In order to ensure the normal operation of the website, almost every website needs to collect some basic user data. To do this, the website places small text files called cookies on the user's desktop, tablet or mobile device. According to statistics, about 41.4% of websites use cookies. The purpose of these cookies is to allow the website to recognize the user on future return visits, or to allow other websites to do so. However, the function of cookies is not limited to the use of websites, so you need to use anti-detection browsers to protect cookie information from illegal infringement.
 

What are website cookies?
 

A website cookie is a small piece of data that a web server sends to your browser when you visit a website. This data is generally information about you, the websites you have visited, and your activities on those websites.
 

Website cookies are somewhat 'essential' to your browsing experience, as they can save you a lot of stress and time, and make web pages load faster. For example, they make it easier to log in and out of your account without having to enter your password each time.

What information do cookies collect?
 

User Identification Information: Includes the user's unique identifier in order to identify the user and keep them logged in.
 

Session information: Used to track user activity and status during the current session, such as shopping cart contents, browsing history, etc.

Preferences: Record user preferences, such as language selection, theme style, etc.

Authentication information: Used to remember the user's login credentials so that they can be automatically logged in the next time they visit.

Device information: including the user's device type, operating system, browser version, etc., to optimize the compatibility and performance of the website.
 

Browsing behavior and clickstream data: Records of user browsing behavior on the website, clicks on links or buttons, in order to analyze user behavior and optimize website content.
 

Advertisement preferences and behavior: Cookies can be used to collect user preferences and click behaviors on advertisements for targeted advertisement delivery and personalized recommendations.
 

Third-party source information: Some websites use third-party services, such as social media plug-ins, advertising platforms, etc., which may collect information from third parties through cookies for analysis of user trends and behaviors.
 

Advantages of cookies:
 

Persistence: Cookies can remain accessible even if the website is closed. Once stored on a user's hard drive, a cookie is available for an extended period of time until deleted.
 

Activatable and deactivatable: Users can easily activate or deactivate the website's cookies. No matter which website the user encounters cookies, they can be set and managed conveniently.
 

Seamless browsing experience: Cookies can help users achieve a seamless browsing experience. It helps users get the best website experience by automatically activating user preferences, saving time and improving ease of page navigation.
 

Disadvantages of cookies:
 

Storage Burden: The more you use these platforms, the more storage your browser consumes, resulting in long-term storage on your computer. Unless removed, this may degrade the performance of the device.
 

Unencrypted cookies are a security risk: Since cookies are always saved in text files, there are security-related issues, including cookie theft and sensitive data leakage. Anyone with access to these files can steal sensitive information in cookies.
 

User Privacy Concerns: Users' main concern with cookies is privacy. All websites that accept cookies can monitor the user's activity while using the browser, and even use it to verify the user's identity. However, the good news is that you can use privacy mode or Bitbrowser anti-detection browser cookie collector to reduce the likelihood of cookie tracking or analysis.
 

By using anti-detection browsers you can reduce your exposure to cookies.
 

How is anti-detection browser cookies different?
 

Anti-Detection Browser can automatically generate certain cookies for your browser profile, thereby increasing the trustworthiness of your browser profile. The anti-detection browser makes the cookie attributes of each window independent, and you can import or export these information individually or in batches.