Google Cookies Auto Delete After 2 Years

July 17th 2007 | General

Google has said that its cookies, tiny files stored on a computer when a user visits a website, will auto delete after two years. They will be deleted unless the user returns to a Google site within the two-year period, prompting a re-setting of the file’s lifespan.

The company’s cookies are used to store preference data for sites, such as default language and to track searches. All search engines and most websites store cookies on a computer.

Currently, Google’s are set to delete after 2038.

BBC

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Google Cookies Auto Delete After 2 Years
Published in: General on 2007-07-17