Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any webpage. The purpose of the cookie is for the website to be able to remember your visit when you navigate back to that page. Although many people are unaware, cookies have been used for 20 years, since the first web 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 do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or banking data, photographs, your ID, or personal information, etc. The data they store are technical in nature, personal preferences, content customization, 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 recognize you as the same person because it is actually associating with the browser, not the person.

What types of cookies are there?

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

What are first-party and third-party cookies?

First-party cookies are generated by the website you are visiting, while third-party cookies are generated by services or external providers such as Facebook, Google, etc.

 

What happens if you disable cookies?

To help you understand the extent 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 the content to your personal preferences, as is common in online stores.
• You won’t be able to access the personal area of ​​the website, such as “My Account”, “My Profile”, or “My Orders”.
• For online stores, you won’t be able to make purchases online; they will have to be done over the phone or by visiting the physical store if available.
• You won’t be able to personalize your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency, or language.
• The website won’t be able to perform web analytics on visitors and traffic on the site, making it difficult for the website to be competitive.
• You won’t be able to write in the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The website also won’t be able to tell if you are a human or an automated application posting spam.
• Targeted advertising cannot 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. Not only can they be deleted, but they can also be blocked, either generally or specifically for a particular domain.

To delete cookies from a website, you need to go to your browser’s settings, where you can search for those associated with the relevant domain and proceed to delete them.

Cookie settings for the most popular browsers

Below, we outline how to access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:

• Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customization icon that appears at the top right.
• You’ll see different sections; click on the Advanced options.
• Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
• Select All cookies and site data.
• A list of all cookies ordered by domain will appear.
• To make it easier to find cookies from a specific domain, enter the partial or complete address in the Search cookies field.
• After applying this filter, one or more lines with the cookies from the requested website will appear on the screen. Now, you just need to select it and click the X to proceed with its deletion.

To access the cookie settings in Internet Explorer, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

• Go to Tools, then Internet Options.
• Click on Privacy.
• Move the scrollbar to adjust the desired level of privacy.

To access the cookie settings in Firefox, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

• Go to Options or Preferences according to your operating system.
• Click on Privacy.
• Under History, select Use custom settings for history.
• Now, you’ll see the option to Accept cookies, which you can enable or disable according to your preferences.

To access the cookie settings in Safari for OSX, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

• Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
• Here, you’ll see the option to Block cookies so you can adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

To access the cookie settings in Safari for iOS, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

• Go to Settings, then Safari.
• Navigate to Privacy and Security, where you’ll find the option to Block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

To access the cookie settings in the browser for Android devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

• Open the browser and press the Menu key, then go to Settings.
• Navigate to Security and Privacy, where you’ll find the option to Accept cookies to enable or disable the checkbox.

To access the cookie settings in the browser for Windows Phone devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

• Open Internet Explorer, then go to More, then Settings.
• Now, you can enable or disable the Allow cookies checkbox.