What is a cookie?

Cookies are small files that are downloaded to your computer when you browse different web pages. A simple example would be when you enter your email from Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo.

Cookies allow the page to recognize a visitor’s browser and do not contain or collect information. They are used, for example, to keep the user logged into an account like the previous ones without it being necessary to identify himself each time he accesses his account. Another example is advertising where based on ads that the person has previously visited, they are offered ads in line with their interests.

On this website we use the following types of cookies:

  • First party cookies: these are strictly necessary cookies. They allow you to interact with the web using all its functions. (They last between 23 days and three months).
  • Performance and analysis cookies: these are cookies that are used for analysis and statistics that improve your experience on the web. This allows to show you more relevant information according to your interests. (They last between 100 days and 1 year).
  • Affiliate Cookies: In the case of using affiliate links, these cookies allow the affiliate company to detect if a customer comes from this web page.
  • Advertising cookies: We do not use them on this website.

Likewise, Google Analytics enables cookies in the domain of the web:

“__utma”: It is necessary for the operation of Google Analytics and has an expiration period of 2 years.

“__utmz”: It is used to carry out the location of the visit, that is, from where and how the user has arrived on our website and expires after 6 months.

They are used to collect statistics: number of visits, period of consultations, search engine used, keywords, global location, the contents visited, as well as other parameters of the traffic on the website, always anonymously.

Google stores this information without identifying any user. Nor can it associate your IP address with any other information it has. In addition, Google Inc is a company that is adhered to the Safe Harbor Agreement. This agreement guarantees that the transferred data will be treated in accordance with the protection levels of European regulations. For more information about Google Analytics you can go to the following link.

From the option you make about the use of cookies on this website, an additional cookie will be sent to you to save your choice and that you do not have to accept the use of cookies each time you access this website.

How to disable cookies?

All browsers allow you to disable cookies. These settings are located in the “options” or “preferences” of your browser menu.

Here are the links with instructions for different browsers where you can disable cookies.

But, remember that disabling cookies means losing functionality on many websites.

If you do not want to be tracked by cookies, Google has developed a plugin to install in your browser that you can get in the following link.