Know what are cookies and how they can affect internet users

Disadvantages of cookies: Cookies contain small amounts of data about users in text files that act as website memory. As we use the server, small amounts of data begin to be collected inside cookies. The website uses this to identify users and their devices, which also store these cookies. Whenever a user visits the same website, cookies identify him and show the information accordingly.

Consider visiting an e-commerce website, the cookies created for the site will tell which smartphone we wanted to buy in our last search. Cookies also help the website suggest budget ranges and brands we prefer. Anyone who has access to the Internet has interacted with cookies in one way or another. Whenever a user visits a new website, he/she asks for permission to accept or decline cookies.

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As soon as you accept, the website tries to identify your behavior within that domain. It starts collecting data about the pages users are visiting, the time spent on a particular section, and even the time to close it. If a User wishes to sign-up for any of the services provided by the Website, he/she may create cookies to remember their ID and Password only with their consent.

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Advantages of cookies

Cookies make it convenient for users to enter a website and have a quality browsing experience. They do not need to remember their ID and password as they can just enter it in the sign-in page and login with just one click. Cookies block irrelevant ads and help you get better deals.

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Disadvantages of cookies

Cookies themselves are not dangerous, but they can be misused by hackers. If your system is ever compromised, hackers can access your browsing history and other sensitive data using cookies.

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What happens if we reject cookies (What happens when we reject cookies?)

If someone does not accept cookies, they must enter credentials every time they visit a website and it will not track behavior within the site. One may also see generic ads that may be irrelevant. A user will be in complete control of the data, but the user experience of the website will not be as convenient. You can also delete existing cookies from our browser(s) which will amount to not accepting them as before.

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Recently, a French government agency has fined Facebook and Google about 240 million US dollars. The agency alleges that both these websites have made it very easy for users to accept cookies (since users get notifications on our screens), but deleting cookies is not that easy. The option to delete cookies is hidden within the privacy options of settings and most average users do not do this (unless it is absolutely necessary). Tech giants are under a timeline to fix this.