in the Search cookies field.
After filtering, one or more lines will appear with the requested website’s cookies. Select the cookie and click the X to delete it.
For Internet Explorer cookie settings (steps may vary by version):
Go to Tools, then Internet Options.
Click Privacy.
Move the slider to adjust the privacy level you want.
For Firefox cookie settings (steps may vary by version):
Go to Options or Preferences depending on your OS.
Click Privacy.
In History, choose “Use custom settings for history.”
You will see the option “Accept cookies,” which you can enable or disable.
For Safari on OSX (steps may vary):
Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
Here you will see “Block cookies” to adjust the type of blocking you want.
For Safari on iOS (steps may vary):
Go to Settings, then Safari.
Go to Privacy & Security, where you will see “Block cookies” to adjust your preferred blocking type.
For Android browsers (steps may vary):
Open the browser and tap the Menu key, then Settings.
Go to Security & Privacy, where you will see the “Accept cookies” option to enable or disable.
For Windows Phone browsers (steps may vary):
Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings.
You can now enable or disable “Allow cookies.”