DEFINITION and generic function of COOKIES
Cookies are identifiers that we send to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser so that our systems can recognise your browser and provide you with certain services.
In general, these technologies can serve very different purposes, for example, to recognise you as a user, obtain information about your browsing habits, or customise the way content is displayed.
This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies that appear on our pages are placed by third party services. In some cases, when using a Google search engine, you may have accepted Google’s cookies. These Google cookies are installed even if you have not accepted our cookies and/or third-party cookies.
The cookies used by the site https://biomindretreats.com are listed below.
COOKIES USED
Required cookies
Required cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Name | Supplier | Purpose | Expiration |
| cookie-agreed | To know if, for example, the user has accepted the cookie warning. | 3 months | |
| AWSALB | trustedsite.com | To optimise the website visitor’s experience | 6 days. |
| AWSALBCORS | trustedsite.com | To optimise the website visitor’s experience | 6 days. |
| trustedsite_visit | Cookie required to ensure log in and for spam detection | 1 day. | |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | Own | Stores whether the user has declined cookies | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | Own | Stores whether the user has accepted cookies | 1 year |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Own | Checks for changes in the shopping cart. | Session |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | Own | Checks for changes in the shopping cart. | Session |
| wp_woocommerce_session_ | Own | Customer identifier | 2 days |
Preference cookies
Preference cookies allow the website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as the your preferred language or the region you are in.
| Name | Supplier | Purpose | Expiration |
| SID, SAPISID, APISID | User preferences for browsing. | 2 years | |
Statistics cookies
Statistics cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by gathering and providing information anonymously.
To disable Google Analytics cookies, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on that will allow you not to send statistical information. It is available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=es
| Name | Supplier | Purpose | Expiration |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Records a unique identification that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Records a unique identification that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to limit the percentage of requests | Session cookie |
| _utm-gif | Google Analytics | Determines the type of device or browser programme the visitor is using, allowing the website to be formatted accordingly. | Session |
| _utma | Google Analytics | Collects data on the number of times the user has opened the website. | 2 years |
| _utmb | Google Analytics | Records the exact time the visitor accesses the website. | 1 day |
| __utmc | Google Analytics | Records the exact time the visitor accesses the website. | Session cookie |
| __utmt | Google Analytics | Evaluates the server response speed. | 1 day |
| __utmz | Google Analytics | Gathers information about where you are coming from, what you are looking for, etc. | 6 months |
| yt-player-headers-readable | youtube.com | Determines the optimum video quality. | Session |
| SSID, HSID, NID | Statistics on users who use the maps. | 6 months | |
| SEARCH_SAMESITE | Ensures that cookies are not crossed with other third parties without consent. | 6 months |
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors on websites. The aim is to display ads that are relevant and appealing to the individual user and therefore more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers.
| Name | Supplier | Purpose | Expiration |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to provide a range of advertising products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. | 3 months | |
| ads/ga-audiences | google.com | Used by Google AdWords to reconnect with visitors who are likely to become customers. | Session |
| fr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to provide a range of advertising products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. | 3 months |
| IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to record and report on user actions on the website after viewing or clicking on one of the advertiser’s ads to measure effectiveness. | 1 year |
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 1 day |
| tr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to provide a range of advertising products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. | Session |
| GPS | Youtube.com | Records a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographic location by GPS. | 1 day |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Youtube.com | Aims to calculate user bandwidth on pages with embedded YouTube videos. | 179 days |
| YSC | Youtube.com | Records a unique ID to keep statistics on which YouTube videos the user has watched. | Session |
| Yt-remote-cast-installed | Youtube.com | Records the user’s video player preferences when viewing embedded YouTube videos. | Session |
| Yt-remote-connected-devices | Youtube.com | Records the user’s video player preferences when viewing embedded YouTube videos. | Session |
| Yt-remote-device-id | Youtube.com | Records the user’s video player preferences when viewing embedded YouTube videos. | Session |
| Yt-remote-fast-check-period | Youtube.com | Records the user’s video player preferences when viewing embedded YouTube videos. | Session |
| Yt-remote-session-app | Youtube.com | Records the user’s video player preferences when viewing embedded YouTube videos. | Session |
| Yt-remote-session-name | Youtube.com | Records the user’s video player preferences when viewing embedded YouTube videos. | Session |
| 1P_JAR | Personalisation of ads based on the user’s interests. | 1 month | |
| CONSENT | Remembers cookie acceptance. | Session | |
| SIDCC | Extracts anonymous browsing information. | 2 years | |
| DV | Extracts anonymous browsing information. | 24 hours | |
| OTZ, NID | Personalisation of ads based on the user’s interests. | 6 months |
How to enable/disable cookies in the main browsers:
We can usually stop accepting browser cookies, or to stop accepting cookies from a particular service.
All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in your browser’s ‘options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu. You can also configure your browser or your e-mail manager.
The following guides the user on the steps to access the cookie settings menu and, where appropriate, private browsing in each of the main browsers:
Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings. For more information, please see Microsoft support or the Support area in your browser.
Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings. For more information, please see Mozilla support or the Support area in your browser.
Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings. For more information, please see Google support or the Support area in your browser.
Safari: Preferences -> Security. For more information, please see Apple support or the Support area in your browser.
What happens if Cookies are disabled?
Some functionalities of the services will be disabled such as, for example, remaining logged in, keeping programmes in the cart, etc.