{"id":724,"date":"2018-04-25T09:54:39","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mery.es\/?page_id=724"},"modified":"2018-04-25T10:12:39","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T10:12:39","slug":"further-information-about-cookies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/further-information-about-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Further information about cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a cookie?<\/h3>\n

A cookie<\/em> is a small, harmless<\/strong> text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. Its purpose is to remember your visit the next time you browse the website. Although many people are unaware of this, cookies<\/em> have been in use for 20 years, ever since the first World Wide Web browsers came into existence.<\/p>\n

What a cookie IS NOT.<\/h3>\n

A cookie is not a virus, a Trojan, a worm, spam, spyware or a pop-up window.<\/p>\n

What information does a cookie<\/em> store?<\/h3>\n

Cookies<\/em> are not used to store sensitive information about yourself, such as credit cards or bank data, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they store are of a technical nature, personal preferences, content personalisation, etc.<\/p>\n

The web server is not associated to you as a person, but to your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse a website using Internet Explorer and then try browsing with Firefox or Chrome, you\u2019ll see that the website does not realize you\u2019re the same person, because it is actually associating with the browser, not with a person.<\/p>\n

What kinds of cookies <\/em>are there?<\/h3>\n
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  • Technical <\/em>cookies<\/em>: These are the simplest and among other things, make it possible to know whether a human being or an automated application is browsing, or whether it\u2019s an anonymous or a registered user browsing, which are basic to the operation of a dynamic website.<\/li>\n
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  • Analytical <\/em>cookies<\/em>: These collect information on the kind of browsing you\u2019re doing, the sections you use the most, the products browsed, your time zone, language, etc.<\/li>\n
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  • Advertising <\/em>cookies<\/em>: These show advertising related to your browsing habits, the country you live in, your language, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What are own cookies<\/em> and third-party cookies?<\/h3>\n

    Own cookies<\/em> are those generated by the website you\u2019re visiting, whereas third-party<\/em>cookies are generated by outside services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.<\/p>\n

    What happens if I disable cookies<\/em>?<\/h3>\n

    Here are some examples of what can happen when you disable cookies<\/em>:<\/p>\n

    You won\u2019t be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or other social media.<\/p>\n

    The website won\u2019t be able to adjust content to your personal preferences, as tends to happen on online shops.<\/p>\n

    You won\u2019t be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My account<\/em>, My profile<\/em>or My orders<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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    • Online shops: You won\u2019t be able to do online shopping; you\u2019ll either have to shop by phone or visit the physical shop, if one exists.<\/li>\n
    • It won\u2019t be possible to customise your geographical preferences such as your time zone, currency and language.<\/li>\n
    • The website won\u2019t be able to conduct web analytics regarding website visitors and traffic, which makes it harder for the website to be competitive.<\/li>\n
    • You won\u2019t be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, and assess or rate content. The website won\u2019t know if you\u2019re a person or an automated application that posts spam<\/em>.<\/li>\n
    • Sectored advertising won\u2019t be shown, thus reducing the website\u2019s income from advertising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      All social media make use of cookies<\/em>, so if you disable them you won\u2019t be able to use any social media.<\/p>\n

      Can cookies<\/em> be eliminated?<\/h3>\n

      Yes. Not just eliminated, but also blocked, either completely or for a specific domain.<\/p>\n

      To eliminate cookies<\/em> from a website, go to your browser settings, where you can search for cookies associated with a given domain and eliminate them.<\/p>\n

      Cookies<\/em> settings for the most popular browsers<\/h3>\n

      We\u2019ll now show you how to access a given cookie<\/em> on the Chrome<\/strong> web browser. Please note that these steps may vary depending on what version of Chrome you\u2019re using:<\/p>\n

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      1. Go to Settings or Preferences on the File menu, or click on the customisation icon at the top right-hand corner.<\/li>\n
      2. Different sections will appear: click on Show advanced options<\/em>.<\/li>\n
      3. Go to Privacy<\/em>, then to Content settings<\/em>.<\/li>\n
      4. Select All cookies and website data<\/em>.<\/li>\n
      5. You\u2019ll see a list with all the cookies<\/em> arranged by domain. To make it easier to find a given domain\u2019s cookies<\/em>, enter part or all of the address in the Search for cookies<\/em><\/li>\n
      6. On using this filter you\u2019ll see one or several lines appear on your screen, listing the requested website\u2019s cookies<\/em>. All you need to do now is select and click on the X<\/em> to disable them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        To access the cookies<\/em> setting on Internet Explorer<\/strong>, follow these steps (these may vary depending on your version of Internet Explorer):<\/p>\n

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        1. Go to Tools<\/em>, then to Internet options<\/em><\/li>\n
        2. Click on Privacy<\/em>.<\/li>\n
        3. Slide your cursor to adjust the desired level of privacy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          To access the cookies<\/em> settings on Firefox<\/strong>, follow these steps (these may vary depending on your version of Firefox):<\/p>\n

          Go to Options <\/em>or Preferences<\/em>, depending on your operating system.<\/p>\n

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          1. Click on Privacy<\/em>.<\/li>\n
          2. In History <\/em>select Use a customised History setting<\/em>.<\/li>\n
          3. You\u2019ll then see the Accept cookies<\/em> option, which you can enable or disable as desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            To access the cookies<\/em> settings on the Safari browser for OS X<\/strong>, follow these steps (these may vary depending on your version of Safari):<\/p>\n

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            1. Go to Preferences<\/em>, then to Privacy<\/em>.<\/li>\n
            2. You\u2019ll see the Block cookies<\/em> option, where you can adjust the desired blocking level.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              To access the cookies<\/em> settings on the Safari browser for ios<\/strong>, follow these steps (these may vary depending on your version of Safari):<\/p>\n

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              1. Go to Settings<\/em>, then to Safari<\/em>.<\/li>\n
              2. Go to Privacy and Security<\/em>, where you\u2019ll see the Block cookies<\/em> option, and adjust the type of blocking as desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                To access the cookies<\/em> settings for Android<\/strong> devices, follow these steps (these may vary depending on your version of Android):<\/p>\n

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                1. Run the browser and press Menu<\/em>, then Settings<\/em><\/li>\n
                2. Go to Security and Privacy<\/em> where you\u2019ll see the Accept cookies <\/em>option which you can enable or disable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  To access the cookies<\/em> settings on the Windows Phone<\/strong> devices browser, follow these steps (these may vary depending on your browser version):<\/p>\n

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                  1. Open Internet Explorer<\/em>, then More<\/em>, then Settings<\/em><\/li>\n
                  2. Now you can enable or disable the Allow cookies<\/em>box as desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is a cookie? A cookie is a small, harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. Its purpose is to remember your visit the next time you browse the website. Although many people are unaware of this, cookies have been in use for 20 years, ever since… ","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=724"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":734,"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724\/revisions\/734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mery.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}