Tracking Cookie

A tracking cookie is an internet cookie that gets installed on your computer to track your internet surfing habits. This information is transmitted to internet advertising companies for future development of targeted advertising and marketing campaigns based on your personal internet surfing preferences.

A tracking cookie can be installed on your computer just by surfing the internet. It can be picked up from a certain website just by visiting it. Tracking cookies are not really harmful but they do transmit your internet surfing habits to third parties. Not everyone is interested in having the world know what they do on the internet.

Experts say that 9 out of every 10 computers contain some form of spyware on them. A tracking cookie is a form of spyware so it's a safe bet that you have tracking cookies on your PC right now. Many security software companies include some form of protection against tracking cookies in their software. You can try a free spyware scan from one of our vendors to see if you have any tracking cookies on your computer.