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Cookies are useful because they allow a site to recognise a user’s device, enabling it to navigate efficiently through pages, remember your preferences and generally improve the user experience.

Some of the cookies issued by the web server only last for the duration of the web session and expire when the browser is closed.

Other cookies are used to remember you when you return to a site and have a longer lifetime.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. You can modify your browser settings to prevent or notify you each time a cookie is set.

You can learn more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage or delete them using different types of browsers, at: www.allaboutcookies.org.

The ability to enable, disable or delete cookies can also occur at the web browser level. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” options). Disabling a cookie or category of cookies does not delete the cookie from the browser, you will need to do this manually in the browser.

By blocking or deleting cookies used by FAMOSA, you may not be able to take full advantage of the functionalities of the website.