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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of cookie:

A cookie is a small piece of information that a website sends to your web browser. Your browser stores this information in a text file and sends it back to the website each time you visit. Cookies help websites remember who you are and what you like. They can save your preferences and information like your name and address. Sometimes cookies are used to track your activity on a website. The government has rules about how cookies can be used to protect your privacy.

A more thorough explanation:

A cookie is a small piece of data that a website sends to a user's web browser. The browser stores this data in a text file and sends it back to the server each time the browser accesses the server. The main purpose of a cookie is to help the server identify the browser.

For example, when you log into a website, the website may use a cookie to remember your login information. This way, you don't have to enter your username and password every time you visit the site.

However, cookies can also be used to track users and collect information about their browsing habits. In some cases, this can be a privacy concern.

In 2000, the U.S. government set strict rules on setting cookies after it was discovered that the White House Drug Policy Office used cookies to track users viewing its online anti-drug advertising. In 2002 and 2005, the CIA and NSA were found leaving persistent cookies on computers that had visited their websites. This raised concerns about privacy and led to lawsuits between corporations and web-monitoring companies.

Overall, cookies can be useful for improving the user experience on websites, but it's important to be aware of their potential privacy implications.

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Dkk
13:22
@HopefullyInLawSchool: Lol
babycat
13:22
we have one local rep who didn’t get reelected bc she went on a podcast and said some crazy shit about jewish people
insane
13:22
@HopefullyInLawSchool: that is so unfair its insane that people have to go through that
theres a student that is literally having a baby and the admin denied her request for a test extension, and told her to come in the day after she gave birth to take the exam w her baby
come in the DAY AFTER SHE GIVES BIRTH
W HER BABY
13:23
saw that, crazy that she cant just hold the fucker in for a day longer
LMFAO
babycat
13:23
gulc going to hell I’m so serious
glovediedthisishismom
13:24
thats definetly horsey on an alt
glovediedthisishismom
13:24
no way any professor did that
13:25
thrifted a vintage burberry suit today and feeling unstoppable
Dkk
13:26
Nice
glovediedthisishismom
13:26
im in the field like a defensive lineman im always in saks 💯
1a2b3c4d26z
13:26
That's awesome
1a2b3c4d26z
13:26
real ones shop at bergdorf
13:28
real ones shop at YMH
triplethread
13:28
i missed another fordham wave
triplethread
13:28
mamas getting denied
JumpySubsequentDolphin
13:29
the bergdorf on 5th Ave in NYC is so
JumpySubsequentDolphin
13:29
it feels like home
Dkk
13:29
I'm at your mommas house rn: https://x.com/Mansavelli_/status/1648073454665572352
triplethread
13:29
im addicted to reacting to all of the decisions
triplethread
13:29
with the emojis
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:29
I shop at Joe
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:29
Joe's
glovediedthisishismom
13:30
i shop at tawget
glovediedthisishismom
13:30
im dawk gawthic maga
triplethread
13:30
i shop at giant eagle
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