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Database System Concepts

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ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Chapter1: Introduction

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How could “cookies” created by a Web server affect a computer user’s privacy?

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You might view this tracking as an invasion of privacy because tracking cookies, especially third-party tracking cookies, can be used to compile a thorough profile of you without your knowledge or consent. You can also protest receiving tailored advertisements. Such advertisements might be beneficial to others.

A cookie is sent to your browser when you visit a website for the first time and is then saved on your computer or mobile device for later use. The web server requests and reads the cookie to load a personalized version of the webpage for you the next time you visit the same website.

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