What are cookies used in all websites?

ICO: A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used by many websites and can do a number of things, eg remembering your preferences, recording what you have put in your shopping basket, and counting the number of people looking at a website.

AboutCookiesOrg: A cookie is a very small text file placed on an internet user's hard drive. It is generated by a web page server, which is basically the computer that operates a website. The information the cookie contains is set by the server and it can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site. A cookie can be thought of as an internet user's identification card, which tell a website when the user has returned.

Wix, our website platform provider, says:
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on a site visitor's browser. They are typically used to keep track of the settings users have selected and actions they have taken on a site.

Wix provides the following levels of cookies that site visitors can choose from via the banner upon visiting:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies enable core functionality such as security, verification of identity and network management. These cookies can’t be disabled.

• Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track advertising effectiveness to provide a more relevant service and deliver better ads to suit your interests.

• Functional Cookies: These cookies collect data to remember choices users make to improve and give a more personalised experience. 

• Enable Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our website, discover errors and provide a better overall analytics.​

​As visitors, you could accept all above, essential only, or customer your options in the setting of the cookie banner.