What are “cookies?
Simply put, it is a small piece of data that may be saved on your hard drive. A cookie is simply an HTTP header that consists of a text-only string that gets entered into the memory of your browser. This string contains the domain, path, lifetime, and value of a variable. If the lifetime of this variable is longer than the time the user spends at your site, then this string is saved to file for future reference.
Cookies are small text files that websites can send to your computer. A cookie can be thought of as an Internet user’s identification card. They tell websites when the user returns and allows the site to bring up information relevant to that user, for example your name, past orders etc. Cookies are not computer programs, and can’t read other information saved on your hard drive. They cannot be used to disseminate viruses, or get a user’s e-mail address etc. They only contain and transfer to the website as much information as the users themselves have disclosed to that website.
A cookie is a small amount of data that can be transmitted by a web server to your browser. Web sites use cookies to “remember” details about you, such as your email address, to enhance your experience and offer you more advanced features. Your browser will transmit information back to the site each time you visit until the cookie expires. Your computer generally stores a cookie as a small text file that the server can recover if you return to that Web site later; some cookies are temporary and allow the server to remember information about you until you close your browser. Most browsers are set to accept cookies. You may prefer to set your browser to refuse them; however, some functions on our site may not function as expected if cookies are refused.
