Web sites use cookies so that when you return to a site, it displays any preferences or other customized settings you selected.

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Cookies are text files stored on a user's device by a web server to keep track of user preferences and customized settings, such as login information, language preference, and shopping cart items. When a user visits a website that uses cookies, the site retrieves information from the cookie to personalize the user's experience. Therefore, when a user returns to the site, the site can display the same preferences or settings that were previously selected.

Web Sites Use Cookies So That When You Return to a Site