What happens to my data if I ignore the “accept cookies” button on a website and continue to browse it?
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Information Security student here, I started working with cookies in the browser this semester, from what I understand (but im no expert) there are different kinds of cookies.
First of all, what is a cookie:
cookies are locally saved data that the browser/website needs to keep track of, but can’t/won’t safe on their servers cause reasons.
From what I know there are many uses for cookies, you have more essential type of cookies, for example the ones that safe the fact that you are logged in, if it didn’t, you’d have to log in every time you do anything…. ather types of important cookies are anti fraud cookies etc. won’t go into those now. usually when you only check essential cookies you only get these. these can be saved for a limited time, or very long.
Cookies can also be used for ather purposes. most of the time when you have to accept them, you are dealing with third party cookies. these are cookies mostly used to keep track of behaviour, trends and intrests. see it as a automatic enquete. this info will be used by the receivers to get insights into their users, and also give you personalized ads and info.
People are always scared that people are looking at your data, and even though I also try to avoid accepting cookies, I don’t believe actual humans are looking at my data. It’s mostly a digital process that will happen automatically and there is a very slim chance that someone is looking at your data specifically. though data is power, so if you don’t like giving these parties your info for free, you have all the rights to decline these cookies.
this is my take though, please add any missing info
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