{"id":1390,"date":"2022-01-17T11:38:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T18:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2022-11-01T13:20:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T20:20:16","slug":"what-are-computer-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/what-are-computer-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Computer Cookies?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Computer cookies, simply put, is stored data on internet browsers. When users surf the web, each site visited sends cookie files back to their browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This could end up being a good thing, or a nuisance.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, cookies store information, such as login credentials to user accounts. This can be quite the perk, considering another login won&#8217;t have to be remembered. However, if the user delete the cookies, it will erase any files or data connecting to all websites visited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/My-Post-52-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/My-Post-52-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/My-Post-52-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/My-Post-52-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/My-Post-52-624x327.png 624w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/My-Post-52.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the Reasoning Behind Cookies?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies use cookies on their website to gather a variety of information. Norton, a <a href=\"https:\/\/us.norton.com\/internetsecurity-privacy-what-are-cookies.html\">cyber-security company<\/a>, includes a Privacy and Cookie Policy on their site, which says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve the efficiency of the navigation, perform analytics, serve more relevant advertising content to you and measure advertising performance, provide social media features, remember website preferences, and generally improve the user experience. By clicking on \u201cYes I agree\u201d, you consent to these cookies. For more information on cookies, including how to manage your consent, please click on \u201cSettings\u201d to access our Cookie tool.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Source: Norton Website<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>While for the most part, cookie files are innocent, users may not want their privacy compromised on their computer. Browsing patterns can be detected due to the cookies. Thankfully, websites usually request permission to use cookies, and you can deny it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any computer-related questions, please give us a call at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. &nbsp;Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many&nbsp;major cities. &nbsp;This blog post is brought to you by our staff at&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottsdalecomputerrepairservice.net\/\">Scottsdale Computer Repair Service<\/a>. 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