Cookie Policy

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 cookies is to allow the website to remember your visit when you navigate that page again. Although many people may not be aware of it, cookies have been used for 20 years, since the first web browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What a cookie is NOT?

It is not a virus, Trojan, worm, spam, spyware, or pop-up window.

What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photos, your ID, or personal information, etc. The data they store is of a technical nature, personal preferences, content personalization, etc.

The web server does not associate it with you as a person but with your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try to browse the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the website does not recognize you as the same person because it associates with the browser, not the individual.

What types of cookies are there?

• Technical Cookies: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, whether an anonymous or registered user is navigating, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
• Analytical Cookies: They collect information about the type of navigation you are performing, the sections you use the most, products consulted, usage time, language, etc.
• Advertising Cookies: They display advertising based on your browsing, your country of origin, language, etc.

What are first-party and third-party cookies?

First-party cookies are generated by the page you are visiting, while third-party cookies are generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

To understand the scope of disabling cookies, we will provide you with some examples:

• You will not be able to share content from this website on Facebook or any other social network.
• The website will not be able to adapt the content to your personal preferences, as is often the case with online stores.
• You will not be able to access the personal area of this website, such as My Account, My Profile, or My Orders.
• Online stores: You will not be able to make online purchases; they will have to be made by phone or by visiting the physical store if available.
• You will not be able to customize your geographical preferences, such as time zone, currency, or language.
• The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and traffic on the website, which will make it less competitive.
• You will not be able to write in the blog, 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.
• Targeted advertising cannot be displayed, which will reduce advertising revenue for the website.
• All social networks use cookies, and if you disable them, you will not be able to use any social network.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes, not only can they be deleted, but they can also be blocked, either generally or specifically for a specific domain.

To delete cookies from a website, you must go to your browser’s settings and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them.

Cookie settings for popular browsers

Below, we show you how to access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:

• Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking on the customization icon at the top right.
• See different sections, click on the Advanced option.
• Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
• Select All cookies and site data.
• A list will appear with all the cookies sorted by domain.
• To make it easier, enter the address of the website in question partially or completely in the Search cookies field.
• After applying this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies of the requested website. Now you just have to select it and click on the X to proceed with its deletion.

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 adjust the privacy level you want.

To access the cookie settings of the 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.
• In History, choose Use custom settings for history.
• Now you will see the option Accept cookies; you can enable or disable it 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):

• Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
• Here you will see the Block cookies option to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

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

• Go to Settings, then Safari.
• Go to Privacy and Security, where you will see the Block cookies option to adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.

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

• Run the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
• Go to Security and Privacy, where you will see the Accept cookies option to enable or disable it.

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

• Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings.
• Now you can enable or disable the Allow cookies box.