About Cookies
Cookies are small files of information that a web server generates and sends to a web browser. Web browsers store the cookies they receive for a predetermined period of time, or for the length of a user's session on a website. They attach the relevant cookies to any future requests the user makes of the web server.
Cookies help inform websites about the user, enabling the websites to personalize the user experience. For example, e-commerce websites use cookies to know what merchandise users have placed in their shopping carts.
How are Cookies used?
Cookies remember the product/service you’ve clicked on, the locations you’ve checked frequently, the types of stories you are interested in, and even your login information. They create a personalized internet experience to streamline your searches.
HuddleDay Cookies
HuddleDay may customize your browsing experience by utilizing your browser’s “cookies” to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. A cookie is a small text file that is saved on your computer when you visit a website
You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer’s browser at any time by using any one of several widely available methods. Cookies created by using our websites and stored on your computer do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security.
Session cookies allow you to move through many pages of a website quickly and easily without having to authenticate or reprocess each new area you visit. Session cookies are destroyed after the successful completion of a transaction, after a few minutes of inactivity, or when the browser is closed.
Persistent cookies help websites remember your information and settings when you visit them in the future. They continue to exist after a few minutes of inactivity, after the browser is closed, or after a user completes a single session.
Are Cookies Harmful?
For the most part, cookies aren’t harmful. They usually don’t transfer viruses or malware to your devices.
Should you disable Cookies?
Browsers do give you the option to disable or enable cookies. If you are concerned about privacy and want to keep retailers, marketers, and social media sites from tracking your online activity, it makes sense to disable third-party cookies on any browser you are using.