What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. Its usefulness is that the website is able to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Cookies usually store technical information, personal preferences, content customization, usage statistics, links to social networks, access to user accounts, etc. The purpose of the cookie is to adapt the content of the website to your profile and needs. Without cookies, the services offered by any page would be significantly diminished.

What types of cookies exist?

• Technical cookies: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous user and a registered user are browsing, and basic tasks for the functioning of any dynamic website.
• Analysis cookies: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use the most, products viewed, time of use, language, etc.
• Advertising cookies: They display advertising based on your browsing, country of origin, language, etc.

What are first-party and third-party cookies?

First-party 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. Cookies used on this website Following the guidelines of the Spanish Data Protection Agency, we proceed to detail the use of cookies on this website in order to inform you as accurately as possible. This website uses the following first-party cookies:

• Session cookies, which allow users to be recognized on a website so that any changes made, items selected, or data entered are remembered from one page to another.

This website uses the following third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics: Stores cookies in order to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of information about you by Google. Therefore, exercising any rights in this regard should be done by communicating directly with Google.

What happens if I disable cookies?

To help you understand the impact of disabling cookies, we show you some examples:

• You will not be able to share content from this website on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network.
• The website will not be able to adapt the content to your personal preferences, such as happens with online stores.
• You will not be able to access the personal area of this website, such as My Account, or My Profile or My Orders.
• Online stores: It will be impossible for you to make purchases online; they will have to be done 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 website traffic, making it more difficult for the website to be competitive.
• You will not be able to write on the blog, upload photos, publish comments, rate, or score content. The website will not be able to know whether you are a human or an automated application that publishes spam.
• Sectorized advertising cannot be displayed, reducing the website’s advertising revenue.
• All social networks use cookies; 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 in general or 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 specific domain and proceed with their deletion. Cookie settings for the most popular browsers Below, we indicate how to access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:

1. Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customization icon located at the top right.
2. You will see different sections; click on 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 sorted by domain. To make it easier to find the cookies for a specific domain, enter part or all of the address in the Search cookies field.
6. After applying this filter, one or more lines with the cookies for the requested website will appear on the screen. Now you just need to select it and press 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):

1. Go to Tools, Internet Options
2. Click on Privacy.
3. Move the slider to adjust 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. In History, choose Use custom settings for history.
4. 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 for OSX browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

1. Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
2. Here you will see the option Block cookies so you can adjust the type of block you want to apply.

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

1. Go to Settings, then Safari.
2. Go to Privacy & Security, you will see the option Block cookies so you can adjust the type of block you want to apply.

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

1. Launch the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
2. Go to Security & Privacy, you will see the option Accept cookies so you can check or uncheck the box.

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

1. Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
2. Now you can enable or disable the Allow cookies checkbox.