Why Do Websites Offer Cookies to You? The Impact of Cookies

Do you know why it is Cookies, not a Cupcake, Pie, or anything else??

There are different explanations behind calling Website Cookies, cookies.

• The term derived from Magic cookies - a packet of data or a component in a UNIX operating system without any changes sent and received by a program.
• The other explanation is it is derived from Fortune Cookies - a cookie with a joke, quote, or an embedded message.
• Lou Montulli came up with the idea of using cookies to store information in 1994 when he was a programmer at Netscape Communications.

Whatever the reason behind adopting this technique, let's get to know the cookies better.

What is Cookie?

A cookie is a piece of data stored within the web browser that a website can later retrieve. There are three types of cookies - one is Session Cookie which is temporary and lasts only while a user visits a website. The other one is Persistent Cookies, stored on the user's computer for a long duration, and the last one is Third-Party Cookies, which the third party sets and not a website owner to collect user data.?

Cookies let websites remember the information about you when you visit them.?

Who is the master behind inventing this ingenious thing?

Lou Montulli is the brain behind the invention of cookies in 1994 to use in web communications.

Should I accept cookies?

Usually, accepting a cookie from a known and trusted website is a safe thing to do. However, it's better to decline third-party cookies. As cookies are not harmful, but with your personal information stored inside, cyber attacks can take control of cookies, and that's a big deal for you.?

So when you disclose your personal information and the site asks about the cookies policy, it is better to avoid it to be safe.?

What happens after you accept cookies?

By accepting cookies, you allow the website you visit to install cookie scripts on your device. These cookie scripts are saved on your browser, so when you revisit the same site, it will recognize your preferences.

Can cookies track information about you?

Yes, cookies can track any data about you, whether it's your browsing history, websites you visit, IP addresses, on-site behavior, etc.?

Is it reasonable to delete cookies?

Deleting cookies fixes specific problems and deletes all the information websites store on your computer. You have to enter login information whenever you want to log in to any site. You have more privacy on your side when deleting cookies.

Not all cookies are sweet, and that's what website cookies are for you. Make sure you comprehensively use cookies.?