More information about cookies

What is a cookie?

Cookies are not viruses, or Trojans, or spam, or spyware, or open pop-up windows, but are small text files that are stored on the Internet user’s device when visiting a web page. They are used to make the user’s browsing experience much more efficient. However, they can be used for several different purposes.

Below we detail more information about cookies ..

What kind of information does a cookie store?

The data stored by the cookies are only of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc. The web server does not associate you as a person but your web browser.

For example, if you regularly browse Internet Explorer and try to navigate through the same website with Firefox or Chrome you will see that the web does not realize that you are the same person because you are really associating the browser, not the person.

Types of cookies that 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 and registered user navigates, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.
Analysis cookies: They collect information about the type of navigation you are doing, the sections that you use the most, products consulted, time of use, language, etc.
Marketing cookies: They show advertising based on your navigation, your country of origin, language, etc.

Can they be eliminated?

Of course. Not only can you eliminate them, but also block them in a general or particular way for a specific domain.

To delete cookies from a website you must go to your browser settings and there you can search the associated ones to the domain in question and proceed to their elimination.

Setting cookies for the most popular browsers

Access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser
Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking on the personalization icon that appears at the top right.
You will see different sections, click the option Show advanced options.
Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
Select All cookies and site data.
A list with all the cookies sorted by domain will appear. To make it easier to find the cookies of a specific domain, enter the address partially or completely in the Search for cookies field.
After making this filter, one or several lines with the cookies of the requested web appear on the screen. Now you just have to select it and press the X to proceed with its elimination.
Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version.

Internet Explorer browser cookie settings
Go to Tools, Internet Options
Click on Privacy.
Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you want.
Note: may vary depending on the browser version.

Firefox browser cookie settings
Go to Options or Preferences according to your operating system.
Click on Privacy.
In History choose Use custom settings for the history.
Now you will see the option Accept cookies, you can activate or deactivate it according to your preferences.
Note: may vary depending on the browser version.

Setting browser cookies Safari for OSX
Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
In this place you will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of block you want to make.
Note: may vary depending on the browser version.

Configuring browser cookies Safari for iOS
Go to Settings, then Safari.
Go to Privacy and Security, you will see the option Block cookies so that you can adjust the type of block you want to make.
Note: may vary depending on the browser version.

Setting browser cookies for Android devices
Run the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
Go to Security and Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies to activate or deactivate the box.
Note: may vary depending on the browser version.

Browser cookie settings for Windows Phone devices
Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
Now you can activate or deactivate the Allow cookies box.
Note: may vary depending on the browser version.