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Cookies are defined as small files stored on your computer by the web-browser that saves specific information about web activity. Every time the browser requests a web page, these files are sent back to the server to be analyzed. There are a lot of uses for Cookies and reasons why they are used on a website; here are some examples:
- Cookies can easily carry information (maximum of 4KB) between sessions within a website and within connected websites.
- Using a specific type of Cookie with a unique ID, users can keep track of how many hits their site gets.
- Because Cookies store state information on the computer, a user's website always remembers what state the browser is in.
- Use Cookies to personalize the websites you visit. For instance, if a window pops up displaying a message, and you never want to see that message again, there may be an option to enforce this site to remember. Sometimes, underneath these windows, an unchecked box followed by a message says to: Remember to never display this message again. If you check this box, the website will remember your choice and never display the message again to you personally.
- Using a specific type of file called a Tracking Cookie; users can learn more about their visitors and learn how to advertise their products according to what their visitors are personally interested in.
- Cookies store your interests on the start-up page.
- Can store passwords on specific websites so the user can log in automatically without having to re-type their password every time.
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Websites use cookies?
Website Cookies are information used for particular computer users or IPs.
What is uses of cookies?
Cookies are used by web page or web sites for storing state information on the PC. Mostly website uses cookies for finding visitors on the site by unique ID.
Cookies why are they used?
If you're talking about technical cookies, then they are used to store password and username credentials, identify who you are, what computer you're using, what save data you have on that website and such.
Do Girl Scout cookies have oils from the trees in the rain forest?
According to the Girl Scout website, the palm oils used in their cookies are those certified by RSPO as sustainable.
Why might you wish to have cookies from a website?
Cookies from a web site allow features to exist that make the website appear to remember who you are when you log in or keep recent settings. Cookies can also store your shopping cart on amazon. Cookies aren't a bad thing, some website can abuse them though.
What websites have recipes for cookies?
The websites that have recipes for cookies are StumbleUpon and Pinterest. Pinterest is the best website for this because there are a lot of recipes for cookies.
Can i get cookies on my computer from a website I haven't visited?
No.
What are bits of information that are sent to your hard drive from a website usually used to identify or track a visitor to a site defined as?
cookies
What happens when you visit websites where cookies are enabled?
When you visit a website, the browser maintains cookies. These cookies help in faster loading of the web pages.
What is browser cookies in chrome?
Cookies is a small part of website that is sent to the browser. It improves the performance of the browser.
Does each Google Chrome user have their own cookies?
Each website creates their cookies which is handled by the browser. So each user has their own cookies.
What does the word cookie mean in computer jargon?
Cookies store information such as login information and settings for a website,sometimes if you go on a Site and your username is filled in it's because of cookies. They also track you when you visit the website. They can be good and bad
