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Cookie banners and accessibility
Yes, these do matter, especially if you are using a cookie banner to handle your privacy disclosures, super especially if you can be sued in California.
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What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files created by a website that is stored in the user’s computer either temporarily (session cookie) or permanently (persistent cookie). Cookies provide a way for websites to keep track of your preferences.
What types of cookies exist?
- Cookie type tells you who is setting the cookie.
- Cookie length tells you how long the cookie will exist.
The average site has 23 cookies, most of them third-party and persistent.
Cookie type
- First-party Cookies: Set by the website being visited.