AP CSP Day 55 Data Privacy Cookies
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Big Idea 5
Day 55 Practice
Focus: Data Privacy & Cookies
Practice Question
Which statement about HTTP cookies is correct?
Why This Answer?
Cookies store data to remember user preferences, shopping carts, login status, etc. They're essential for modern web functionality.
Why Not the Others?
A) Storing passwords in cookies is a security risk.
C) Cookies are data files, not viruses. Blocking all cookies breaks websites.
D) Cookies track across pages on same site or via third-party cookies.
Common Mistake
Watch Out!
Thinking all cookies are malicious. Most cookies provide legitimate functionality, though tracking cookies raise privacy concerns.
AP Exam Tip
Cookies are necessary for web functionality but can track users. First-party = useful, third-party = tracking.