Question

Which of the following statements is true of a cookie? a. A cookie can create copies of itself and spread to other networks to execute and replicate again. b. The one time password of a transaction is captured and stored under a cookie on a company’s Web server. c. A cookie pulls data from disparate data sources to populate and maintain a data warehouse. d. Data about user preferences and activity is captured and stored under a cookie on a company’s Web server.

Answer 1

Answer: D.

Data about user preferences and activity is captured and stored under a cookie on a company’s Web server.

Explanation: The most common and best-known technology for user tracking is the use of cookies. Other known online website tracking tools are tracking pixels (or pixel tags), web beacons (or ultrasound beacons), and browser fingerprinting (or digital fingerprinting), amongst others.

a cookie will contain a string of text that contains information about the browser. To work, a cookie does not need to know where you are from, it only needs to remember your browser. Some Web sites do use cookies to store more personal information about you.