Tracking cookies are tiny text files that are stored on your computer by your Internet browser. These files record information, such as your username and password, for sites that you visit often, allowing you to quickly log into these websites without typing your information in each time. Cookies can also be used by marketers to track your browsing behaviors on the Internet. While this may not be dangerous, some users feel this is an intrusion on their privacy and use scanners to remove these cookies from their machines. Writer Bio
