WHAT ARE COOKIES AND WHAT THEY DO?

A cookie is a term given to describe a type of message that contains an anonymous, a unique information code that is given to the web browser by a web server. The main purpose of the cookie is to identify the user and possibly prepare customized web pages or to save site login information.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE?

There are three different types of cookies

Session Cookies:- These types of cookies are mainly used for online shopping or e-commerce websites and allow you to keep items in your basket when shopping online. They expire when you close your browser.

Permanent Cookies:- These kinds of cookies remains persist even when the browser is closed. They remember your login details and password so you don’t have to type them in every time you use the site.

Third Party Cookies:- These are installed by third parties with the aim of collecting certain information to carry out various researches into behaviour and demographics etc. Websites using third-party cookies are Facebook, Google Analytics, Google Maps, YouTube etc.

CAN COOKIES BE ERASED OR BLOCKED?

Erase Cookies:- You can erase cookies by deleting them from your browser storage regularly.

Block Cookies:- You can configure your browser to block cookies completely, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of the website.

Browser Alerts:- You can also set your browser to alert you when cookies are being used so you can choose whether to allow them.

Use Software:- You can use security software to control or manage cookies effectively.

DO COOKIES COMPROMISE SECURITY?

Cookies do not act maliciously on a computer system. These are merely text files that can be deleted anytime and cannot be used to spread viruses. However, personal information stored through cookies may raise privacy concerns if not handled properly.