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The web server doesn't associate you as a person, but rather with your web browser. In fact, if you normally browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you'll see that the website doesn't recognize you as the same person because it's actually associating the browser, not the person.
To delete cookies from a website, go to your browser's settings. There you can search for the cookies associated with the domain in question and delete them.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any website. The purpose of a cookie is to enable the website to remember your visit when you return to that page. Although many people don't know this, cookies have been used for 20 years, since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.What IS NOT a cookie?
It is not a virus, a Trojan, a worm, spam, spyware, or a pop-up window.What information does a cookie store?
Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they do store is of a technical nature, personal preferences, content customization, etc.The web server doesn't associate you as a person, but rather with your web browser. In fact, if you normally browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you'll see that the website doesn't recognize you as the same person because it's actually associating the browser, not the person.
What types of cookies exist?
- Techniques: These are the most basic and allow, among other things, to know when a human or an automated application is browsing, when an anonymous user is browsing and when a registered user is browsing—basic tasks for the operation of any dynamic website.
- Analytics: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits, the sections you use most, products viewed, time zone used, language, etc.
- Advertising: These show ads based on your browsing, your country of origin, language, etc.
What are first-party and third-party cookies ?
First-party cookies are those generated by the page you are visiting, while third-party cookies are those generated by external services or providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.What happens if I disable cookies ?
To help you understand the potential implications of disabling cookies, here are some examples:- You may not share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network.
- The website will not be able to adapt its content to your personal preferences, as is often the case with online stores.
- You will not be able to access the personal area of that website, such as My Account , or My Profile or My Orders .
- Online stores: You won't be able to make purchases online; you'll have to make them by phone or visit a physical store, if one is available.
- It will not be possible to customize your geographic preferences such as time zone, currency, or language.
- The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and web traffic, which will make it difficult for the website to be competitive.
- You won't be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate, or rate content. The website also won't be able to tell if you're a human or an automated spam- posting application.
- Targeted advertising will not be displayed, which will reduce the website's advertising revenue.
- All social networks use cookies , if you disable them you will not be able to use any social network.
Can cookies be deleted?
Yes. Not only deletion, but also blocking, either generally or specifically for a specific domain.To delete cookies from a website, go to your browser's settings. There you can search for the cookies associated with the domain in question and delete them.
Cookie settings for the most popular browsers
Here's how to access a specific cookie in your Chrome browser. Note: These steps may vary depending on your browser version:- Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the Personalization icon in the top right corner.
- You will see different sections, click on the Show advanced options option.
- Go to Privacy , Content Settings .
- Select All cookies and site data .
- A list of all cookies will appear, sorted by domain. To make it easier to find cookies from a specific domain, enter part or all of the address in the Search cookies field.
- After applying this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen with the cookies from the requested website. Now simply select it and press the X to delete it.
If you want to be able to access the cookie settings of the Internet Explorer browser
follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):- Go to Tools , Internet Options
- Click on Privacy .
- Move the slider to the desired privacy level.
- Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
- Click on Privacy .
- Under History, choose Use custom settings for history .
- You will now see the Accept Cookies option, which you can enable or disable according to your preferences.
- Go to Preferences , then Privacy .
- Here you will see the Block cookies option so you can adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.
- Go to Settings , then Safari .
- Go to Privacy and Security , you will see the Block cookies option so you can adjust the type of blocking you want to perform.
- Launch the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings .
- Go to Security & Privacy , you will see the Accept Cookies option so you can check or uncheck the box.
- Open Internet Explorer , then More , then Settings
- You can now check or uncheck the Allow cookies box.