Are cookies useful or harmful? The complete guide to understanding browser cookies
                                
                                
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                                Over 80% of websites use cookies to remember user data and preferences, but the question remains: are cookies useful or harmful?. While they power personalized experiences, small text files also enable extensive tracking that raises significant privacy concerns.