Cookies A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. Cookies are particularly useful in helping browsers remember specific information. For example, they might store your passwords and user IDs.
Cookies have other common uses, too.
They are used to store your preferences for content or start pages. Some sites save your preferences on the cookie itself. Other sites assign users ID numbers or encoded passwords, and keep a record of your preferences at their end. Most shopping carts use cookies to remember items you select. This allows you to choose more than one item and leave the virtual store, without needing to select the items all over again when you return to make the purchase.