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 the cookie is to enable the website to recognise you when you return to that page. Although many people are unaware of this, cookies have been in use for 20 years, since the first web browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.
What is a cookie NOT?
It is not a virus, a Trojan, a worm, spam, spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.
What information does a cookie store?
Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID number or personal information, etc. The data they store is of a technical nature, such as personal preferences, content personalisation, etc.
The web server does not associate you as a person, but rather your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse using Internet Explorer and try browsing the same website using Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the website does not realise you are the same person because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.
What types of cookies are there?
- Essential cookies: Essential cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as navigating the site and accessing secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Preference cookies: Preference cookies allow the website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in.
- Statistics cookies: Statistics cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and providing information anonymously.
- Marketing cookies: Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The aim is to display adverts that are relevant and appealing to the individual user, and therefore more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers.
Configuración de cookies para los navegadores más populares
Cookie Settings for the Most Popular Browsers
Below you will find instructions on how to access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser. Please note that these steps may vary depending on your browser version:
- Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customisation icon located in the top-right corner.
- You will see several sections. Click Show advanced settings.
- Go to Privacy and security, then select Content settings.
- Choose All cookies and site data.
- A list of all cookies, organised by domain, will appear. To make it easier to find cookies from a particular domain, enter all or part of the website address in the Search cookies field.
- After applying this filter, one or more entries relating to the selected website will appear on screen. Simply select the relevant cookie and click the X to delete it.
To access the cookie settings in the Internet Explorer browser, follow these steps (these may vary depending on your browser version):
- Go to Tools, Internet Options
- Click on Privacy.
- Move the slider to set your preferred privacy level.
To access the cookie settings in the Firefox browser, follow these steps (these may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
- Click on Privacy.
- Under History, select Use custom settings for history.
- You will now see the option Accept cookies; you can enable or disable this according to your preferences.
To access the cookie settings in the Safari for OS X browser, follow these steps (these may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
- Here you will see the Block cookies option, allowing you to set the type of blocking you wish to apply.
To access the cookie settings in the Safari for iOS browser, follow these steps (these may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Settings, then Safari.
- Go to Privacy & Security, where you will see the Block Cookies option to set the type of blocking you wish to apply.
To access the cookie settings in the Safari for iOS browser, follow these steps (these may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Settings, then Safari.
- Go to Privacy & Security, where you will see the Block Cookies option to set the type of blocking you wish to apply.
To access the cookie settings in the browser for Android devices, follow these steps (these may vary depending on the browser version):
- Open the browser and tap the Menu button, then Settings.
- Go to Security and Privacy, where you will see the Accept cookies option to enable or disable the setting.
To access the browser’s cookie settings for Windows Phone devices, follow these steps (these may vary depending on the browser version):
- Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
- You can now tick or untick the Allow cookies box.
Additional notes
- Neither this website nor its legal representatives accept any responsibility for the content or accuracy of the privacy policies of any third parties mentioned in this cookie policy.
- Web browsers are the tools responsible for storing cookies, and it is through them that you must exercise your right to delete or disable 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 to refuse them.
- In the case of Google Analytics cookies, this company stores the 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 where required by law. According to Google, it does not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a company that adheres to the Safe Harbour Agreement, which guarantees that all transferred data will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. You can find detailed information on this matter at this link. If you would like information on how Google uses cookies, please see this link.
- If you have any questions or queries regarding this cookie policy, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact section.
- Some of the data collected by this provider is used for personalisation and to measure advertising effectiveness. Further information on Google’s privacy policy.