What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The usefulness of the cookie is that the website is able to remember your visit when you browse that page again. Although many people do not know, 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, nor a worm, nor spam, nor spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

What information does a cookiestore?

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 are of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc. The web server does not associate you as a person but with your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same web with Firefox or Chrome you will see that the web does not realize that you are the same person because you are actually associating the browser, not the person.

What kind of cookies are there?

• Technical cookies: They 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 browse, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.

• Analysis cookies: They collect information about the type of navigation you are doing, the sections you use most, products consulted, time slot of use, language, etc.

• Advertising cookies: They display 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 those of third parties are those generated by services or third-party providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

• 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 telephone or visiting the physical store if you have it.
• It will not be possible to customize your geographic preferences such as time slot, 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 website will also not be able to tell if you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
• You will not be able to show sectorized advertising, which will reduce the advertising revenue of the web.
• All social networks use cookies, if you disable them you will not be able to use any social networks.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes. Not only delete, also block, general or particular for a specific domain.

To delete cookies from a website you must go to the settings of your browser and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to its deletion.

Cookie settings for the most popular browsers

Here’s how to access cookie a particular cookie in your Chrome browser. Note: These steps may vary depending on your browser version:

1. Go to Settings or Preferences using the File menu or by clicking the customization icon at the top right.
2. You will see different sections, click the Show advanced options.
3. Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
4. Select All cookies and site data.
5. A list will appear with all cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find cookies for a particular domain, enter the address partially or completely in the Search for cookies field.
6. After performing this filter, one or more lines with the cookies of the requested website will appear on the screen. Now you just need to select it and press the X to proceed to its removal.

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

1. Go to Tools, Internet Options
2. Click Privacy.
3. Move the slider until you adjust the level of privacy you want.

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

1. Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.

2. Click Privacy.

3. Under History, choose Use custom settings for history.

4. You will now see the Accept cookies option, you can turn it on or off according to your preferences.

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

1. Go to Preferences,then Privacy.

2. In this place you will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

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

1. Go to Settings, then Safari.

2. Go to Privacy and Security, you will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

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

1. Run the browser and press the Menukey, then Settings.

2. Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies to enable or disable the check box.

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

1. Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings

2. You can now select or clear the Allow cookies check box.

Cookies used on this website

Following the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency we proceed to detail the use of cookies made by this website in order to inform you as accurately as possible.

This website uses the following own cookies:

• Session cookies, to ensure that users who write comments on the blog are human and not automated applications. This combats spam.

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. 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 do so by communicating directly with Google.

• Social networks: Each social network uses its own cookies so that you can click on Like or Sharebuttons.

Disabling or deleting cookies

You may at any time exercise your right to deactivate or delete cookies from this website. These actions are performed differently depending on the browser you are using.

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 make your right to delete 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 Cookies from Google Analytics, this company stores cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share it with third parties, except in cases where it is necessary for the operation of the system or when the law requires it to do so. According to Google it does not save your IP address. Google Inc. is a company that adheres to the Safe Harbor Agreement that guarantees that all data transferred will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. Detailed information in this regard can be found at this link. If you want information about the use that Google gives to cookies, we attach this other link.

• For any questions or inquiries about this cookie policy do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.