What are Cookies?

A cookie is a text-only data of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the
browser on users computer's hard disk. So that the target website can recognize the
particular users when they revisit and remember certain information about user. This can
include which pages users have visited; choices users have made from menus, any specific
information about users have entered into forms and the time and date of user visit.
There different types of cookies are such as session, persistent, first party, third party, flash
and zombie cookies. Each cookie is different in their storage place, validity, and access of
information. Depending on the needs website developers may use different cookies
We first look into first party and third party cookies and their security concerns

What is First Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by the website visited by the user. The data collected using first-
party cookies is used for purposes like calculating pageviews, sessions, and number of users.
Primarily, publishers have access to data collected using first-party cookies, which can later
be shared with advertisers or agencies for ad targeting. Apart from that, analytics tools use
first-party cookies to understand user behaviour and present it in tabular or graphical form
for the publisher’s understanding.

What is Third Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are installed by third-parties with the aim of collecting certain
information from web users to carry out research into, for example, behaviour,
demographics or spending habits. They are commonly used by advertisers who want to
ensure that products and services are marketed towards the right target audience.
Security Concern on Cookies

The privacy of internet is said to be oxymoron, which is actually depend

on users. Users can delete and block the cookies from their computer to
manage the privacy and can block being tracked by other website. But this
method always doesn’t work. So there we need first party cookies, Merely
deleting cookies from your hard disk is unproductive since most websites
recreate deleted cookies quickly.  This makes them likely to just reappear the
next time you go online.  On the other hand, blocking cookies inhibits websites
from directly embedding cookies into your hard disk.  But changing your cookie
settings comes with repercussions: your online experience will change.
Navigating the web without first-party cookies can be difficult.  Many websites
require session cookies and persistent cookies to be active in order to view
content, and, without them, you will not be recognized as an individual.  This
lack of recognition means you will not be able to shop online and you will have
to reset personal preferences on all webpage you visit.  So there is no harm in
enabling cookie for first party cookies same time if user find any known
malicious website but still user want to access information from the website
they can block/delete cookies, still the your privacy settings are up to users.

Comparatively, blocking third-party cookies only prevents data tracking

and targeted advertisements. While browsing internet, users accidently or
knowingly install some software which may be free and useful. But these
software may come with third party plugin, which may collect cookies
information from our browser carry out research analysis for person behavior
and habit. So its depend upon the user to verify what third party plugin you are
going to install and send the data to the internet. Before accessing the
webpage, users have to verify the authenticity, integrity, nature and reputation
of the webpage owner. If you are aware that, what kind of data is transferred
to the webpage and it is not harmful, then enable third party cookie otherwise
not. It’s depending on you.