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Cookies in plain English
Cookies are small text files that can be placed on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They help a website remember limited information about a visit, such as a setting you have chosen or whether a particular notice has already been shown. A cookie is not a programme, cannot run software on its own, and cannot independently access information stored elsewhere on your device. It is simply a small record that a browser can store and return when relevant.