What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless text file that is stored in your browser when you visit almost any web page. The utility of the cookie is that the website is able to remember your visit when you return to browse that page. Although many people do not know it, cookies have been used since the first browsers for the World Wide Web appeared.

What is NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, nor a Trojan horse, nor a worm, nor spam, nor spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

What information does a cookie store?

Cookies do not usually store sensitive information about you, such as credit cards or bank details, photographs, your ID or personal information, etc. The data they store is of a technical nature, personal preferences, personalization of content, etc.

The web server does not associate you as a person but rather your web browser. In fact, if you regularly browse with Internet Explorer and try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you will see that the website does not realize that you are the same person because it is actually associating the browser, not the person.

What kind of cookies are there?

i. Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them:

Depending on who is the entity that manages the computer or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish:

. Own Cookies: These are those that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the User is provided.

. Third-party cookies: These are those that are sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

In the event that cookies are installed from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as own cookies.

II. Types of cookies according to the period of time they remain activated:

According to the period of time that they remain activated in the terminal equipment, we can distinguish:

. Session Cookies: They are a type of cookies designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a web page. They are usually used to store information that is only of interest to keep for the provision of the service requested by the User on a single occasion (eg a list of products purchased).

. Persistent cookies: These are a type of cookie in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, and which can range from a few minutes to several years.

III. Types of cookies according to their purpose:

Depending on the purpose for which the data obtained through cookies are processed, we can distinguish between:

. Technical cookies: These are those used by the Website that allow the User to navigate and use the different options or services offered, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, accessing restricted access areas, performing the purchase process of an order, use security elements, store content to be able to broadcast videos or share content through social networks.

. Personalization cookies: These are those used by the Website that allow the User to access the Website with some predefined general characteristics based on a series of criteria in their terminal, such as, for example, the language, the type of browser, the regional configuration from where you access the service, etc.

Personalization cookies can provide data on which languages ​​the User prefers and what their communication preferences are. Likewise, they can help the User to fill in the forms on the Website more easily.

. Performance, analysis and navigation cookies: These are those used by the Website and by GOOGLE ANALYTICS that allow the number of Users to be quantified and thus carry out the measurement and statistical analysis of the use and activity carried out by Users, as well as to create navigation profiles. of these in order to introduce improvements to the Website.

Is my consent required to set a cookie?

Consent is not required for the installation of technical cookies or those that are strictly necessary for the provision of an information society service expressly requested by the recipient.

For the rest, the consent of the interested party is required, which can be requested in different ways. In relation to this web page, it will be understood as granted if you continue to use the web page, without prejudice to the fact that you may revoke it at any time and deactivate cookies.

What happens if I disable cookies?

In order for you to understand the scope that deactivating cookies can have, we show you some examples:

. You will not be able to share content from that website on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network.

. The website will not be able to adapt the contents to your personal preferences, as is often the case in 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: It will be impossible for you to make purchases online, they will have to be by phone or by visiting the physical store if you have one.

. It will not be possible to customize your geographical 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 will not be able to write on the blog, you will not be able to upload photos, post comments, rate or rate content. The web will also not be able to tell if you are a human or an automated application posting spam.

. It will not be possible to show sectorized advertising, which will reduce the advertising revenue of the web.

. All social networks use cookies, if you deactivate them you will not be able to use any social network.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes. Not only delete, but also block, in a general or particular way for a specific domain.
To delete cookies from a website you must go to your browser settings and there you can search for those associated with the domain in question and proceed to delete them.

You should know that this website uses “cookies”, which are used to collect information about the use of said website.

These cookies, in particular, can be used to facilitate your navigation, distinguish you from other users and identify problems. In addition, others may be used that allow us to obtain more information about your interests, but for this you must give your consent in advance.

If you need more information about cookies, below you can find a list of all the cookies loaded by the website.

Specific information about Google Analytics

As indicated above, the www.cristinaferris.com website uses Google Analytics, (Universal), a web analytics tool from Google Inc. Thus, Google Analytics uses methods that allow us to analyze, through cookies, the use made of our website Internet users who visit our website. The anonymous information generated will be sent to a Google server in the United States, where it may be stored. In any case, said anonymous information will not contain any personal data and the IP address will always be abbreviated before being transmitted to the United States (as well as within the territory of the Member States of the European Union or the signatory countries of the Agreement on the Economic Area European). The shortened IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will in no case be associated with other Google data.

If you want to prevent the collection and processing of data generated by cookies and related to your use of our website (including your shortened IP address) by Google, please download and install the following browser plug-in by clicking on the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

As an alternative to the browser plugin, especially on mobile device browsers, you can click on this link https://adssettings.google.com to block the collection of data on this website by Google Analytics, from now on. By doing so, an opt-out cookie will be stored that prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in that browser and only for our website and will be stored on your device. If you delete cookies in your browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.

Note: For tips on how to use the opt-out cookie, you can visit: https: //developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/?hl=en#disable .

Type of cookies used on this website:

On this website, depending on the functionalities and plugins installed at any given time, the following cookies may be included: