What are cookies?
Do you really know? 
About this episode
What are cookies? Thanks for asking! Most of us probably associate them with annoying pop-ups, but HTTP cookies actually do a lot of good for our web browsing experience too. Cookies are small pieces of data which are stored on our computers as soon as we visit a website. There are many kinds, and they are usually totally inoffensive, but some can end up being rather intrusive, causing privacy concerns and leaving a bittersweet aftertaste! Tell me more about where cookies come from... In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Chernobyl exclusion zone? What is the Escazu Agreement? What is the insider-outsider theory? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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