Tracking Cookies
Some companies store cookies on your computer for marketing purposes. Most of these companies tell you upfront about the cookies and what information they intend to gather. But there are circumstances in which cookies can be used against you.

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For instance, many web sites store tracking cookies on your computer that gather information such as your IP address, what browser you use, and what time zone you are in.

Most cookies are harmless, and many are very helpful with sites that require login or retain your personal preferences. However, some sites store personal information that they gathered from you in the cookie. You may want to read a site's policies about any cookie and data handling before you enter personally identifiable information at their web site.