What are cookies?
A cookie is a file or device that is downloaded onto a user’s terminal equipment for the purpose of storing data that may be updated and retrieved by the entity responsible for its installation. In other words, it is a file that is downloaded onto your computer when you access certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their device and, depending on the information they contain and the way the device is used, they may be used to recognise the user.
Their main functions are:
- Keeping track of users: when a user enters their username and password, a cookie is stored so that they do not have to re-enter them on every page of the site. However, a cookie does not identify a single person, but rather a combination of computer, browser and user.
- Gathering information about the user’s browsing habits, including spyware attempts, by advertising agencies and others. This can cause privacy issues and is one of the reasons why cookies have their critics.
There are different types of cookies depending, above all, on the purpose for which they are used. These include, among others, the following:
Analytics cookies: these cookies are used to analyse the behaviour and actions of website users and to build browsing profiles, in order to make technical improvements to the site’s operation and services.
Advertising cookies: these allow advertising space to be managed efficiently on the basis of a series of criteria, for example, checking whether or not the user has already seen a particular piece of content in order to replace it with a new one.
Behavioural advertising cookies: these cookies store information on users’ own behaviour, focusing on their browsing habits. This makes it possible to build user profiles based on behaviour and use them to personalise the advertising displayed.
If you would like more information about cookies, you can visit the following website: http://www.aboutcookies.org/.
What type of cookies does this website use?
This website uses cookies that make it easier for users to use and navigate the site, guarantee access to certain services and improve the functional configuration of the website.
Specifically, this website uses the following cookies:
| JCS_INENREF | Used for anti-spam purposes | After a short time or when the browser is closed. |
| JCS_INENTIM | Used for anti-spam purposes | After a short time or when the browser is closed. |
| PHPSESSID | This cookie is used to establish a user session and is a reference to a unique session ID set by our website code (PHP). It disappears when the session ends (when you close your browser) | After a short time or when the browser is closed. |
| wp-settings-7 | WordPress settings | 1 day |
| wp-settings-7-time | WordPress settings | 1 day |
| wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress sets this cookie when you visit the login page. It is used to check whether your web browser is set to allow or reject cookies | After a short time or when the browser is closed. |
| _ga | Used to distinguish users | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _gat or _dc_gtm | Used to throttle the request rate. | 1 minute |
How to manage cookie settings
This section provides a brief explanation of how to view and configure cookie settings in the browsers most commonly used.
Practically all browsers allow users to obtain general information about the cookies installed on a website, including checking their existence, duration and deletion options. For information purposes, a number of related links are provided below:
Users may also allow, block or delete the cookies installed on their device by changing their browser settings in accordance with the instructions provided. For information purposes, cookie settings are usually found in the “Preferences” or “Tools” menu of each browser; in any case, you can always consult your browser’s help section to resolve any questions that may arise.
Please bear in mind that if you block the installation of all cookies, the content of the website and certain features and services provided by it may be affected.