ICT- Cookies

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Cookies are text files. They are stored on your PC or browser.

Advantages

It stores information such as site information, User names, Information about your preferences, What products you looked at.

Cookies are designed to improve the customer's experience and make it quicker to use sites you visit often.

Disadvantages

For the website, helps to target customers with adverts and offers.

Aims to make experience better so gets repeat business.

Shared computers. Example; Family, Library

Law requires all sites using cookies to ask for permission.

Can clear cookies through browser settings and through the computer's control panels.

Types of cookies:

Session cookies- Stored in the browser and deleted when you close the browser.

Persistent cookies- Stored on your Hard drive.

Not harmful but can be used by advertisers.

Third party cookies- Placed by other sites. Example: Advertisers to collect information about you.

Over a long period of time they can take up space.