Cookies are text files, with small bits of data, stored on a user’s hard drive to identify that user after they visit a website. The cookie contains several data components:
- The name of the server that placed it
- A non-nominative identifier, in the form of a unique ID number
- An expiration date
We can distinguish two types of cookies: First-party cookie and Third-party cookie .
Read our articles to get more information on cookies:
- First-party vs third-party cookies: why first-party is the way to go
- How a cookie audit can get you up to date in today’s digital privacy landscape
- Everything you need to know about cookie consent in the EU
- 6 ways analytics software collects data online
