What are cookies and why we use on the website?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the device by the user to access certain website to store and retrieve information about browsing is done on the computer.

Cookies enable this website, among other things, store and retrieve information about options and user habits. On the website, there are cookies that are necessary for the operation of this.

It is important to note that the use of cookies does not provide personal user data.

What kind of cookies exist?

Cookies, depending on the time that remains activated, can be divided into session cookies or persistent.

Session cookies they are those that last as long as the user is browsing the website and are deleted when you close the browser. Persistent cookies They are stored in the user terminal for a longer time, thus facilitating control of the preferences chosen without having to repeat certain parameters each time you visit the website.

In addition, the company that manages cookies can be classified into themselves or others.

Own cookies they are those that are sent to the terminal user’s computer from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided. And the third-party cookies, which they are those that are sent to the user terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that is the data obtained through cookies.

As for the purpose, cookies may be:

Cookies techniques / customization / analysis / advertising: technical cookies which would allow control traffic and data communication; the customization, which allow users to access according to some characteristics that (browser, language, etc.) are collected. The analysis are those that allow the responsible therefor, monitoring and size of the behavior of users of the web sites you are linked, collect data on user behavior and allow developing a user profile. Finally, advertising collect data on the management of advertising space.

What kind of cookies used this site?

The user can configure your browser to not accept the use of cookies, in this case, customizing the experience does not apply. If you select this setting you will not be able to access certain parts of the website, because it can cause a less efficient navigation.

Most browsers today allow the user to configure whether to accept cookies and which ones. These values ​​are in the “parameters” or “Preferences” menu of your browser.