More about cookies

 

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored on your browser when you visit almost any website. The usefulness of the cookie is that the web is able to remember your visit next time you browse that page.

What is NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus or a Trojan, not a worm, or spam or spyware, or open pop-up windows, but is a small file that sends a Web server to the hard disk of the Internet user who visits him information about your preferences and navigation patterns.

What information stores a cookie?

Cookies generally do not store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank account information, photographs, your identity card or personal information, etc. The data stored are technical, personal preferences, personalization of content, 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 website with another browser 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?

  • Technical cookies: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, to know when you are navigating a human or an automated application, when an anonymous user navigates and recorded one, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.

  • Analysis cookies: collect information on the type of navigation is performing, most used sections, products viewed, time slot of use, language, etc.

  • Advertising cookies: display advertising based on their navigation, their country of origin, language, etc.

Can I delete cookies?

Yes. Not only eliminate also block, general or particular to a specific domain. To remove cookies from a website should go to your browser settings and there you can find the associated domain in question and proceed to its elimination.

Cookie settings for the more popular browsers

Here’s how to access a particular cookie Chrome browser. Note: These steps may vary depending on the browser version:

  1. Go to Settings or Preferences using the File menu or by clicking the icon that appears personalization top right.

  2. You see different sections, click the Show Advanced Options option.

  3. Go to Privacy, Settings content.

  4. Select All cookies and Site data.

  5. A list of all cookies ordered by domain appears. To make it easier to find a specific cookie domain partially or completely enter the address in the search field cookies.

  6. After making this filter will appear on the screen one or more lines with the requested Web cookies. Now just select it and press X to proceed with removal.

 

To access the cookie settings in Internet Explorer follow these steps (may vary depending on the version of the browser):

  1. Go to Tools, Internet Options.

  2. Click Privacy.

  3. Move the slider to adjust the level of privacy you want.

 

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

  1. Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.

  2. Click Privacy.

  3. In History, choose Use custom settings for history.

  4. Now you can see the Accept Cookies option, you can activate or disactivate as desired.

 

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

  1. Go to Settings, then Privacy.

  2. Here you can look at the option Block cookies to fit the type of lock to perform.

 

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

  1. Go to Settings, then Safari.

  2. You go to Privacy and Security, look at the option Block cookies to fit the type of lock to perform.

 

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

  1. Run the browser and press Menu, then Settings button.

  2. Go to Security and privacy, look at the Accept cookies option to check or uncheck the box.

 

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

  1. Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings.

  2. Now you can enable or disable the Allow cookies.