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Why does The New York Times on the Web use cookies?

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Why does The New York Times on the Web use cookies?

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First, if you choose the option to “Save your ID and Password,” we use a cookie to allow you to log in to NYTimes.com automatically without entering your Member ID and password each visit. When you save your ID and/or password and quit your browser, this information is stored in the cookie. This “”permanent”” cookie will remain on your hard disk indefinitely, until you click the Log Out link on our home page, or delete your cookie file. We recommend saving your ID and password only if your computer is in a secure area. Users of public computers should click Log Out at the top right of our home page at the end of each session.