What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give site owners useful information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored on your device until they expire or you delete them). They can be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on that website.