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What are persistent cookies used for?

A persistent cookie enables a website to remember you on subsequent visits, speeding up or enhancing your experience of services or functions offered.

For example, a website may offer its contents in different languages. On your first visit, you may choose to have the content delivered in French and the site may record that preference in a persistent cookie set on your browser. When you revisit that site it will use the cookie to ensure that the content is delivered in French.

For a demonstration of how a persistent cookie might be used. You can decide whether to allow your browser to accept these types of cookies by changing the settings. For more information, please go to the manage cookies section.