Cookies, or data storage and retrieval devices on terminal equipment, are files sent by a website to the user's browser and automatically stored on their device so that the website can check the user's previous activity and "recognize" them.
Cookies can remember other types of personal information, such as a user's password, so that it does not need to be re-entered each time the same site is visited, or their preferences regarding a website's settings (language, screen resolution, among others).
Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet, providing countless advantages in the delivery of interactive services, facilitating navigation and web usability. Cookies cannot damage your device, and having them enabled helps identify and resolve errors.
In short, a cookie is nothing more than a series of browsing data stored on the user's device that websites detect and recognize in order to "remember" that browsing activity.
Below, we provide more information about the use of cookies on our website, distinguishing between:
- First-party or "origin" cookies: These are cookies sent to the user's device from a computer or domain managed by the website owner.
- Session cookies: These are a type of cookie designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a website, and they expire at the end of the session. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyze web traffic patterns. In the long run, this allows for a better experience by improving content and facilitating its use.
- Persistent cookies: These are a type of cookie in which the data remains stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie controller. They are generally used to facilitate the various services offered by websites.
- Third-party cookies, such as those used by social networks or external content plugins.
- Analytical cookies are those that allow their controller to monitor and analyze the behavior of users on the websites to which they are linked.
- Behavioral advertising cookies are those that store information about user behavior obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a profile to display personalized advertising.
Additional safeguards – Cookie management:
All Internet browsers allow you to limit the behavior of a cookie or disable cookies within the browser settings or options. The steps to do so differ for each browser, and instructions can be found in your browser's help menu.
Many browsers allow you to enable a private mode in which cookies are always deleted after the visit. Depending on the browser, this private mode may have different names. Below you can find a list of the most common browsers with a link to the cookie settings and the different names for this "private mode":
Internet Explorer 8 and above
http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
Safari 2 and above
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1677?viewlocale=es_es&locale=es_es
Opera 10.5 and above
https://blogs.opera.com/news/2016/09/browse-anonymously-privacy-tips/
FireFox 3.5 and above
http://support.mozilla.org/es/kb/habilitar-y-deshabilitar-cookies-que-los-sitios-we
Google Chrome 10 and above