Cookies are often referred to as essential tool for swift user experience as they can be used to store vital information about a user. Cookies are small (very small) files stored on user's computers. These files are created by server side scripts and normally are used to enhance user experience.
However, they also add 007 factor to your online experience. Any website can gain necessary and required information about your online behavior, browsing history, bookmarks, information you exchange on internet, through the use of cookies.
I know it looks spooky! But it is true...
Sample information stored by Amazon.com cookie can look as follows:
session-id-time 954242000
amazon.com/ session-id 002-4135256-7625846
amazon.com/ x-main eKQIfwnxuF7qtmX52x6VWAXh@Ih6Uo5H
amazon.com/ ubid-main 077-9263437-9645324 amazon.com/
This is sample of an information that is stored upon browsing amazon website.
However, just for a second, imagine the possibility of using Javascript to write
the value of every URL you visit on the internet and than accessing this information through my cookie?
Sounds dangerous... So do not forget to delete cookies on regular interval to control your internet privacy yourself.
However, they also add 007 factor to your online experience. Any website can gain necessary and required information about your online behavior, browsing history, bookmarks, information you exchange on internet, through the use of cookies.
I know it looks spooky! But it is true...
Sample information stored by Amazon.com cookie can look as follows:
session-id-time 954242000
amazon.com/ session-id 002-4135256-7625846
amazon.com/ x-main eKQIfwnxuF7qtmX52x6VWAXh@Ih6Uo5H
amazon.com/ ubid-main 077-9263437-9645324 amazon.com/
This is sample of an information that is stored upon browsing amazon website.
However, just for a second, imagine the possibility of using Javascript to write
the value of every URL you visit on the internet and than accessing this information through my cookie?
Sounds dangerous... So do not forget to delete cookies on regular interval to control your internet privacy yourself.
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