What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners. Cookies can be 'session cookies,' which are temporary and deleted when you close your browser, or 'persistent cookies,' which remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting ('first-party cookies') or by third-party services that the website uses, such as analytics providers or advertising networks ('third-party cookies'). Similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage, may also be used for comparable purposes.