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Old 11-15-2005, 09:20 PM   #1
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1st and 3rd party cookies?
What is the diff between first and third party cookies? Should i be blocking these cookies?
Im a newbie to all this technology, so i hope someone can help me
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Old 11-16-2005, 10:41 AM   #2
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First-Party Cookies are cookies from the web site you are surfing. Third-Party Cookies are cookies from other web sites that advertise on the web site you are surfing.

I usually enable first-party cookies because they are needed to make many web pages work properly.

I usually disable third-party cookies, because they are most often used for annoying advertising schemes.

For more information, please read What are browser cookies?
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Old 11-23-2005, 08:59 PM   #3
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3rd party cookies I never trust, though I have all cookies ask me to install on each site.

3rd party cookies are otherwise known as spyware
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Old 11-28-2005, 05:42 PM   #4
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I always have the browser prompt me for ALL cookies, then I can just decide which ones i want to install.

I block around 80% of cookies
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Old 11-29-2005, 12:47 AM   #5
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wow! you have a lot of patience! In that case every site you browse might give you an option asking for permission, I feel the better way is to enable only 1st party cookies.
I have question here! Do the popups also leave some cookies on our machines?
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Old 12-17-2005, 09:36 PM   #6
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Cookies
First-party cookies are important; however, third-party cookies should be cleaned regularly. They can remain for a long time, and if infected, can cause some deep trouble with your PC. I would never allow third-party cookies.
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Old 12-18-2005, 02:06 AM   #7
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I have manual cookie settings turned on as I would rather be prompted when ANY cookies are being set.
I generally let 1st party cookies in and never let 3rd party in.
Saying that, I only let 1st party cookies to be set if the site needs a login/password - otherwise I block the cookie as it has no use for me.
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Old 12-18-2005, 05:26 PM   #8
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I usually enable first-party cookies because they are needed to make many web pages work properly.
That is true, and they are the only ones I will allow!

If I see no use for a cookie at all I will disable it as I feel they are just trying to collect information about me that they don't need.
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Old 12-20-2005, 01:14 AM   #9
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first party cookies apply to the website you are visiting, third party cookies come from a seperate site. I wouldn't allow third party cookies and beware of the first party cookies you do allow.
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Old 01-16-2006, 09:15 PM   #10
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Cookies are necessary for certain sites to work properly, and I have them enabled. You can always clear your cookies later though if you don't want them building up.
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Old 03-07-2006, 10:46 PM   #11
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I do not enable 3rd party cookies, but I keep the 1st party ones still there in order for some websites to function properly.
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Old 03-16-2006, 02:56 AM   #12
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I have all my cookies enabled, I think it is necessary in order for some sites to remember your information.
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Old 03-23-2006, 08:48 PM   #13
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I do enable cookies, just so that sites can remember my login info when it revisit them.
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