
the Cookie series V | who collect data via Cookies, and how?
Cookies are small text files that hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular user and website. There are two types of cookies: First-Party Cookies. Stored and used by the same webserver entity: eg. NY Times stores user’s login info and language preference. Third-Party Cookies: The cookie is not being set by the news site directly (the first party), but by a separate entity (the third party). Third-party cookies are used by a third party to collect user information, while the user is browsing on the internet....