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Cookie

Tracking

Third‑Party Cookies Session Management Cookie Consent First‑Party Tracking

HTTP state mechanism storing name/value pairs with scope and expiry attributes.

Definition

Cookies are client-side state sent in HTTP headers and scoped by domain/path with expiry and security flags (Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite). They support sessions and preferences but also enable cross-site tracking when shared.

In plain English HTTP state mechanism storing name/value pairs with scope and expiry attributes.

Why this matters

Why it matters: Cookie controls affect authentication security and tracking prevention.

Example

Example: Session cookie with HttpOnly and SameSite set to reduce theft and CSRF risk.

Apps Using Cookie

Examples of apps that implement or relate to this privacy concept

DuckDuckGo logo

DuckDuckGo

Privacy Score: 78

DuckDuckGo offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the search engine space, with a stronger foc...

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Tor Browser logo

Tor Browser

Privacy Score: 95

Tor Browser offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the browser space, with a stronger focus on...

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Mullvad Browser logo

Mullvad Browser

Privacy Score: 93

Mullvad Browser offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the browser space, with a stronger focu...

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Plausible Analytics logo

Plausible Analytics

Privacy Score: 89

Plausible Analytics offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the analytics space, with a stronge...

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SearxNG logo

SearxNG

Privacy Score: 88

SearxNG offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the search engine space, with a stronger focus ...

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Qwant logo

Qwant

Privacy Score: 72

Qwant offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the search engine space, with a stronger focus on...

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