What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The purpose of the cookie is that the website is able to remember your visit when you return to that page. Although many people do not know it, cookies have been used for 20 years, when the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What IS NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, nor a trojan, nor a worm, nor spam, nor 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 cards or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they save is of a technical nature, personal preferences, content customization, etc. The web server does not associate you as a person but 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 realize that you are the same person because you are actually associating the browser, not the person.

What kind of cookies are there?

What are own and third-party cookies ?

Own cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting and third-party cookies are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies ?

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Can cookies be deleted ?

Yes. Not only delete, but also block, 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 for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them. Here’s how to access a particular Chrome browser cookie . Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:
  1. Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking the personalization icon that appears at the top right.
  2. You will see different sections, click the Show advanced options option .
  3. Go to Privacy , Content Settings .
  4. Select All cookies and site data .
  5. A list will appear with all the cookies ordered by domain. To make it easier for you to find the cookies of a certain domain, enter the address partially or totally in the Search cookies field .
  6. After carrying out this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies of the requested website. Now you only have to select it and press the X to proceed with its elimination.
To access the cookie settings of the Internet Explorer browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
  1. Go to Tools , Internet Options
  2. Click on Privacy .
  3. Move the slider to set the level of privacy you want.
To access the cookie settings of the Firefox browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
  1. Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
  2. Click on Privacy .
  3. Under History choose Use custom settings for history .
  4. Ahora verá la opción Aceptar cookies, puede activarla o desactivarla según sus preferencias.
Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador Safari para OSX siga estos pasos (pueden variar en función de la versión del navegador):
  1. Vaya a Preferencias, luego Privacidad.
  2. En este lugar verá la opción Bloquear cookies para que ajuste el tipo de bloqueo que desea realizar.
Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador Safari para iOS siga estos pasos (pueden variar en función de la versión del navegador):
  1. Vaya a Ajustes, luego Safari.
  2. Vaya a Privacidad y Seguridad, verá la opción Bloquear cookies para que ajuste el tipo de bloqueo que desea realizar.
Para acceder a la configuración de cookies del navegador para dispositivos Android siga estos pasos (pueden variar en función de la versión del navegador):
  1. Ejecute el navegador y pulse la tecla Menú, luego Ajustes.
  2. Vaya a Seguridad y Privacidad, verá la opción Aceptar cookies para que active o desactive la casilla.
To access the browser’s cookie settings for Windows Phone devices , follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):
  1. Open Internet Explorer , then More , then Settings
  2. Now you can check or uncheck the Allow cookies box .
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