Are cookies a friend or a foe for Internet users?


Cookies are small computer files that can contain a lot of personal information. — AFP Relaxnews

While it might be tempting to simply accept all the cookies you’re confronted with when surfing the Internet, it’s worth remembering what these small computer files are used for and, above all, what kind of data they can share.

What is a cookie?

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