| A cookie is simply an
HTTP
header that consists of text-only data that gets saved on your
computer. This data commonly contains the domain, path, lifetime, and value of a variable that you
set. 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 received over the Internet
should be considered more useful than dangerous. Without cookies,
users could not have customized settings or would have to verify
their identity each time they visit a site. Because cookies can be
used to track you while at the site, who sent you a cookie, and
because they may contain private information, there is potential
that they could be compromised, but it is very unlikely.
Users who may be concerned about web
pages gathering information on their viewing habits or their
personal settings may wish to disable cookies or increase the
security on their browser so they are warned when cookies are being
created; these settings are available through your Internet browser's
settings or options.
- To view if your cookies are enabled or disabled and other
system settings
click here.
- Click here
for a demonstration of a cookie as well as a source code of how
a cookie can be created.
- Additional information about
disabling or deleting cookies can be found on
document CH000509.
Also see: Browser
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