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What are cookies?
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Answer from AI
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on a user's computer when they visit. They are used to store information related to the current session or previous visits by the user.
Main functions of cookies:
- User identification: Allow the site to recognize that it is the same user who visited before, without requiring a re-login.
- Saving preferences: Store user settings (e.g., language, theme).
- Session tracking: Maintain the user's state during navigation on the site (e.g., shopping cart contents).
- Collecting analytical data: Help understand user behavior on the site.
Types of cookies:
- Session cookies: Deleted when the user closes the browser. Store information only for the current session.
- Persistent cookies: Remain on the user's computer for a specified period (expiration date). Used to remember information between sessions.
- First-party cookies: Set by the website the user is visiting.
- Third-party cookies: Set by a domain different from the one the user is visiting. Often used for tracking users across different sites (e.g., targeted advertising).
Cookies are an important tool for ensuring website functionality and personalization, but they also raise privacy concerns.