What are cookies?
A «cookie» is a small data file that is downloaded to the terminal (computer/Smartphone/Tablet) of visitors who access certain web pages (hereinafter, the «Users«), in order to store and retrieve information about the browsing performed from them.
These files are stored in the User’s terminal, and contain data that is not harmful to their equipment. They are used to remember User preferences, such as the selected language, access data or page customisation. Cookies may also be used to record anonymous information about how a visitor uses a website. For example, the website from which they are accessed, or if they have used an advertising “banner” to arrive.
Types of cookies
Depending on which entity manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, two types of cookies can be distinguished: own cookies and third-party cookies.
There is also a second classification according to the length of time that they remain stored in the client’s browser, which may be session cookies (they disappear at the end of the session) or persistent cookies (the data is still stored on the terminal for a defined period of time).
Finally, there is another classification based on the types of cookies according to the purpose for which the data obtained is processed: technical cookies, personalisation cookies, analysis cookies, advertising cookies, behavioural advertising cookies, etc.
Cookies used on the Web
The cookies that are being used on this webpage (hereinafter, the «Web«) are identified below, as well as their type and function:
- Technical cookies: those that allow the User to browse through a Web, platform or application and the use of the different options or services that exist therein.
- Analytical cookies: these cookies help us measure how Users interact on our web page.
- Advertising cookies: these cookies are used to show you advertisements on the Web.
| Name | Origin | Type | Expiry | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _cfduid | Cookies from Cloudflare, Inc. | Technical | 29 days | This cookie is used by the web content network to identify trusted web traffic. |
| CONSENT | Cookies from Google, LLC | Technical | 6,105 days | This cookie is used to detect whether the User has accepted the «advertising cookies» category in the enabled banner. |
| Cookielwawinfo-checkbox-essential | Cookies from Mozilor Technologies Private Limited | Technical | 11 months | Cookie that makes it possible to determine whether the User has accepted cookies that are considered «essential». |
| Cookielwawinfo-checkbox-non-essential | Cookies from Mozilor Technologies Private Limited | Technical | 11 months | Cookie that makes it possible to determine whether the User has accepted cookies that are considered «non-essential». |
| G_ENABLED_IDPS | Cookies from Google, LLC | Technical | 2,914,164 days | This cookie allows access to the Web from a Google account. |
| _ga | Cookies from Google, LLC | Analytical | 2 years | Records a unique identification of the User that generates statistical data on how the Web is used. |
| _gat | Cookies from Google, LLC | Analytical | 1 day | Controls the request rate. |
| _gid | Cookies from Google, LLC | Analytical | 1 day | Records a unique identification of the User that generates statistical data on how the Web is used. |
| IDE | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 1 year | Registers and reports on the User’s actions on the Web after viewing or clicking on any of the advertisements in order to measure the effectiveness of an advertisement and present specific advertisements for the User. |
| NID | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 6 months | Records a unique identification that identifies the device of a returning User. The identification is used for specific advertisements. |
| Oauth2_cs::https://science-bits.com::969913844153-4of3r43tc8o9suluq7ntlddtk6a36nmb.apps.googleusercontent.com | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | Session | Authentication of the Google session with our web page. |
| test_cookie | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 1 day | Allows checking if the User’s browser supports cookies. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 179 days | Enables the calculation of the User’s bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. |
| YSC | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | Session | Registers a unique User ID to maintain statistics of which YouTube videos have been watched. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 179 days | Registers a unique User ID to maintain statistics of which YouTube videos have been watched. |
| yt.innertube::requests | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 179 days | Registers a unique User ID to maintain statistics of which YouTube videos have been watched. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | Session | Logs the User’s video player preferences when viewing YouTube videos embedded on the Web. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 179 days | Logs the User’s video player preferences when viewing YouTube videos embedded on the Web. |
| yt-remote-device-id | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | 179 days | Logs the User’s video player preferences when viewing YouTube videos embedded on the Web. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | Session | Logs the User’s video player preferences when viewing YouTube videos embedded on the Web. |
| yt-remote-session-app | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | Session | Logs the User’s video player preferences when viewing YouTube videos embedded on the Web. |
| yt-remote-session-name | Cookies from Google, LLC | Advertising | Session | Logs the User’s video player preferences when viewing YouTube videos embedded on the Web. |
| managecookies | Own cookie | Technical | 1 year | Stores the cookies enabled by the user. |
| mycountry | Own cookiei | Technical | 1 month | Contains the indication of the country from which the user is browsing in order to show them the content of the site specific to or relevant for that geographical area. |
| _clck | Cookies from Microsoft | Analytical | 1 year | Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site, on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. |
| _clsk | Cookies from Microsoft | Analytical | 1 day | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. |
| CLID | Cookies from Microsoft | Analytical | 1 year | Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity. |
| ANONCHK | Cookies from Microsoft | Analytical | 3 hours | Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn’t use ANID and so this is always set to 0. |
| MR | Cookies from Microsoft | Analytical | 1 month – 2 years | Indicates whether to refresh MUID. |
| MUID | Cookies from Microsoft | Analytical | 7-13 months | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes. |
| SM | Cookies from Microsoft | Analytical | 2 years | Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. |
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How to modify the cookie settings in your browser
You can change your preferences regarding analytical and advertising cookies by rejecting them in the enabled banner. Furthermore, most browsers have settings that allow Users to restrict, block or delete all cookies installed in their browser.
