What is a cookie?

A cookie is a text file harmless It is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The utility of the cookie It is that the web is able to remember your visit when back to navigating this site. Although many people don't know what the cookies you are using from ago 20 years, When it appeared the first browsers for the World Wide Web.

What is a cookie??

It is not a virus, or a Trojan, a worm, not spam, not spyware, or open windows pop up.

What information stored one cookie?

The cookies they don't usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, Photographs, your ID or personal information, Etc. The data they store are technical in nature, personal preferences, content customization, Etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but with your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same web with Firefox or Chrome you will see that the web does not realize that you are the same person because you are actually associating the browser, not the person.

What kind of cookies Exist?

• Cookies techniques: They are the most elementary and allow, among other things, know when a human or automated app is browsing, when an anonymous user and a registered user browse, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
• Cookies analysis: They collect information about the type of navigation that is doing, the sections most used, consulted products, time of use, language, Etc.
• Cookies advertising: Show advertising depending on your navigation, your country of origin, language, Etc.

What are the? cookies own and third-party?

The own cookies they are generated by the page you are visiting and the third-party they are those generated by services or third party providers like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Etc.

What happens if I disable the? cookies?

So you will understand the extent to which you may have to disable the cookies are a few examples:

• You can't share content of this site on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
• The web site may not adapt the content to your personal preferences, as often happens in online stores.
• You can not access the personal area of this website, like for example My account, o My profile o My orders.
• Online stores: It will be impossible to make purchases online, they'll have to be phone or visiting the physical store if you have it.
• It will not be possible to customize your geographic preferences as a time slot, 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 web to be competitive.
• You won't be able to write on the blog, won't be able to upload photos, post comments, rating or rating content. The website will also not be able to tell if you are a human or an automated application that publishes Spam.
• You will not be able to show sectorized advertising, which will reduce web advertising revenue.
• All social networks use cookies, if you deactivate them you won't be able to use any social network.

Can I remove cookies?

Yes. Not just delete, also block, generally or particularly for a specific domain.

To eliminate cookies a website should go to your browser settings and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to its removal.

Setting up cookies for the most controversial browsers

Here's how to access a cookie browser's determined Chrome. note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:

1. Go to Settings or Preferences using the File menu or by clicking the customization icon at the top right.
2. You'll see different sections, click the option Show advanced options.
3. Go to privacy, Content settings.
4. Select All cookies and site data.
5. A list will appear with all the cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier to find the cookies of a specific domain enter partially or completely the direction in the field Search for cookies.
6. After making this filter will be displayed one or several lines with the cookies of the requested website. Now simply select it and press the X for disposal.

To access the configuration of cookies browser Internet Explorer follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

1. Go to Tools, Internet Options
2. Click in privacy.
3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you want.

To access the configuration of cookies browser Firefox follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

1. Go to options o Preferences depending on your operating system.
2. Click in privacy.
3. In history Choose Use custom settings for history.
4. Now you'll see the option Accept cookies, you can turn it on or off according to your preferences.

To access the configuration of cookies browser Safari for OSX follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):

1. Go to Preferences, later privacy.
2. In this place you will see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of lock you want to perform.

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

1. Go to Settings, later safari.
2. Go to Privacy and Security, you'll see the option Block cookies to adjust the type of lock you want to perform.

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

1. Run the browser and press the key menu, later Settings.
2. Go to Security and Privacy, you'll see the option Accept cookies to select or clear the check box.

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

1. Open Internet Explorer, later more, later configuration
2. You can now select or clear the checkbox Allow cookies.

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