Here you will be able to find information regarding what cookies are, which cookies we use, and how to turn them off in most browsers.
Like most websites nowadays, we use cookies (scripts and code) to enhance the website and to ensure its correct performance.
You as a user will be able to opt-out of some of these cookies, but some others are necessary for the normal functioning of the website, thus these cannot be turned off.
Cookies can be divided by how long they are active for, who the person that manages the information is, and ultimately their function:
Session Cookies – Stopping their function when the user closes their browser.
Continuous Cookies – Stopping when their function is complete (such as when the user stays logged in) or when these are eliminated manually.
Local cookies – Those cookies that send information to the user’s terminal from a server or domain managed by the owner and the place where the service is found.
External cookies – Those cookies that are sent to the user’s terminal from a server or domain that is not managed by the owner but by some other entity that manages the data obtained through said cookies.
Performance cookies – These cookies reminds the preferences the user has selected within the tools provided in the services. This is so the user does not have to reconfigure the preferences again.
Location cookies – These cookies are used to check where the user roughly lives when they are using a service. This cookie is completely anonymous and is only used to provide zone-specific content.
Account cookies – These cookies are generated once a user registers or has logged in. These cookies are normally used for:
Analytics cookies – These cookies are created from an external tool provider when a user visits a service. They are only generated every time a user access the service, and will be of use in future visits to anonymously identify the visitor. These cookies are normally used for:
It is important to understand that, if the user is not registered in the service, this cookie will never be associated to any personal information that could identify the user. Said cookies will only be used with the purpose of gathering data for statistics that help develop a better experience for the users.
Behavioural advertising cookies – These types of cookies allow to develop knowledge on the ads shown to an anonymous user using the services. Amongst other things, these cookies gather the duration and frequency of ads, the click-rate, or the navigation and/or the behaviour of the user. Its purpose is to develop a profile of advertisement interests to later provide specialised advertisement based on those interest (yes, these are the cookies that hear your thoughts).
External advertisement cookies – Apart from site-managed ads, the site may offer companies to provide ads through external tool providers (AdServers). With this, these external providers can gather the cookies sent from the site services as users are present as well as the information gathered in the cookies.
moove_gdpr_popup – A popup that reminds users about the usage and existence of cookies and stores cookie settings data. Stops functioning after 7 days.
wordpress_sec – Activates during login and saves authentication data. Stops functioning as the session ends.
wordpress_logged_in – Activates during login and saves authentication data. Stops functioning as the session ends.
wordpress_test_cookie – Activates during login and saves authentication data. Stops functioning as the session ends.
wp-settings- – Used for the customisation of the site’s user interface. Stops functioning after 6 hours.
wp-settings-time- – Used for the customisation of the site’s user interface. Stops functioning after 6 hours.
wp_lang – Used to save data regarding the user’s browser language. Stops functioning as the session ends.
If you do want to disable cookies, you should be able to do it when accessing the page.
We also provide access to changing the cookies enabled in your account settings.
Regardless, all common browsers provide an option to turn off all possible cookies.
This option is normally found in the “configuration”/”preferences”/”options” page.
Here’s how you can do for the following browsers:
In the main page click the three little dots on top right corner, you should click on that, and then click “Settings” on the drop-down.
Microsoft Edge presents itself differently in some computers:
Version 1: A page should open with a navigation bar on the left. There you’ll find and click on”Cookies and data stored”.
Version 2: In the top left corner three dashes (also called burger) should appear. Click that, and the menu should open. Then proceed by clicking “Cookies and data stored”.
There you will find and click “Manage and delete cookies and site data”.
Inside this page, you can find various options to stop, delete or select which cookies you want to use.
On the top right corner you will find three dots, and within that menu the “Settings” button.
Once you are within the settings page, you will be able to access “Privacy and security” in the left navigation bar.
There you can find “Clear browsing data”, “Block external cookies” and other cookie-related options.
Select the three dashes (also called burger) at the top right corner and click over the “Settings” button.
At the left navigation bar you will find the “Privacy & Security” tab.
If you scroll down, you will find the option “Cookies and Site Data” that will allow you to erase cookie information.
At the top left corner of Safari, you will be able to see the “Safari” button. Once you click on that, a dropdown will appear with the “Preferences” option within.
In the “Preferences” page, select the “Privacy” tab situated at the top of the screen.
Once within the “Privacy” page, there should be a button called “Manage Website Data” that looks like a cookie jar.
There should be a button displaying “Remove All”.
Once you confirm the deletion in the appearing pop-up, you should be able to see the cookie jar empty, meaning that all the cookies were deleted.
Once Opera is open, you will be able to find the three dashes (also called burger) at the top right corner of the screen, by the download icon, and the login icon.
Scroll all the way down to the “Go to full browser settings” button, and open the settings page.
Proceed to the “Cookies and other side data” within “Privacy & security” that you can access by scrolling down, or selecting “Privacy & security” on the navigation bar at the left.
Similarly to Chrome, you will find some options to manage cookies there.
Our site can change this policy at any time based on law or changes in available or necessary cookies.
These changes will be communicated to you, our users, via email, or through this website.
If you have any questions, please don’t doubt to contact us through the contact form, the email provided on the contact page, or any of our social media.
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