What are cookies?

Automatic collection procedures are used (cookies) to collect personal information from users, such as the type of browser or operating system, reference page, route, ISP domain (Internet Provider), etc., all in order to improve the services provided.

One cookie is a small file that is stored on the computer of users when accessing certain web pages and that allow them to recognize their users.

The cookies Currently they are essential for the operation of the Internet, providing innumerable advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating the navigation and usability of our website.

The cookies help to adapt the websites to your personal needs.

The cookies can't damage your equipment. On the other hand, the one that are activated can help to identify and solve errors, as well as to improve the navigability of the web pages.

The cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing preferences of a user or their computer.

What cookies do we use?

In wikiesfera.org, We use cookies, logs, links and other technologies to store user preferences in order to improve the quality of our services, ensure the technical functioning of both the portal and the transactions made, measure the audience of the website and develop new and better features.

Owner of cookies:

  • We use own cookies which are sent to the user's computer and managed exclusively by us for the best functioning of the website. The information we collect is used to improve the quality of our service and the experience of our users.
  • We use third-party cookies (Facebook, Google, Twitter...) used by external companies, social networks or by external content complements (such as, for example, google maps).

Storage time of cookies: 

  • We use session cookies which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the website, so none is recorded on the user's hard drive. The information obtained through these cookies is used to analyze traffic patterns on the web. In the long run, this allows us to provide a better experience to improve the content and facilitate its use. Therefore, the information stored on your computer is deleted as soon as the user leaves wikiesfera.org or close the browser.
  • We use persistent or permanent cookies They store information on the user's hard drive for the set time and stop working after this time. Our website reads this information every time the user makes a visit to wikiesfera.org. These cookies allow us to offer information aimed at the users' own interests and we use them mainly to facilitate the purchase and registration services.

Use of cookies: 

  • We use technical or required cookies which are strictly necessary for the user to access and navigate in wikiesfera.org. For example, technical cookies are those that serve to establish communication between the user's computer and the network; provide a service expressly requested by the user; make payment for goods or services requested by the user; ensure that the content of the website is loaded efficiently; controlling traffic and data communication; identify the session; access parts with restricted access; remember the elements that make up an order; carry out the purchase process of an order; make an application for registration or participation in an event; use safety features during navigation; store content for the dissemination of videos or sound; or share content through social networks. These cookies do not require prior information and consent from the user.
  • We use functional or personalisation cookies which help the user to have a better browsing experience on the site. An example of the use of this type of cookies are those that are used to store the browsing data of a certain language or keep the user authenticated when registering. These cookies require prior information and consent from the user.
  • We use Analytical cookies to analyze the use of the website, so that we can measure and improve the operation.
  • We use advertising and profiling cookies to improve and manage the exposure of advertisements to the user while browsing the website, preventing ads that you have already seen from appearing, as well as serving ads relevant to your interests.

wikiesfera.org saves all information collected through cookies in a non-personalised format (IP address). This type of information obtained through cookies will not be communicated to third parties, nor used for unsolicited communications.

How can our users manage the cookies we use?

Users of wikiesfera.org can manage the cookies and, therefore, reject them in a unitary way or in its entirety, in the Configuration Panel. 

If cookies are disabled or rejected, some features and/or services may not function properly.

The PORTAL does not exercise control over the websites displayed as a result of its search, links or accesses from our directory. These other websites may place their own cookies or request personal information from you.

How can our users disable cookies in the main browsers?

It is usually possible to stop accepting browser cookies, or to stop accepting cookies from a particular service.

All modern browsers allow change cookie settings.

These settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘Preferences’ of your browser menu.

Although it may vary slightly from one browser version to another, the cookie policy settings for the most used browsers are as follows:

  • Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.
  • Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.
  • Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced settings -> Privacy -> Content settings.
  • Safari: Preferences -> Security.
  • Opera: Settings -> Privacy and security.

For more information, you can consult the support or help of your browser or through the following links: SafariChromeFirefoxExplorerOpera.

Many browsers allow you to activate a private mode whereby cookies are always deleted after your visit. Depending on each browser this private mode may have different names. Below you will find a list of the most common browsers and the different names of this “private mode”:

  • Internet Explorer 8 and above – Private Browsing
  • Safari 2 and above - Private Browsing
  • Opera 10.5 and above – Private Navigation
  • FireFox 3.5 and above - Private Browsing
  • Google Chrome 10 and above – Incognito

How can I disable third-party cookies?

If you want to know the privacy conditions and use of third-party cookies, you can access the cookies policies of:

What happens if I do not accept cookies from the website?

If you do not allow the installation of cookies in your browser, you may not be able to access any of the sections of our website.

More information

For more information about cookies and your rights as a user you can consult the Guide on the use of cookies prepared by the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD).

Changes and modifications

This cookie policy may be modified when required by current legislation at any time or when there is any variation in the type of cookies used on the website. Therefore, we recommend that you review this policy each time you access our website in order to be properly informed about how and why we use cookies.