What is a cookie?
Cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when accessing certain web pages. Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their equipment, they can be used to recognize to user.
The user’s browser memorizes cookies on the hard disk only during the current session occupying a minimum memory space and not harming the computer. Cookies do not contain any kind of specific personal information, and most of them are deleted from the hard drive at the end of the browser session (the so-called session cookies).
Most browsers accept cookies as standard and, independently of them, allow or prevent temporary or stored cookies in security settings.
What type of cookie are there?
Technical cookies: they are the most basic and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous and registered user navigates, basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic web.
Analysis cookies: they collect information about the type of navigation they are doing, the sections they use the most, products consulted, time band of use, language, etc.
Advertising cookies: show advertising based on your navigation, country of origin, language, etc.
Own cookies: are generated by the page you are visiting.
Third party cookies: those generated by external services or suppliers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.
What types of cookies does this website use?
Own cookies:
• PHPSESSID: This cookie is activated automatically when the user accesses the website and expires at the end of the browsing session. Its purpose is to control the user’s session. This cookie is necessary for the navigation and proper functioning of the website.
• CONSENT: They send a message to the visiting user, so that they are aware that our website uses cookies. It is usual to see a link to the cookie policy page and a button to accept.
• catAccCookies: Cookie established by the consent of Cookies, to record that accepts the fact that the site uses cookies.