What are cookies and how to comply with the law on your company's website

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It is inevitable when accessing a web page the view immediately goes to one of the upper or lower corners of the screen, where a brief message reminds the user of the so-called 'cookie policy' . A term that, although we are already accustomed to reading systematically and without anyone finding it strange, not all users come to understand what it is and what it is used for .

Cookies are nothing more than computer files containing small amounts of information . These files are created by the server hosting the website being visited, collecting the user's browsing information and then sending it to a sender, which in this case would be the browser used .

But what are cookies for?
When this small file is sent to the browser , the website that created the cookie can consult this information if the user visits it again, thus offering many benefits.

The lack of knowledge of some users about the types of cookies ghana number data has led to them being 'demonised' on many occasions. It is worth clarifying, especially for professionals who are thinking of developing a corporate or sales website , that they are an element created to facilitate user navigation and improve the shopping experience , as well as a key aspect in the development of e-commerce, since without them the 'shopping cart' function could not be installed .

Its most common functions are to facilitate user control and personalize their preferences .

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How to apply the 'Cookie Policy'?
Although they are a legal element, the transposition of the European Directive into Spanish legislation regarding the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector requires "the user's consent regarding files or computer programs - such as cookies - that store information on the user's computer and allow it to be accessed."

What are cookies?
Therefore, once we have verified what type of cookies the website uses and in compliance with the law, we must provide the user with information containing an explanation of what the cookies are , their origin - whether they are for our own website or we use external services -, their usefulness and, perhaps most importantly, how to reject them . In addition, this must be explicitly stated on the home page, although simple navigation exempts the user from mandatory acceptance .

Failure to comply with the law can have serious consequences, with fines of up to 150,000 euros.