Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The purpose of a cookie is to allow the website to remember your visit when you navigate to the page again. Although many people are unaware, cookies have been in use for over 20 years, since the first browsers for the World Wide Web were introduced.

What is NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, trojan, worm, spam, spyware, or a pop-up window generator.

What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card details, bank information, photos, your ID number, or personal information. The data they store is typically technical, including personal preferences, content customization, etc.

The web server associates your browser, not you as a person. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and then try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome, the website won’t recognize you as the same person because it’s associating the browser, not the individual.

What types of cookies exist?

Technical cookies: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, to determine when a human or automated application is browsing, when an anonymous or registered user is browsing, and other basic tasks for any dynamic website’s functionality.
Analytical cookies: These collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use most often, products you’ve consulted, time of use, language, etc.
Advertising cookies: These display ads 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 website you are visiting, and third-party cookies are those generated by external services or providers like Facebook, Google, etc.

What happens if I disable cookies?

To help you understand the impact of disabling cookies, here are some examples:

You won’t be able to share content from the website on Facebook or any other social network.
The website won’t be able to customize content according to your personal preferences, as is common in online stores.
You won’t be able to access personal areas of the website, such as “My Account,” “My Profile,” or “My Orders.”
Online stores: You won’t be able to make purchases online, and you would have to make purchases over the phone or in a physical store if one is available.
You won’t be able to personalize geographic preferences, such as time zone, currency, or language.
The website won’t be able to conduct web analytics about visitors and traffic, which may make the website less competitive.
You won’t be able to post on blogs, upload photos, post comments, or rate or score content. The website will also not be able to determine if you are a human or an automated application posting spam.
Targeted ads won’t be shown, which will reduce the website’s advertising revenue.
All social networks use cookies, and if you disable them, you won’t be able to use any social networks.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes. You can not only delete but also block cookies, either globally or for a specific domain.

To delete cookies from a website, you should go to your browser settings, find the cookies associated with the domain in question, and proceed to delete them.

Cookie Settings for Popular Browsers

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

Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customization icon in the top-right corner.
You’ll see various sections, click on “Show advanced options.”
Go to Privacy, Content Settings.
Select “All cookies and site data.”
A list will appear with all cookies sorted by domain.
To easily find cookies from a specific domain, enter part or all of the address in the “Search cookies” field.
After filtering, one or more lines with the requested website’s cookies will appear. Now simply select them and click the X to delete.
To access the cookie settings for the Internet Explorer browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version):

Go to Tools, Internet Options.
Click Privacy.
Move the slider to adjust the desired privacy level.
To access the cookie settings for the Firefox browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version):

Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
Click Privacy.
Under History, choose “Use custom settings for history.”
You will now see the option to “Accept cookies,” which you can enable or disable according to your preferences.
To access the cookie settings for the Safari browser on OSX, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version):

Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
In this section, you will see the “Block cookies” option, where you can adjust the type of blocking you wish to perform.
To access the cookie settings for the Safari browser on iOS, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version):

Go to Settings, then Safari.
Go to Privacy and Security, and you will see the “Block cookies” option where you can adjust the type of blocking you wish to perform.
To access the cookie settings for the Android browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version):

Open the browser and tap the Menu key, then Settings.
Go to Security and Privacy, and you will see the “Accept cookies” option, which you can enable or disable.
To access the cookie settings for the Windows Phone browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version):

Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings.
You can now enable or disable the “Allow cookies” checkbox.