Cookies

The subject 'privacy on the internet' is something that gets in the news more often lately. There are several reasons why the questions about privacy on the internet are rising. We recently found out about the National Security Agency (NSA) due to Snowden. He made clear that the information we share on the world wide web can be seen by the NSA. That also includes the information that is supposed to be secret. What are the reasons for NSA to do this? And more important, what is the value of  'privacy on the internet' nowadays? You can find more information about this subject below.

Cookies

The most relevant example on the subject of privacy on the internet are cookies. What are cookies? You've probably heard about cookies before, but what are they exactly? Cookies contain a certain amount of information that keeps track of your actions on a website. The next time you visit the same website, the cookie will open again. Then it continues to store all of your actions. This isn't for a bad cause, but it has some convenient functions. For example, a cookie will remind your password and username (with your permission) on a website. But it also has a negative side because it also keeps track of your online behavior that will be used for advertisement purposes. Cookies will store information on every website that you visit to create specific and personal advertisements. The law in Europe for the use of cookies has been changed. All websites that contain cookies have to ask permission to the visitor to store the cookie-information. Now you can make your own choice, however, when you decline the cookie you may not experience the website as it should be.