What is a cookie?

A cookie is a harmless file that is downloaded onto your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or about their device and, depending on the information they contain and the way you use your device.

Thus, there are cookies that obtain information related to the number of pages visited, the city assigned to the IP address from which the site is accessed, the number of new users, the frequency and repetition of visits, the length of the visit, the browser, the operator or the type of device from which the visit is made.

What is NOT a cookie?

It is not a virus, nor a trojan, nor a worm, nor spam, nor spyware, and it does not 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 number or personal information, etc. The data they store is technical in nature, personal preferences, content personalisation, etc.

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

What happens if I disable cookies?

So that you understand the impact that disabling cookies can have, here are a few 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 its content to your personal preferences, as usually happens in online shops.
  • You will not be able to access the personal area of the website, such as My account, My profile or My orders.
  • Online shops: It will be impossible for you to make online purchases; they will have to be made by phone or by visiting the physical shop, if there is one.
  • It will not be possible to personalise your geographical preferences such as time zone, currency or language.
  • The website will not be able to carry out web analytics on visitors and traffic, which will make it harder for the website to be competitive.
  • You will not be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate or score content. Nor will the website be able to know whether you are a human or an automated application posting spam.
  • It will not be possible to display targeted advertising, 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.

What types of cookies are there?

Types of cookies according to the entity that manages the device or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish:

  • First party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user’s terminal device from a device or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
  • Third party cookies: These are cookies sent to the user’s terminal device from a device or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.

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

DART cookie

A cookie used by Google to serve advertisements on websites.
You can disable the use of the DART cookie of the Google advertising system by going to the Google privacy centre.
In addition, browsers can also allow users to view and delete cookies individually.

You can find more information about Cookies at: Wikipedia

Web Beacons

This site may also host web beacons (also known as web bugs). Web beacons are usually small images of one pixel by one pixel, visible or invisible, placed within the source code of the web pages of a site. Web beacons work and are used in a similar way to cookies. In addition, web beacons are usually used to measure the traffic of users visiting a web page and to draw a pattern of the users of a site.

You can find more information about web beacons at: Wikipedia

Third party cookies

In some cases, we share information about the visitors to this site anonymously or in aggregate form with third parties such as advertisers, sponsors or auditors, with the sole purpose of improving our services. All these processing activities will be regulated in accordance with legal rules and all your data protection rights will be respected in accordance with the regulations in force.

This site measures traffic with different solutions that may use cookies or web beacons to analyse what happens on our pages. We currently use the following solutions to measure the traffic of this site. You can find more information about the privacy policy of each of the solutions used for this purpose:

This site may also host its own advertising, affiliate advertising or advertising from ad networks. This advertising is displayed through ad servers that also use cookies to show advertising content relevant to users. Each of these ad servers has its own privacy policy, which can be consulted on their own websites.

What types of cookies are used on this website?

When you access the website www.abelgil.com we inform you that if you continue browsing, various first party and third party cookies will be installed corresponding to the website analytics (for example: Google Analytics or similar tools) to help the website analyse how you use it and improve its usability, but under no circumstances are they associated with data that could identify you. The data they store is technical in nature, personal preferences, content personalisation, etc. The web server does not associate you as a person but rather your web browser

This website uses first party and third party cookies to give you a better browsing experience, to allow you to share content on social networks, leave comments and to obtain statistics about our users.

As a user, you can refuse the processing of the data or information by blocking these cookies through the appropriate settings in your browser. However, you should know that if you do so, this site may not work properly.

That is why it is important that you read this cookie policy and understand that if you continue browsing, we consider that you accept its use. You can change your browser settings to be notified when cookies are received on your device or, if you wish, to disable the ability to store such cookies on your device.

You can even review your preferences about the cookies on this website right now using the following button:

Below is the following table, purely as an example, identifying the most relevant cookies used on this website, as well as whether they are first party or third party (and identifying the third party contracted or whose services it has been decided to use) and their purpose

First party cookies
Cookies Information (*) Purpose
Strictly necessary User input c.
User authentication or identification session c.
User security c.
Media player session c.
Session c. for load balancingUser interface personalisation c.		 They are used to provide services or remember settings in order to improve your browsing experience on our website.
Third Party Cookies:
Cookies Information (*) Purpose
Analytics – Google Analytics, Number of visits, pages or sections visited, browsing time, sites visited before entering this page, details about the browsers used Statistical reports on the website’s traffic, its total audience and the audience of a particular advertising campaign

Google Maps cookie, as set out on its page about the types of cookies used.

How are cookies managed?

Since cookies are ordinary text files, they can be explored with most text editors or word processing programs. You can click on a cookie to open it. Below is a list of links on how to view cookies in different browsers. If you use another browser, check the information about cookies in the browser itself. If you use a mobile phone, check the device manual for more information.

  • Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
  • Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647&topic=14666&ctx=topic
  • Internet Explorer 8-10: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies
  • Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph5042
  • Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/12.00/es-ES/cookies.html

Cookie settings for the most popular browsers

Below we explain how to access a particular cookie in the Chrome browser. Note: these steps may vary depending on the browser version:

  1. Go to Settings or Preferences through the File menu or by clicking the customisation icon that appears at the top right.
  2. You will see different sections, click the Show advanced options option.
  3. Go to Privacy, Content settings.
  4. Select All cookies and site data.
  5. A list will appear with all the cookies sorted by domain. To make it easier for you to find the cookies of a particular domain, enter the address partially or in full in the Search cookies field.
  6. After applying this filter, one or more lines with the cookies of the requested website will appear on screen. Now you only have to select it and click the X to delete it.

To access the cookie settings of the Internet Explorer browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to Tools, Internet Options
  2. Click on Privacy.
  3. Move the slider to set the level of privacy you want.

To access the cookie settings of the Firefox browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to Options or Preferences depending on your operating system.
  2. Click on Privacy.
  3. In History choose Use custom settings for history.
  4. You will now see the Accept cookies option; you can enable or disable it according to your preferences.

To access the cookie settings of the Safari browser for OSX, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to Preferences, then Privacy.
  2. There you will see the Block cookies option so you can set the type of blocking you want to apply.

To access the cookie settings of the Safari browser for iOS, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Go to Settings, then Safari.
  2. Go to Privacy and Security, where you will see the Block cookies option so you can set the type of blocking you want to apply.

To access the cookie settings of the browser for Android devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Launch the browser and press the Menu key, then Settings.
  2. Go to Security and Privacy, where you will see the Accept cookies option so you can tick or untick the box.

To access the cookie settings of the browser for Windows Phone devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on the browser version):

  1. Open Internet Explorer, then More, then Settings
  2. You can now tick or untick the Allow cookies box.

Do Not Track

If you want to have greater control over the installation of cookies, you can install programs or add-ons in your browser, known as “Do Not Track” tools, which will allow you to choose which cookies you want to allow.

Additional notes

  • Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or the accuracy of the privacy policies that the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy may have.
  • Web browsers are the tools responsible for storing cookies and it is from there that you must exercise your right to delete or disable them. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of cookies by these browsers.
  • In some cases it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser does not forget your decision not to accept them.
  • In the case of Google Analytics cookies, this company stores the cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share them with third parties, except in cases where this is necessary for the operation of the system or when required to do so by law. According to Google, it does not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhering to the Safe Harbour Agreement, which guarantees that all transferred data will be processed with a level of protection in line with European regulations.
  • If you have any questions or queries about this cookie policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.