What is a cookie?
A cookie It is a text file harmless that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The usefulness of the cookie It is that the web is able to remember your visit next time you browse that page. Although many people do not know the cookies They have been in use since 20 years old, when they appeared the first browser for the World Wide Web.
What is NOT a cookie?
It is not a virus, or a Trojan, or a worm, or spam, or spyware, or open pop-up windows.
What information stores a cookie?
The cookies not often store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photographs, your identity card or personal information, etc.. The data stored are of a technical nature, personal preferences, content personalization, etc..
The web server does not associate you as a person if your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and try to browse 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 basic and allow, among other things, know when you are navigating a human or an automated application, When browsing an anonymous user and a registered, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.
- Cookies analysis: Collect information on the type of navigation is performing, sections you use most, Find a product, time slot of use, language, etc..
- Cookies advertising: Show ads based on your browsing, their country of origin, language, etc..
That are the cookies own and third?
The cookies propias They are generated by the page you are visiting and third They are generated by external service providers such as Facebook or, Twitter, Google, etc..
What if I turn off the cookies?
To understand the scope that may have disable cookies we show some examples:
- You can not share content from that page on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.
- The web site will not adapt the content to their personal preferences, as often happens in online stores.
- You can not access the personal area of the web, as for example My account, the My profile the My orders.
- Online Stores: It will be impossible to shop online, tendrán que ser telefónicas o visitando la tienda física si es que dispone de ella.
- No será posible personalizar sus preferencias geográficas como franja horaria, divisa o idioma.
- El sitio web no podrá realizar analíticas web sobre visitantes y tráfico en la web, lo que dificultará que la web sea competitiva.
- No podrá escribir en el blog, no podrá subir fotos, publicar comentarios, valorar o puntuar contenidos. La web tampoco podrá saber si usted es un humano o una aplicación automatizada que publica spam.
- No se podrá mostrar publicidad sectorizada, lo que reducirá los ingresos publicitarios de la web.
- Todas las redes sociales usan cookies, si las desactiva no podrá utilizar ninguna red social.
¿Se pueden eliminar las cookies?
Yes. No sólo eliminar, también bloquear, general or specific way for a specific domain.
To remove cookies a website must go to the configuration of your browser and there you can find the associated domain in question and proceed to its elimination.
Configuring cookies polulares for more browsers
Here's how to access a cookie particular browser Chrome. Note: These steps may vary depending on the browser version:
- Go to Settings or Preferences using the File menu or by clicking the icon customization that appears top right.
- You see different sections, click option Show Advanced Options.
- Go to Privacy, Content settings.
- Choose All cookies and data sites.
- a list appears with all cookies sorted domain. To make it easier to find cookies enter a specific domain or part of the address in the field Search cookies.
- After making this filter one or more lines appear on the screen cookies Site requested. Now just select it and press the X to proceed to their elimination.
To access settings cookies browser Internet Explorer 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 level of privacy you want.
To access settings cookies browser Firefox follow these steps (They may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Options the Preferences your operating system.
- Click on Privacy.
- In Record choose Use custom settings for history.
- Now you will see the option Aceptar cookies, puede activarla o desactivarla según sus preferencias.
To access settings cookies browser Safari para OSX follow these steps (They may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Preferences, luego Privacy.
- En este lugar verá la opción Bloquear cookies para que ajuste el tipo de bloqueo que desea realizar.
To access settings cookies browser Safari para iOS follow these steps (They may vary depending on the browser version):
- Go to Ajustes, luego Safari.
- Go to Privacidad y Seguridad, verá la opción Bloquear cookies para que ajuste el tipo de bloqueo que desea realizar.
To access settings cookies del navegador para dispositivos Android follow these steps (They may vary depending on the browser version):
- Ejecute el navegador y pulse la tecla Menú, luego Ajustes.
- Go to Seguridad y Privacidad, verá la opción Aceptar cookies para que active o desactive la casilla.
To access settings cookies del navegador para dispositivos Windows Phone follow these steps (They may vary depending on the browser version):
- Abra Internet Explorer, luego Más, luego Configuración
- Ahora puede activar o desactivar la casilla Permitir cookies.
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