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| What's a cookie? |
A "cookie" is the term used to describe the piece of "data" that is left on your computer's hard drive after visiting a Web site. Not all Web sites use this "data cookie," but most do to allow visitors to create preferences according to their interests.
The cookie is also used to store login information so that the next time a user visits the Web site, the Web site will call the cookie and match the stored password with the user name for access privileges. Therefore, in most instances, if the user has chosen "remember my password" during the registration process, the user will not have to log in again.
Users can turn off their cookies or delete them as they see fit, but they will have to log in again when visiting sites. Also, if the cookies are turned off, some Web sites will deny access to the site.
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