What are cookies and why we use them
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the user’s device when accessing certain web pages to store and retrieve information about the browsing activity from that device.
Cookies allow the website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the user’s decisions and habits. We use them to personalize the experience on our websites, identify and remember the registered user, and facilitate navigation.
It is important to note that the use of cookies does not provide personal data of the user, who remains anonymous.
The user can configure their browser to not accept the use of cookies, in which case the personalized experience would not apply, although they will still be able to access the content of our websites normally.
More information about what cookies are and how they work can be found on the Wikipedia page (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_(informática)).
What types of cookies does this website use?
Cookies, depending on their duration, can be divided into session cookies or persistent cookies. The first expire when the user closes the browser. The second expire either when the purpose for which they were created is fulfilled (for example, to keep the user logged in on the websites and services of this site), or when they are manually deleted.
Additionally, based on their purpose, cookies can be classified as follows:
· Performance cookies: this type of cookie remembers your preferences for tools found in the services, so you don’t have to reconfigure the service every time you visit. For example, this type includes:
• Volume settings of video or audio players.
• Video transmission speeds that are compatible with your browser.
· Geolocation cookies: these cookies are used to find out in which country you are when a website or service is requested. This cookie is completely anonymous and is only used to help tailor content to your location.
· Registration cookies: registration cookies are generated once the User has registered or subsequently opened their session, and are used to identify them on the website and services for the following purposes:
• Keep the user identified so that if they close a service or website, the browser or computer, and at another time or day return to that service or website, they will still be identified, thus facilitating navigation without having to log in again. This functionality can be suppressed if the user clicks the “Log out” feature, so this cookie is deleted and the next time they enter the website they will have to log in to be identified.
• Check if the user is authorized to access certain services, for example, to participate in a contest.
• Additionally, some services may use third-party connectors such as Facebook, Twitter, or Google. When the user registers for a service with credentials from a social network or third-party identification system, they authorize the storage of a persistent cookie that remembers their identity and guarantees access to the website until it expires. The user can delete this cookie and revoke access to the website via social networks or third-party systems by updating their preferences in the respective social network.
· Analytics cookies: Every time a User visits a Website or Service, a tool from an external provider (Google Analytics, comScore and similar) generates an analytical cookie on the user’s device. This cookie, which is only generated during the visit, will be used on future visits to this website’s services to anonymously identify the visitor. The main objectives pursued are:
• Allow the anonymous identification of browsing users through the “Cookie” (identifies browsers and devices, not people) and thus the approximate counting of the number of visitors and their trends over time.
• Anonymously identify the most visited content and therefore the most attractive to users.
• Know whether the user who is accessing is new or a returning visitor.
· Social: Jetpack share-this links created to connect with social profiles. They are used to facilitate the sharing of website content on social networks with a single link. Important: Unless the User decides to register on this website, the cookie will never be associated with any personal data that could identify them. These cookies will only be used for statistical purposes that help optimize the user experience on the site.
More information about the privacy policy of these analytics tools can be found at: Google Analytics
List and description of cookies:
The tables published below summarize the cookies described above and used on this website.
| STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES | ||
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiration |
| PHPSESSID | This cookie contains a session identifier, which is a mechanism to distinguish visits from different users when several users are visiting the website at the same time. It is essential for the interactive use of the page. For more information, refer to the PHP session manual page. | When the browser is closed |
| _dx_cookie_control | This cookie is used to detect whether the user’s browser accepts cookies or not. | – |
| ANALYTICAL COOKIES | ||
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiration |
| __utma | Collects data such as the number of times a user has visited the site, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred. Used by Google Analytics. | 2 years |
| __utmb | Records a timestamp when the user enters the website and calculates how long a visitor stays on the site. Used by Google Analytics. | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | Records a timestamp when the user enters the website and calculates how long a visitor stays on the site. Used by Google Analytics. | When the browser is closed |
| __utmz | Collects data about where the visitor came from, what search terms were used, what links were clicked, and from what part of the world the user accessed the site. Used by Google Analytics. | 6 months |
How to disable cookies in your browser
Most browsers currently allow users to configure whether they want to accept cookies and which ones. These settings are usually found in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser.
These are the instructions to configure cookies in the main browsers:
Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings.
For more information, check Google support or your browser’s Help section.
Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.
For more information, check Mozilla support or your browser’s Help section.
Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.
For more information, check Microsoft support or your browser’s Help section. Safari: Preferences -> Security.
For more information, check Apple support or your browser’s Help section.