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What is a cookie?

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What are persistent   cookies used for?

What can't cookies do?

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What information is in a   cookie?

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What can't cookies do?

Because cookies are just harmless files, or keys, they cannot look into your computer and find out information about you, your family, or read any material kept on your hard-drive.

Cookies simply unlock a computer's memory and allow a website to recognise users when they return to a site by opening doors to different content or services. It is technically impossible for cookies to read personal information.