"Cookies are small files that web pages save to your device. They contain info meant to enhance the user experience, especially for frequently visited websites. This can include remembering your login information and preferred news categories or text size. Or they can help shopping sites suggest items based on your browsing history. Advertisers can track your browsing behaviour through cookies to show targeted ads."
"There are many types, but one way to categorise cookies is based on how long they stick around. Session cookies are only created temporarily - to track items in your shopping cart, for example. Once a browser session is inactive for a period of time or closed, these cookies are automatically deleted. Persistent cookies are stored for longer periods and can identify you - saving your login details so you can quickly access your email, for example."
"These pop-ups and banners are distracting, and your first reaction is likely to get them out of the way as soon as possible - perhaps by hitting that "accept all" button. Pop-ups will usually inform you the website uses "essential cookies" necessary for it to function. You can't opt out of these - and you wouldn't want to. Otherwise, things like online shopping carts simply wouldn't work."
Websites use cookie consent pop-ups offering options like "accept all" or "reject all," with additional settings sometimes available. Cookies are small files saved to devices to improve user experience by remembering logins, preferences, and shopping-cart contents, and by enabling personalised suggestions. Advertisers use cookies to track browsing behaviour and deliver targeted ads. Session cookies exist only while a browser session is active and are deleted afterward. Persistent cookies remain for longer periods and can identify users to retain login details. Essential cookies are necessary for site functionality and cannot be opted out of.
Read at The Independent
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