Cookie policy
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored in your browser when you visit a website. They are used to remember your preferences, analyze traffic, or personalize your experience.
2. Types of cookies used
- Analytical cookies: these help us understand how users interact with the website.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: these allow us to personalize ads and measure their performance.
- Personalization or preference cookies: these remember your choices.
- Essential cookies: these are necessary for security and authentication.
You can review the cookies we use below:
Analytical Cookies
Purpose: To measure how visitors interact with the website.
| Cookie Name | Domain | Duration | Description |
| _to | .mcmychtseurope… | 2 years | (Google Analytics) Assigns an ID to distinguish unique visitors to the site. |
| _ga_M1E7BWLG43 | .mcmychtseurope… | 2 years | (Google Analytics 4) Used to count page views and persist session state. |
| _gcl_au | .mcmychtseurope… | 90 days | (Google Ads) Stores ad click information to measure effectiveness and attribute conversions. |
| APRM | .google.com | ~ 6-12 months | (Google Ads) Google cookie for measuring and reporting ad performance. |
Behavioral Advertising Cookies
Purpose: To track activity in order to build a user profile and display personalized ads.
| Cookie Name | Domain | Duration | Description |
| ADS_VISITOR_ID | .google.com | ~ 2 years | (Google Ads) Assigns a unique ID to the browser to measure ad performance and help personalize ads. |
| NOT | .google.com.do | 6 months | (Google) Used by Google to personalize ads based on your searches and interactions. |
Personalization or Preference Cookies
Purpose: To remember choices you have made to personalize your experience (e.g., language, location, consent).
| Cookie Name | Domain | Duration | Description |
| cc_cookie | .mcmychtseurope… | ~ 1 year | (Website) Stores your choice (Accept/Reject) in the cookie consent banner. |
| YOU | .google.com | ~ 6 months | (Google) Stores your geographic location (User Location) to show you search results and local content. |
| wp-settings-1 | .mcmychtseurope… | 1 year | (WordPress) Saves the site’s administration interface (backend) preferences. |
| wp-settings-time-1 | .mcmychtseurope… | 1 year | (WordPress) Records when the wp-settings-1 preferences were saved. |
Essential Cookies (Security and Authentication)
Purpose: “Strictly necessary” to verify your identity, keep your session secure, and protect against fraud and bots.
| Cookie Name | Domain | Duration | Description |
| __Secure-1PAPISID | google.com.do | ~ 2 years | Google session authentication (1st Party). |
| __Secure-1PSID | google.com | ~ 2 years | Google session authentication (1st Party). |
| __Secure-1PSIDCC | google.com | ~ 1 year | Google session security confirmation. |
| __Secure-1PSIDTS | google.com | Short duration | (Timestamp) Validates the age of the 1PSID session for security. |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | google.com | ~ 2 years | Google session authentication on third-party sites. |
| __Secure-3PSID | google.com.do | ~ 2 years | Google session authentication on third-party sites. |
| __Secure-3PSIDCC | google.com | ~ 1 year | Google session security confirmation on third-party sites. |
| __Secure-3PSIDTS | google.com | Short duration | (Timestamp) Validates the age of the 3PSID session on third-party sites. |
| __Secure-STRP | .google.com | Session | Google session cookie for reporting and security policies. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | www.google.com | 6 months | (Google reCAPTCHA) Essential security cookie to differentiate humans from bots. |
| AEC | .google.com | 6 months | (Google) Security cookie to prevent fraudulent requests (CSRF). |
| APIS | google.com.do | ~ 2 years | Google session cookie for authentication and API preferences. |
| HSID | google.com.do | ~ 2 years | Google security cookie, contains a digital signature (“hash”) of the session. |
| BILLS | google.com | ~ 2 years | Secure (HTTPS) version of APISID, for authentication. |
| SID | google.com | ~ 2 years | Google’s primary session identifier to keep the account logged in. |
| SIDCC | google.com.do | ~ 1 year | Security confirmation cookie for SID. |
| SSID | google.com | ~ 2 years | Google security cookie, stores encrypted session information. |
3. Consent Management
Upon entering our website, a cookie banner will be displayed that will allow you to:
- Accept all cookies.
- Reject all non-essential cookies.
- Configure your preferences by category.
4. Deactivation from the browser
You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies at any time. Consult your browser’s help for more information.