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PDPF · Question #103

What is the main purpose of cookies?

The correct answer is A. Identify user preferences, identify the user and it can also save login to a website. There are some types of cookies, each with its own purpose. Cookies are considered personal data, as they can identify a person. They are stored on our You may have come across the situation of searching for a particular product on the internet and then seeing ads for that…

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Question

What is the main purpose of cookies?

Options

  • AIdentify user preferences, identify the user and it can also save login to a website.
  • BSave the browser history, making it easier for the user to access the page again in the future.
  • CDisplay advertisements directed to the user, using information collected from the browser.
  • DInfect computers so that unsolicited advertisements are displayed in the browser.

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    92% (22)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Explanation

There are some types of cookies, each with its own purpose. Cookies are considered personal data, as they can identify a person. They are stored on our You may have come across the situation of searching for a particular product on the internet and then seeing ads for that product or similar on various websites. Cookies are used to provide this information.

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#cookies#user identification#browser data#web tracking

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