6 reasons not to disable cookies in your browser

1. Online stores

Cookies are needed so that you can add items to your shopping cart, which is how they came about. In almost any online store, you can postpone one or more products and close the page and continue shopping later.

2. Forms

For the browser to remember information in forms, such as names and addresses, cookies are also needed. Without them, the data has to be entered anew every time. At the same time, sites most often do not save payment card numbers and other similar information so that attackers cannot use it.

3. Site settings

The web resources use cookies to store various settings. For example, you just need to select the language, theme and currency once, and they will not be reset every time you leave the site.

4. Personalization

Cookies allow online stores, video services and other sites to remember your preferences and offer content that you might like based on them. Thanks to this, you are much more likely to find something to your liking, for example, on AliExpress.

It is worth noting that this also helps companies increase their sales. But without recommendations, it is much more difficult to find useful things, interesting films and music to your liking.

5. Authorization

One of the main advantages of cookies is that they make it easier to log in. These files tell the server whether a person has entered the service through an application or website, as well as what account they are using. With cookies disabled, you have to enter your username and password each time.

6. Targeted advertising

Advertising is an integral part of the Internet. If you do not use ad blockers, which are not always useful, you will see ads anyway. Thanks to cookies, these ads are tailored to your preferences and are often useful.