1. What is a cookie

A “cookie” is a small text file which a web site stores within the internet browser of users, which facilitates the use of a web page and which are essential for the functioning of internet sites.

The cookies are used, for example, in order to validate internet registers (store user names and passwords); store options such as the size, language, internet browser used; to analyse the habits and behaviour of users in order to improve the services offered, or to adjust the content of a web page to the preferences of the visitor.

The cookies may be “session cookies”, which are deleted when the user closes the web page which has generated the cookies or “persistent cookies”, which remain on the user’s computer until a specific date.

Furthermore, the cookies may be “own cookies”, which are managed by the domain which the user has accessed and from where the user requests a specific service (in this case the domains owned by ORIGEN NATURE as proprietor of the domain “origennature.es”) or may be “third party cookies”, which are sent to the user’s computer from a different domain other than the domain which has been accessed by the user.

2. Types of cookies used on the ORIGEN NATURE web page

Our web page uses three types of cookies:

  • Own cookies: these cookies are strictly necessary. They enable the interaction between the user and the web site and enable the use of all of the web page’s functions.
  • Performance and analysis cookies: these cookies are used for analysis, investigation or statistics in order to improve the experience of the web site.
  • External plugin cookies: these are cookies used by external plugins installed on the web site for the proper functioning thereof.

It is important to state that the aforementioned technologies are not intrusive, as all information obtained through the use of cookies is totally anonymous, and under no circumstances whatsoever may the information be associated to a specific or identifiable user. The information enables ORIGEN NATURE to adapt and improve its services to the interests of users. However, the user has the option of disabling the generation of cookies, by means of the selection of the corresponding option in his or her internet browser. ORIGEN NATURE notifies you that in the case that you disable the use of cookies, the web page may operate slower than usual.

In particular, all internet browsers provide for the option of changing parameters for the deactivation of the configuration of cookies. Said adjustments are found in the “options” or “preferences” tabs of the menu of your internet browser.

Hereinbelow, we show you how to disable cookies using links to the instructions of the most used internet browsers:

Furthermore, if you want to block Google’s analytical cookies, you may install a plugin in your internet browser which has been developed by following the instructions set out in the following link.

3. Technical description of the cookies used

Hereinbelow, the cookies which are used by this web site are described together with their purpose and the duration of each one of them:

Cookies for the operation of the web

DOMAIN

NAME

PURPOSE

DURATION
origennature.com PHPSESSID ID of the session used by the PHP language to access and make use of session variables necessary for the operation of the store. Session
origennature.com wordpress_[hash] It stores authentication details in store Persistent
origennature.com wordpress_logged_in_[hash] Indicates if the user is authenticated or not and his identity, for use in the inteface Session
origennature.com wp-settings-{hora}-[id de usuario] Viewing preferences stored in the web interface Session
origennature.com wordpress_test_cookie Used by WordPress to check if cookies are enabled in your browser Session
origennature.com woocommerce_cart_hash Stores a unique identifier to cart completed ​​by the user Session
origennature.com

woocommerce_items_in_cart

 Stores added products in the cart to be present at subsequent visits Session
origennature.com

wp_woocommerce_session_[hash]

 Stores information that relates to each client with data stored on your shopping database Session
origennature.com qtrans_cookie_test Used by the plug-in internationalization of web (mQtranslate) to check if cookies are enabled on the browser side to store the language used by the visitor Session
origennature.com qtrans_admin_language Remember the language used by the visitor 29 days

Analytics cookies
origennature.com woocommerce_recently_viewed Stores data of the latest products visited by the user Session

Cookies from third-party complements
google.com _ga Used to distinguish users of Google Analytics 2 years
google.com _utma Cookies used by Google Analytics for statistical control of access. It is used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when you run the Javascript library and there is no _utma cookies. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. 2 years
google.com _utmb Cookies used by Google Analytics for statistical control of access. It is used to determine new views. The cookie is created when you run the Javascript library and there are no _utmb cookies. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. 30 min.
google.com _utmc Cookies used by Google Analytics for statistical control of access. It is not used in ga.js. Provides interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie works in conjunction with the cookie _utmb to determine if the user was on a return visit. Session
google.com _utmz Cookies used by Google Analytics for statistical control of access. Stores the traffic source or a campaign that explains how the user came to your site. The cookie is created when you run the Javascript library and is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. 6 months

We recommend all users read the privacy policies of each service provider in order to obtain further information:

– http://www.google.es/intl/es/policies/privacy/

3. Further information.

Any user that has any queries whatsoever regarding the foregoing technologies may contact us via email.