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A cookie is a small text file saved on a
customer's computer. The cookie contains information that can identify
the customer.
Cookies are stored in a special folder on the hard drive. The information stored is coded to keep the file small.
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| When a customer first visits a transactional website, they
may have to register - provide unique
information such as name, email address etc.
The website sends a cookie which is stored on the customer's computer. The next time the customer visits the website, the browser sends the cookie back to the website server. The website server identifies the customer who then may not need to provide the same information every time they visit. The cookie may contain information about customer preferences (such as Language used) or about the number of times the customer has visited the website or details of past shopping history. The website server can customise the web page displayed. Sometimes a cookie is used to record items a customer is placing in a shopping basket until the customer pays for them. Generally, the website server will store information about the customer and only needs the cookie to identify who the customer is.
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RMID 519ff38b445c43a0 realmedia.com/ 1024 194832768 30859217 1051822624 29782231 * RMFD 011FcIVkO10A5a realmedia.com/ 1024 194832768 30859217 1210374000 29782250 * NXCLICK2 011FcIWGNX_tabcrawler/ros/ron/ent/ss/a!y!P1!1Wl!pFbC realmedia.com/ 1024 194832768 30859217 1528204000 29782250 * |
The codes will be meaningful to the website server! | ||