What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that hold information; they're placed or 'dropped' on your computer when you access websites on your device. The data contained in the cookie can be retrieved by the website that placed them there. They can also be accessed by websites that have been authorised to use them by the site that first dropped them.
Cookie duration
Some cookies only exist for a short period of time and are then automatically deleted by your device. Others last for longer – these are called 'persistent cookies' – and some exist for years unless manually deleted. These can be used to analyse multiple site visits over time or customise the content that's displayed.
First and third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by the website you're visiting; these are called 'first party' cookies. Others may be set by a third party when you use a site – for example, by a tool built into the website.
Mercado Libre and cookies
How we use cookies is outlined below. This cookie notice applies to The Mercado Libre website directly which is managed by Investis on our behalf.
Read more about cookies on the site of the UK Information Commissioner's Office (who regulated data usage).
How we use cookies
We use cookies to make sure you get the best experience from your visit. As well as enabling certain features to work better, cookies also let us collect feedback and information about how you’ve used the site – so we can keep improving it for you. By visiting and using this site, you agree to our use of cookies and other similar technologies.
The 2 main types of cookie we use on our site:
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential – without them you might not be able to get the information or service you've asked for. They're needed for things like logging whether you see error messages – so we can make improvements and fix bugs. Technologies that we use (and that use cookies) to make sure the website functions correctly for you include, at the time of writing, are provided by for example Google Analytics and AWS.
| Name | Description | Expiry | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWSALBCORS | This cookie is managed by AWS and is used for load balancing. | 7 days | Strictly Necessary Cookies |
| AWSALB | Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. | 7 days | Strictly Necessary Cookies |
| __CookieConsentV300 | A JavaScript plugin that alerts users of the use of cookies on this website. | 180 days | Strictly Necessary Cookies |
| AWSELBCORS | AWS Classic Load Balancer creates load balancing cookie: used to map the session to the instance. | 0 day | Strictly Necessary Cookies |
2. Performance cookies
These cookies remember choices you've made to personalise the site or are used by us to test site content and functionality with different groups of visitors. They may remember where you are in the site so you can get tailored information, or changes you've made to help you browse, such as increasing the text size. Technologies we use for personalisation or testing include Google Analytics and AWS.
| Name | Description | Expiry | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| _clsk | Used by Microsoft Clarity to connect multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. | 0 days | Performance Cookies |
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. | 1 year | Performance Cookies |
| _gat | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to documentation it is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes. | 0 day | Performance Cookies |
| _gid | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | 1 day | Performance Cookies |
| _gclxxxx | Google conversion tracking cookie | 2 day | Performance Cookies |
| _ga_xxxxxxxxxx | Used by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with your device. | 2 day | Performance Cookies |
3. Functionality Cookies
These cookies are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
| Name | Description | Expiry | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Host-3PLSID | This domain is owned by Google. The main business activity is: User Accounts sub-domain. Cookies in this domain have lifespans between 1 month to 2 years. | 9 months | Functional Cookies |
| LSID | This domain is owned by Google. The main business activity is: User Accounts sub-domain. Cookies in this domain have lifespans between 1 month to 2 years. | 9 months | Functional Cookies |
| __Host-GAPS | This domain is owned by Google. The main business activity is: User Accounts sub-domain. Cookies in this domain have lifespans between 1 month to 2 years. | 1 years | Functional Cookies |
| OTZ | This domain is owned by Google. The main business activity is: User Accounts sub-domain. Cookies in this domain have lifespans between 1 month to 2 years. | 1 years | Functional Cookies |
| ACCOUNT_CHOOSER | This domain is owned by Google. The main business activity is: User Accounts sub-domain. Cookies in this domain have lifespans between 1 month to 2 years. | 1 years | Functional Cookies |
| __Host-1PLSID | This domain is owned by Google. The main business activity is: User Accounts sub-domain. Cookies in this domain have lifespans between 1 month to 2 years. | 9 months | Functional Cookies |
4. Targetting Cookies
These cookies are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
| Name | Description | Expiry | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSC | Testing | 1 years | Targeting Cookies |
| SID | This cookie is used by Google in combination with HSID to verify a Google user account and most recent login time. | 9months | Targeting Cookies |
| __Secure-1PSIDCC | Testing | 7 months | Targeting Cookies |
| __Secure-1PAPISID | Testing | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| SIDCC | Testing | 7 months | Targeting Cookies |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Testing | 5 months | Targeting Cookies |
| __Secure-1PSID | Testing | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| NID | Testing | 1 years | Targeting Cookies |
| APISID | Testing | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | Testing | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| __Secure-3PSIDCC | Testing | 7 months | Targeting Cookies |
| __Secure-3PSID | Testing | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| SAPISID | Testing | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| SSID | Testing | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| HSID | Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time | 9 months | Targeting Cookies |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | This cookie is used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos | 5 months | Targeting Cookies |
What about links to other websites and their cookies?
We often link to other sites to give you extra information or services. Where these are provided by a third party, you may leave our website by clicking through to theirs. In this case, the cookies policy set out on the third party's website will also apply. As this won't be controlled by us, you should read their policy to find out what information is being collected and how it's used.
How to control cookies
You can restrict, remove or block cookies through your browser settings at any time. For more information about how to do this, and about cookies in general, visit Your Online Choices.eu. You can also opt out of some advertising-related cookies at Your Ad Choices, the NAI site and at Google.