Cookies

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.

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Customer journey analytics 101: what it is and why it's important for your business

Customer journey analytics helps businesses build a consistent buyer’s journey and outperform competitors. Learn how it empowers your organization.

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Comparison of 6 free and paid mobile app analytics platforms

As a product manager or app developer, your priority should not only be to deliver an app that works well or has a nice design. You also need to understand your users in order to improve the app’s performance. That requires asking the right questions and getting insights that you can depend on. A mobile […]

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