What are cookies? what do they do? what setting do you recommend?
2007-12-03 11:09:06 · 8 answers · asked by muffer_3 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
3rd party cookies are the cookies left over that nobody wanted to eat at the 1st party.
2007-12-03 11:11:28 · answer #1 · answered by G 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Cookies are little files that get planted on your computer by the websites you visit. That's how websites know your username, even though you haven't logged in yet.
1st party cookies belong to the main site you're visiting, like Yahoo Answers for example. But if Yahoo Answers planted other cookies from other companies or organizations, that would be a third-party cookie. Third party cookies usually come from advertising companies. These cookies can sometime intrude on your privacy. They might send private information back to these websites. Third party cookies aren't always bad though. Sometimes a website just has a lot of components, and so it needs to install multiple cookies.
Usually your browser will show you the recommended settings. That's what I would do.
2007-12-03 11:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are browsing websites cookies get downloaded and stored in your temporary internet files folder.
Usually these cookies come from the site you are browsing , which would be a 1st party, since you intended to go there.
Sometimes a 3rd party, like an advertiser linked to the site will attempt to place a cookie on your harddrive such as to track where you go from the website or something else... and these are more like someone spying on you.. and some people choose not to allow these.
I would recommend you not allow 3rd party cookies.
Good Luck
2007-12-03 11:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First-Party vs. Third-Party cookies
A first-party cookie either originates on or is sent to the Web site you are currently viewing. These cookies are commonly used to store information, such as your preferences when visiting that site.
A third-party cookie either originates on or is sent to a Web site different from the one you are currently viewing. Third-party Web sites usually provide some content on the Web site you are viewing. For example, many sites use advertising from third-party Web sites and those third-party Web sites may use cookies. A common use for this type of cookie is to track your Web page use for advertising or other marketing purposes. Third-party cookies can either be persistent or temporary.
See the Microsoft webpage below. It explains cookies in detail.
2007-12-03 11:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by MLM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tracking cookies.
Like when you go to a seminar, or other function out in the real world, you're handed a name tag to stick on your shirt.
In cyber space, when you visit a web site, the site will place a tracking cookie in your computer's memory.
When you re-visit that web site, it recognizes the tracking cookie it left on your system and put a prompt on the screen like "Welcome back muffler".
They are also used by malicious programs to track your web surfing habits.
Then sell that info along with your computer's address for solicitors to send you spam, junk email and advertisements.
You should clean your system at least once a week to get rid of that kind of junk, as it slows down the performance speed of your computer.
Windows XP
Click - Start (lower left of screen)
All Programs
Accessories
System Tools
Disc Cleanup
That will get rid of unnecessary junk on your hard drive.
2007-12-03 11:50:52 · answer #5 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cookies are files that store information about your computer when you visit a web page, such as your IP (location), browser settings, OS etc.
1st party cookies are from the site you are on, ie answers.yahoo.com
3rd party cookies are from other sites, ie all the sites that are dropping ads on answers.yahoo.com
both are collecting information about your computer when you hit answers.yahoo.com
2007-12-03 11:13:12 · answer #6 · answered by jordan_0_0_7 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it means if on a website there are third party software ,they can installed a cookie on your system
2007-12-03 11:13:32 · answer #7 · answered by ally k 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
there like reminds, that are on your computer when you are on the Internet.
2007-12-03 11:11:57 · answer #8 · answered by marshtomp10 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋