{"id":2313,"date":"2023-10-05T12:12:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T10:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/what-is-a-cookie\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T16:58:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:58:20","slug":"what-is-a-cookie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/what-is-a-cookie\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a cookie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1245_efa360-92 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1245_74a049-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1245_74a049-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1245_74a049-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1245_ee2281-35\">What is a cookie?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A <em>cookie <\/em>is a <strong>harmless<\/strong> text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The purpose of the <em>cookie <\/em>is to allow the website to remember your visit when you navigate to that page again. Although many people do not know it, <em>cookies <\/em>have been used for 20 years, since the first web browsers appeared.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is NOT a cookie?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not a virus, a Trojan horse, a worm, spam, spyware, or a pop-up ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What information does a <em>cookie <\/em>store?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cookies<\/em> typically do not store sensitive information about you, such as credit card details or banking information, photos, your ID, or personal data. The data they store is of a technical nature, including personal preferences, content customization, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The web server does not associate you as a person but rather with your web browser. In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and try to browse the same site with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the website does not recognize you as the same person because it is actually associating with the browser, not the individual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What types of <em>cookies <\/em>exist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Technical <em>cookies<\/em>: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, to determine when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous user and a registered user are navigating, and perform basic tasks for the functioning of any dynamic website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytics <em>cookies<\/em>: They collect information about the type of browsing you are doing, the sections you use the most, products consulted, time of use, language, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertising <em>cookies<\/em>: They display ads based on your browsing, your country of origin, language, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are first-party <em>cookies <\/em>and third-party cookies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>First-party cookies<\/em> are generated by the website you are visiting, while<em> third-party cookies<\/em> are generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens if I disable <em>cookies<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand the impact of disabling <em>cookies<\/em>, here are a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The website will not be able to tailor content to your personal preferences, as is often the case in online stores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will not be able to access the personal area of the website, such as <em>My Account<\/em>, <em>My Profile<\/em>, or <em>My Orders<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online stores: You will be unable to make purchases online; you will need to do so by phone or by visiting the physical store if one is available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will not be possible to customize your geographic preferences, such as time zone, currency, or language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and traffic, which will make it harder for the site to remain competitive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will not be able to write in the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate or score content. The website will also not be able to determine if you are a human or an automated application posting <em>spam<\/em>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Targeted advertising cannot be displayed, which will reduce the website&#8217;s advertising revenue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All social networks use <em>cookies<\/em>; if you disable them, you will not be able to use any social network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can <em>cookies <\/em>be deleted?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. You can not only delete cookies but also block them, either generally or for a specific domain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete <em>cookies <\/em>from a website, you need to go to your browser&#8217;s settings where you can search for the cookies associated with the specific domain and proceed to delete them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"navegadores\"><em>Cookie <\/em>settings for the most popular browsers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we explain how to access a specific <em>cookie <\/em>in the <strong>Chrome <\/strong>browser. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking the customization icon that appears in the upper right corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see different sections; click on the &#8220;<em>Show advanced options<\/em>&#8221; option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <em>Privacy<\/em>, then <em>Content settings<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <em>All cookies and site data<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A list will appear with all the <em>cookies <\/em>organized by domain. To make it easier to find <em>cookies <\/em>from a specific domain, enter the address partially or fully in the <em>Search cookies<\/em> field. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After applying this filter, one or more lines with the <em>cookies <\/em>from the requested website will appear on the screen. Now you just need to select it and click the <em>X<\/em> to proceed with its deletion. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the <em>cookie <\/em>settings in the <strong>Internet Explore<\/strong>r browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <em>Tools<\/em>, <em>Internet Options<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <em>Privacy<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move the slider to adjust the privacy level you want.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the <em>cookie <\/em>settings in the <strong>Firefox <\/strong>browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <em>Options <\/em>or <em>Preferences <\/em>depending on your operating system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <em>Privacy<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <em>History<\/em>, choose <em>Use custom settings for history<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will now see the option <em>Accept cookies<\/em>; you can enable or disable it according to your preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the <em>cookie <\/em>settings in the <strong>Safari browser for OSX<\/strong>, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <em>Preferences<\/em>, then <em>Privacy<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here you will see the option to<em> Block cookies<\/em>, where you can adjust the type of blocking you wish to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the <em>cookie <\/em>settings in the <strong>Safari browser for iOS<\/strong>, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the version of the browser):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <em>Settings<\/em>, then <em>Safari<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <em>Privacy Security<\/em>, and you will see the option<em> Block Cookies<\/em> to adjust the type of blocking you want to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the <em>cookie <\/em>settings on an <strong>Android <\/strong>device browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the browser and tap the <em>Menu <\/em>key, then <em>Settings<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <em>Security and Privacy<\/em>, and you will see the <em>Accept cookies<\/em> option to enable or disable it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the <em>cookie <\/em>settings for the browser on <strong>Windows Phone<\/strong> devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open<em> Internet Explorer<\/em>, then <em>More<\/em>, then <em>Settings<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now enable or disable the <em>Allow cookies<\/em> checkbox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-2313","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"infinite-scroll-item"},"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"sgcolmar","author_link":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/author\/sgcolmar\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2313"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2314,"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2313\/revisions\/2314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgcolmar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}