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 allow the website to remember your visit when you return to it. Although many people don’t know it, cookies have been used since the first web browsers appeared for the World Wide Web.

What is NOT a cookie?

It’s not a virus, Trojan, 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 banking details, photos, your ID number, or personal data. The data stored are technical, preferences, content customization, etc.

The web server does not 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 using Firefox or Chrome, you’ll see that the website doesn’t recognize you as the same person, because it’s actually associating the information with the browser, not with the person.

What types of cookies exist?

I. Types of cookies based on the entity that manages them:

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

– Own cookies: Sent to the user’s device from a server or domain managed by the website’s editor and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
– Third-party cookies: Sent to the user’s device from a server or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained via the cookies.

If cookies are installed from a domain managed by the editor but the information is managed by a third party, they are considered third-party cookies.

II. Types of cookies based on the time they remain active:

– Session cookies: These are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are often used to store information only needed for a one-time service (e.g., a shopping cart).
– Persistent cookies: These store data in the user’s device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie’s controller, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

III. Types of cookies based on their purpose:

– Technical cookies: Used by the website to allow the user to browse and use the various services offered, such as controlling data traffic, accessing restricted areas, making purchases, using security features, storing content to stream videos, or sharing content on social networks.

– Personalization cookies: These allow the website to remember choices (like language, browser type, regional settings, etc.) to provide a more personalized experience.

– Performance, analysis, and navigation cookies: Used by the website and by GOOGLE ANALYTICS to quantify user numbers and perform statistical analysis of user interaction with the website. This helps improve navigation and the content offered.

Do I need to give consent to use cookies?

Consent is not required for technical cookies or those strictly necessary for providing a service explicitly requested by the user.

For all other types, consent is required and can be given in various ways. On this website, your continued use will be considered consent. However, you may revoke or disable cookies at any time.

What happens if I disable cookies?

Here are some examples of how disabling cookies might affect your experience:

– You won’t be able to share content on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network.
– The website won’t be able to adapt content to your personal preferences, such as in online stores.
– You won’t be able to access your personal account area (e.g., My Account, My Profile, My Orders).
– You won’t be able to make purchases online (only by phone or visiting the physical store, if applicable).
– You won’t be able to personalize geographical preferences like time zone, currency, or language.
– The website won’t be able to perform web analytics about traffic and visitors, making it harder to improve.
– You won’t be able to post comments, upload photos, rate or review content. The website also won’t detect if you’re a human or a spam bot.
– Targeted advertising won’t be shown, affecting ad revenue.
– All social networks use cookies, so if disabled, you won’t be able to use them.

Can cookies be deleted?

Yes, not only can you delete them, but also block them entirely or partially (e.g., for a specific domain).

To remove cookies from a website, go to your browser settings where you can search for and delete cookies associated with a specific domain.

This website uses cookies to collect information about how users interact with it. Some cookies help ease navigation and identify issues. Others (which require your consent) may be used to better understand your preferences.

If you want more details, below you’ll find a list of cookies used on this website.

Specific information about Google Analytics

As mentioned above, www.cristinaferris.com uses Google Analytics (Universal), a web analysis tool by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how visitors use the website. The anonymous information generated may be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.

However, this anonymous information will not contain any personal data, and your IP address will always be shortened before being transferred to the U.S. (or within EU/EEA countries). The shortened IP will not be merged with other Google data.

If you want to prevent Google from collecting and processing data via cookies (including your shortened IP), install the browser add-on by clicking the following link:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

As an alternative (especially on mobile browsers), you can click this link:
https://adssettings.google.com
Doing so stores an opt-out cookie that prevents future tracking on this website. Note: this cookie is only valid in that browser and only for this website. If you delete your cookies, you’ll need to set it again.

For further instructions on disabling Google Analytics cookies:
Google Analytics Opt-Out Guide

Types of cookies used on this website:

Depending on the features and plugins active at any time, this site may use the following cookies:

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NAME	DURATION	PURPOSE
1P_JAR	1 week	Transfers data to Google
APISID, HSID, NID, PREF, SAPISID, SID, SSID, CONSENT	Up to 2 years	Stored upon signing in to Google. They help stay logged in and improve user experience across services.
NID	6 months	Used by the Google +1 button. If you’re signed in, this cookie links your visit to your account.
SNID	6 months	Used by Google Maps to display locations. It also sends other cookies if logged into your account.

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NAME	DURATION	PURPOSE
_ga	2 years	Set by analytics.js; used to distinguish users anonymously.
_gat	10 minutes	Used to limit the number of requests – improves performance.
_gid	6 months	Assigns a unique value to each page visited.

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NAME	DURATION	PURPOSE
C_USER, DATR, FR	Up to 2 years	Required for Facebook social plugins. Session cookies last until the end of session; others last 30 days or 2 years depending on type.

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NAME	DURATION	PURPOSE
wp-settings-time-1, wp-settings-1	Persistent	Used by WordPress to customize the user interface.
wordpress_logged_in_	Persistent	Activated after login to indicate when and who logged in, used by WordPress UI.
wordpress_test_cookie	Persistent	Used to test if cookies are enabled in the browser.

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