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Easy Steps: Why Websites

This document discusses how websites use cookies to identify returning users. Cookies are small files stored on a user's computer that contain identifying information. When a user returns to a website, their browser sends the cookie back to the site, allowing the site to recognize the user and provide a personalized experience without requiring them to re-enter login credentials. First-party cookies are set by the site the user is visiting, while third-party cookies come from other sites, often related to advertisements. The document aims to help users understand how cookies work and why websites use them.

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Easy Steps: Why Websites

This document discusses how websites use cookies to identify returning users. Cookies are small files stored on a user's computer that contain identifying information. When a user returns to a website, their browser sends the cookie back to the site, allowing the site to recognize the user and provide a personalized experience without requiring them to re-enter login credentials. First-party cookies are set by the site the user is visiting, while third-party cookies come from other sites, often related to advertisements. The document aims to help users understand how cookies work and why websites use them.

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Easy Steps

Why Websites
Use
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Let's say Bob visits a


shoe website

Hey, can I take a look First, you need


at your products? to sign in
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Bob successfully
logged in

Yes, here are my name Great proceed


and password
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Bob wants to checkout

These shoes are great First, you need


i want to order them to sign in
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What?

Umm ... I already did First, you need


what you're asking! to sign in
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This is where Cookie comes in


Cookies are small files that websites store
on your computer they help the website
identify you
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A cookie is a small piece of information that


a website stores on your computer. When
you go back to the website, your browser
sends the information back to the site.

sessioinid = 857199

first visit Every subsequent request


to the same website
sessioinid = 857199 Yeah , I know you

sessioinid = 857199
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Accept Cookies

accept cookies I know you've already signed up


please continue with your order
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First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are created


by the website you are using

Third-party cookies are generated


by different websites, most often
because they're connected to
ads on that page

www.coockie.com
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