Cookies Legal or Not

**cryingvalor** · 07-01-2007, 08:23 PM

Hey guys are Cookies legal to be used. isn't that it compromise privacy of the user and also contains viruses...

**Go The Power** · 07-01-2007, 09:53 PM

Cookies are usally for you to keep track of your history and saved passwords in your web browsers

**cryingvalor** · 07-01-2007, 09:59 PM

Ah ok Thank you

**Go The Power** · 07-02-2007, 12:23 AM

No problem.

**koala** · 07-02-2007, 10:53 AM

But they can be used to track the websites you browse and other personal information.

**Kalim** · 07-03-2007, 02:40 AM

As koala said, cookies can be used to leak out private information, and track your web history to provide to other websites. Usually Spyware and Malware proponents.

They can also contain JS to throw out Ads and redirects on your webpage. You are best to have them blocked or "prompt", as then you have control over what you leave on your system.

I use CookieCuller in Fx to manage them.

**koala** · 07-03-2007, 03:54 AM

I haven't tried CookieCuller yet. I block all cookies, then add the ones I need to the Firefox Exceptions list (like TSF, google, amazon, etc.)

Would CookieCuller be any better?

**Kalim** · 07-03-2007, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koala

I haven't tried CookieCuller yet. I block all cookies, then add the ones I need to the Firefox Exceptions list (like TSF, google, amazon, etc.)

Would CookieCuller be any better?

It depends really.

I've attached a screenshot when using the BlueShift theme.

As you can see, it allows you to protect a cookie so that it's not deleted no matter what, unprotect it, and remove all or just one of them manually when they are installed. It also adds the option to disallow any removed cookies from being installed ever again.

Furthermore, you can see the domain and expiry of the cookie (which Fx lets you set to delete at the end of the session anyway). For me, it's nice for easy access through the toolbar button when troubleshooting or allowing/removing cookies.

But if you have no problem using the default provided management, it won't really add much-a difference.

YMMV.

**koala** · 07-03-2007, 04:56 AM

The protect feature looks good, but I don't delete cookies when I 'clear private data' so I wouldn't really need it. I'll stick with the Exceptions list and firewall options. Thanks anyway.

07-01-2007, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	Cookies Legal or Not Hey guys are Cookies legal to be used. isn't that it compromise privacy of the user and also contains viruses...

07-01-2007, 09:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cookies Legal or Not Cookies are usally for you to keep track of your history and saved passwords in your web browsers __________________

07-01-2007, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	Re: Cookies Legal or Not Ah ok Thank you

07-02-2007, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cookies Legal or Not No problem. __________________

07-02-2007, 10:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,370 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: [SOLVED] Cookies Legal or Not But they can be used to track the websites you browse and other personal information. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

07-03-2007, 02:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Re: Cookies Legal or Not As koala said, cookies can be used to leak out private information, and track your web history to provide to other websites. Usually Spyware and Malware proponents. They can also contain JS to throw out Ads and redirects on your webpage. You are best to have them blocked or "prompt", as then you have control over what you leave on your system. I use CookieCuller in Fx to manage them.

07-03-2007, 03:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,370 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Cookies Legal or Not I haven't tried CookieCuller yet. I block all cookies, then add the ones I need to the Firefox Exceptions list (like TSF, google, amazon, etc.) Would CookieCuller be any better? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

07-03-2007, 04:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,370 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Cookies Legal or Not The protect feature looks good, but I don't delete cookies when I 'clear private data' so I wouldn't really need it. I'll stick with the Exceptions list and firewall options. Thanks anyway. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here