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A Cookie is a file that is downloaded on to your computer when you access certain web pages. Cookies allow a webpage, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or his or her computer and, depending on the information they contain and how they use their equipment, may be used to recognize the user.

The user’s browser memorizes cookies on the hard drive only during the current session, occupying a minimal memory space which does not harm the computer. Cookies contain no specific personal information, and most are deleted from the hard drive at the end of the browsing session (these are known as session cookies).

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