What are cookies

A “cookie” is a technology that allows a website to store information about a website visitor, in the form of a small text file in a browser used by a website visitor. Each website visitor will be given the opportunity to fully or partially accept cookies or to decline cookies when visiting a website. Once cookies are fully or partially accepted by a website visitor, those partially or fully accepted cookie are transmitted back to the website during each subsequent visit or to any other website recognizing these cookies. Two broad categories of cookies exist:

• First party cookies, which are cookies that are directly stored by a website

• Third-party cookies, which are cookies that are stored by a third party on behalf of a website

Cookies have variable lifespans on your computer or mobile device. “Session cookies” are short-lived, existing only while your browser is active and erased once you close your browser. On the other hand, “Persistent cookies” are long-lasting and exist even after you have closed your browser. The latter can be used by websites to re-identify your computer or mobile device when you revisit a website.