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What are browser cookies?
internetprivacy
Quick Answer
Cookies are small text files websites store in your browser to remember logins, settings and browsing activity.
The Full Story
Netscape engineer Lou Montulli invented the web cookie in 1994 so online shopping carts could remember items. First-party cookies are set by the site you visit and keep you logged in or remember preferences. Third-party cookies are set by other domains, often advertisers, to track you across websites and build profiles for targeted ads. Privacy laws such as the EU’s GDPR and ePrivacy rules led to the cookie consent pop-ups seen on many sites. Browsers such as Safari and Firefox block many third-party cookies by default.
Key Facts
1.Invented by Lou Montulli in 1994
2.Third-party cookies track users across sites
3.EU rules led to cookie consent banners
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