HTTP cookies are small blocks of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user’s web browser. Cookies are placed on the device used to access a website, and more than one cookie may be placed on a user’s device during a session.

What does it mean when a site uses cookies?

Cookies are small files that websites send to your device that the sites then use to monitor you and remember certain information about you — like what's in your shopping cart on an e-commerce site, or your login information. ... If you reject the cookie tracking, sometimes, the website won't work.

Should I accept cookies?

Cookies can be an optional part of your internet experience. If you so choose, you can limit what cookies end up on your computer or mobile device. If you allow cookies, it will streamline your surfing. For some users, no cookies security risk is more important than a convenient internet experience.