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Tracking Cookie

nounid 4460·updated May 9, 2026
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A cookie placed on a user’s computer to track the user’s activity on different Web sites, creating a detailed profile of the user’s behavior.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Data85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Pii80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Tracking Cookies
possessive
Tracking Cookie's
pluralpossessive
Tracking Cookies'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A cookie placed on a user’s computer to track the user’s activity on different Web sites, creating a detailed profile of the user’s behavior.
NIST SP 800-831 senseview framework →
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A cookie placed on a user’s computer to track the user’s activity on different Web sites, creating a detailed profile of the user’s behavior.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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