What is a cookie?

Una cookie es un fichero de texto inofensivo It is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The utility of the cookie It is that the web is able to remember your visit when back to navigating this site. Although many people don't know what the cookies you are using from ago 20 years, When it appeared the first browsers for the World Wide Web.

What is a cookie??

It is not a virus, or a Trojan, a worm, not spam, not spyware, or open windows pop up.

¿Qué información almacena una cookie?

The cookies they usually do not store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your identity card or personal information, etc. Data that are of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc.

The web server does not associate you you as a person if not your web browser. In fact, If you usually surf using Internet Explorer and try to browse the web with Firefox or Chrome you will see that the web is not realize that you the same person are because it is actually attaching to the browser, not a person.

¿Qué tipo de cookies There are?

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

¿Qué son las cookies own and third-party?

The cookies propias son las generadas por la página que está visitando y las de terceros they are those generated by services or third party providers like Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

¿Qué ocurre si desactivo las cookies?

Para que entienda el alcance que puede tener desactivar las cookies are a few examples:

  • You can't share content of this site on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
  • The web site may not adapt the content to your personal preferences, as often happens in online stores.
  • You can not access the personal area of this website, like for example Mi cuenta, o Mi perfil o Mis pedidos.
  • Online stores: It will be impossible to make purchases online, they will have to be telephone or visit the physical store if you have it.
  • It will not be possible to customise your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.
  • The web site cannot be web analytics about visitors and traffic on the web, making it difficult to be competitive the web.
  • You can not write on the blog, You can not upload photos, post comments, rating or rate content. The web may not know if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
  • Zoned advertising may not be displayed, to reduce the advertising revenue of the web.
  • Todas las redes sociales usan cookies, If you disable them you may not use any social network.

¿Se pueden eliminar las cookies?

Yes. Delete not only, also block, general or specific way for a specific domain.

Para eliminar las cookies a Web site should go to the settings of your browser and there can find the associated to the domain in question and disposal.

A continuación le indicamos cómo acceder a una cookie determinada del navegador Chrome. Note: these steps may vary depending on the version of the browser:

  1. Go to settings or preferences by using the file menu either by clicking the icon customization listed above to the right.
  2. You will see various sections, Click the option Mostrar opciones avanzadas.
  3. Vaya a Privacidad, Configuración de contenido.
  4. Seleccione Todas las cookies y los datos de sitios.
  5. Aparecerá un listado con todas las cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier to find the cookies de un determinado dominio introduzca parcial o totalmente la dirección en el campo Buscar cookies.
  6. Tras realizar este filtro aparecerán en pantalla una o varias líneas con las cookies of the requested website. Now simply select it and press the X for disposal.

Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador Internet Explorer follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  1. Vaya a Herramientas, Opciones de Internet
  2. Haga click en Privacidad.
  3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you want.

Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador Firefox follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  1. Vaya a Opciones o Preferencias Depending on your operating system.
  2. Haga click en Privacidad.
  3. In Historial elija Usar una configuración personalizada para el historial.
  4. Ahora verá la opción Aceptar cookies, You can enable or disable it according to your preferences.

Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador Safari para OSX follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  1. Vaya a Preferencias, then Privacidad.
  2. En este lugar verá la opción Bloquear cookies to adjust the lock type that you want to perform.

Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador Safari para iOS follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  1. Vaya a Ajustes, then Safari.
  2. Vaya a Privacidad y Seguridad, you will see the option Bloquear cookies to adjust the lock type that you want to perform.

Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador para dispositivos Android follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  1. Ejecute el navegador y pulse la tecla Menú, then Ajustes.
  2. Vaya a Seguridad y Privacidad, you will see the option Aceptar cookies to select or clear the box.

Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador para dispositivos Windows Phone follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  1. Abra Internet Explorer, then Más, then Configuración
  2. Ahora puede activar o desactivar la casilla Permitir cookies.

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