1. What cookies and similar technologies are
A cookie is a small piece of data a site stores in your browser to recognize your device or session across requests. "Similar technologies" is a broader term covering local storage, SDKs embedded in apps, pixels, tags and server-side identifiers that can achieve a comparable recognition or measurement effect.
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- Cookies — stored by your browser per domain and sent back with later requests.
- Local storage — data a browser keeps for a site without expiring like a session cookie.
- SDKs — code embedded in apps or pages that can collect usage signals.
- Pixels and tags — small requests that record an event, such as a page view.






