Many Internet services deliver cookies to visitors to their web sites.
Cookies store information about your use of their service on your computer where it can only be retrieved by the same service at a later time. Cookies are used by Internet services to make their services much more convenient and personalised. They provide information about movie times at theatres in cities across the country. The first time you visit their site, MovieLink asks you to type in your zip code to let them know where you are. The next time you visit, the site automatically knows to show you information about theatres and show times in your area.