The goal is to create a more efficient web browsing experience. However, in a library setting, each workstation can be used by hundreds of different users a day. We don't necessarily want or NEED the information from all of those users.
Cookies also have privacy concerns.
There are some more unscrupulous sites that will actively search your browsers cookies to see what other sites you've been visiting. This can be cause for concern. There are several ways to stop cookies from being a problem. Locate the cookies.txt file 3. The first three lines of the cookie should NOT be deleted.