A cookie is a small text file that the website you visit requests to save on your computer. Cookies are used on many websites to give visitors access to different functions. The information in the cookie makes it possible for us to follow a user on the site. There are two types of cookies. One type saves a file for a longer time on your computer. It is used for example when functions that talk about what is new since the user last visited the site. The second type of the service. While you are surfing a site, this cookie is stored temporarily in your computer's memory, for example, to keep track of which language you have chosen. Session cookies are not stored for a long time on your computer, but disappear when you close your browser.

Last updated 14 July 2009.