Cookies are small files with information that a website (and specifically the web server) uses to store certain information on a user's computer. So that each time the user connects, the website retrieves this information to offer the user relevant services.
A typical example of such information is the user's preferences on a website, as indicated by the choices the user makes on that website (e.g. selecting specific "buttons", searches, advertisements, etc.).
The cookies that are widely circulated are the following
- Cookies to improve page performance
- Cookies for anonymous traffic statistics
- Cookies for Google advertising functions
- Other third-party cookies
| Cookies | Function analysis |
| usy46gabsosd | They collect information about visitor behavior. The information is used for reports to improve the website. |
| Google+ Plugin | Sending information to the “Google+” plugin. |
| Facebook Plugin | Sending information to the “Like” plugin. |
| mobile | It detects your mobile device to direct you to the appropriate app download page. |
| JSESSIONID | Knowing the number of users visiting the website. |
| _st(login token) | personalizes the website when the user is logged in. |
| pgid sid | They identify the user to show personalized content. What they have recently viewed. |
| HighBandwidth $ms_externalFlash | It contains information about the version of Flash Player installed on your device as well as the available bandwidth. |
| session | Prevents repeated display of welcome message. |
| omniture_optout | The data stored indicates whether it is possible to evaluate the behavior of the visitor browsing the website. |
Types of cookies used by Google
But how can you know if the cookies they serve you are innocent, that is, they do not store your personal information?
Below we will see a page that examines and shows you which cookies land on your computer. Examining iGuRu.gr we obtained the following result:
First party cookies are cookies that are set by the site itself and can only be read by this site. They are commonly used for the functionality of the site (eg shopping cart). This does not imply that these cookies are allowed by EU law.
You can also check any page you are interested in from the following link:
https://www.cookie-checker.com
With information from Wikipedia
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