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What is a cookie?

Cookies are files that can be downloaded to your computer through websites. They are tools that play an essential role in the provision of many information society services. Among other things, they allow a site to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information obtained, they can be used to recognize the user and improve the service offered.

Types of cookies

Depending on the entity that manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, two types can be distinguished:

  • Own cookies:those sent to the user's terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor themselves.
  • Third-party cookies: those sent from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies.

There is also a classification according to the length of time they remain stored:

  • Session cookies: designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page.
  • Persistent cookies: the data is still stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a defined period.

Finally, according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed:

  • Technical cookies: allow the user to navigate through a web page and use the different options or services that exist therein.
  • Personalization cookies: allow the user to access the service with some general characteristics predefined according to a series of criteria.
  • Analysis cookies: allow monitoring and analysis of user behaviour on the websites to which they are linked.
  • Advertising cookies: allow the management of advertising spaces.
  • Behavioural advertising cookies: store information on user behaviour obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits.
  • Social network cookies: used to allow visitors to interact with the content of different social platforms.

Disabling and deleting cookies

You can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on your computer by setting the options of the browser installed on your computer. By disabling cookies, some of the services available may no longer be operational. The way to disable cookies is different for each browser, but it can usually be done from the Tools or Options menu.

Cookies used on www.basquevolt.com

CookieDurationTypePurposeDescription
_ga2 yearsThird-partyAnalyticalServes to distinguish users. Generated by Google Analytics. Google stores the information on servers in the United States, complying with European legislation on the protection of personal data.
bp_ut_sessionSessionOwnTechnicalCookie to ensure that users who write comments on the blog are human and not automated applications, to combat spam.