A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. Its purpose is to enable the website to remember your visit when you return to that page. Cookies usually store technical information, personal preferences, content customization, usage statistics, links to social networks, access to user accounts, etc. The purpose of a cookie is to adapt the content of the website to your profile and needs; without cookies, the services offered by any website would be significantly diminished. Below you will find more information about what cookies are, what they store, how to delete them, disable them, etc.
Cookies used on this website
Following the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency, we detail the use of cookies on this website in order to provide you with the most accurate information possible.
This website uses the following cookies:
- Session cookies, to ensure that users who write comments on the blog are human and not automated applications. This helps combat spam.
This website uses the following third-party cookies:
- Google Analytics: Stores cookies to compile statistics on traffic and the number of visits to this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google. Therefore, if you exercise any rights in this regard, you must contact Google directly.
- Social networks: Each social network uses its own cookies so that you can click on Like or Share buttons.
Disabling or deleting cookies
You may exercise your right to disable or delete cookies from this website at any time. 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 third parties mentioned in this cookie policy may have.
- Web browsers are the tools responsible for storing cookies, and from this location you must exercise 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 Google Analytics cookies, this company stores cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share them with third parties, except where necessary for the operation of the system or when required by law. According to Google, your IP address is not stored. Google Inc. is a company that adheres to the Safe Harbor Agreement, which guarantees that all transferred data will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations.
- For any questions or queries regarding this cookie policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.
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 website. The purpose of a cookie is to allow the website to remember your visit when you return to that page. Although many people don't know it, cookies have been used for 20 years, since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.
What is not a cookie?
It is not a virus, a Trojan, a worm, spam, spyware, or a pop-up window.
What information does a cookie store?
Cookies don't usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they store is of a technical nature, such as personal preferences, content customization, etc.
The web server doesn't associate you as an individual, but rather with your web browser. In fact, if you normally browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you'll see that the website doesn't recognize you as the same person because it's actually associating 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 user and a registered user are browsing, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
- Analytical cookies: These collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use most, products viewed, time zone of use, language, etc.
- Advertising cookies: These show advertising based on your browsing, your country of origin, language, etc.
What are first-party and third-party cookies?
First-party 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?
To help you understand the potential implications of disabling cookies, here are some examples:
- You may not share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network.
- The website will not be able to adapt its content to your personal preferences, as is often the case with online stores.
- You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My Account, My Profile, or My Orders.
- Online stores: You won't be able to make purchases online; you'll have to make them by phone or visit a physical store, if one is available.
- It will not be possible to customize your geographic 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 won't be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate, or rate content. The website also won't be able to tell if you're a human or an automated spam-posting application.
- Targeted advertising will not be displayed, which will reduce the website's advertising revenue.
- All social networks use cookies, if you disable them you will not be able to use any social network.
Can cookies be deleted?
Yes. Not only delete, but also block, either generally or specifically for a specific domain.
To delete cookies from a website, you must go to your browser's settings. There you can search for the cookies associated with the domain in question and delete them.
Cookie settings for popular browsers
Here's how to access a specific cookie in your Chrome browser. Note: These steps may vary depending on your browser version:
- Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the Personalization icon in the top right corner.
- You will see different sections, click on the Show advanced options option.
- Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
- Select All cookies and site data.
- A list of all cookies will appear, sorted by domain. To make it easier to find cookies from a specific domain, enter all or part of the address in the Search cookies field.
- After applying this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies from the requested website. Now simply select it and press the X to delete it.
To access the cookie settings of the Internet Explorer browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Tools, Internet Options
- Click on Privacy.
- Move the slider to the desired privacy level.
To access the cookie settings in your Firefox browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
- Click on Privacy.
- Under History, choose Use custom settings for history.
- You will now see the Accept Cookies option, which you can enable or disable according to your preferences.
To access the cookie settings for the Safari browser for OSX, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
- Here you will see the option Block cookies so you can adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.
To access the cookie settings in the Safari browser for iOS, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Settings, then Safari.
- Go to Privacy & Security, you will see the Block Cookies option so you can 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):
- Launch your browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
- Go to Security & Privacy, you will see the Accept Cookies option so you can check or uncheck the box.