Meta Cookies: Essential and Optional Functions

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What is the primary purpose of essential cookies on Meta Products?

  • To provide optional features like maps and videos.
  • To enable the basic functionality of Meta Products and ensure proper website operation. (correct)
  • To track user behavior for marketing analytics.
  • To display personalized advertisements from other companies.

Why does Meta use cookies from other companies?

  • To strictly monitor user activity within Meta Products.
  • To enhance the security of user accounts by cross-referencing data.
  • To display advertisements outside of Meta Products and incorporate features like maps and videos. (correct)
  • To provide essential functionalities of the Meta website.

What control do users have over cookies used by Meta Products?

  • Users can only disable essential cookies, while optional cookies are mandatory.
  • Users can control all cookies except the ones used for security purposes.
  • Users have control over optional cookies and can modify their preferences in the Cookies Policy. (correct)
  • Users must accept all cookies to use Meta Products without any options to change preferences.

How do cookies contribute to providing a safer experience on Meta Products?

<p>By using information obtained from cookies both on and off Instagram. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a user declines the use of optional cookies, what functionality might be affected on Meta Products?

<p>The user might not be able to view maps or videos embedded in the content. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what context does Meta use cookies to 'provide and improve Meta Products'?

<p>For all users, particularly those with a Meta account. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can users find more specific details about how Meta uses cookies and manage their options?

<p>In the Cookies Policy. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What benefit do ads, displayed using cookies, provide to Meta Products users, as suggested in the text?

<p>There is no direct benefit to users; the benefit is primarily for Meta and advertisers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Meta ensure a tailored and relevant experience using cookies?

<p>By correlating cookie information from both on and off Instagram activities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key distinction between essential and optional cookies in the context of Meta Products?

<p>Essential cookies are required for website operation, while optional cookies offer additional non-critical features. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Essential Cookies

Essential for Meta Products to function as intended.

Cookies from other companies

Used to display ads off Meta Products and to provide features like maps and videos on Meta Products.

Cookies

Small text files that websites store on a user's device to remember information about the user, like login details or preferences.

Meta Products

Meta Products include platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

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Study Notes

  • Cookies and similar technologies help deliver and enhance content on Meta Products.
  • These technologies create a safer user experience by utilizing data obtained from cookies, both on and off Instagram.
  • Cookies also help to provide and improve Meta Products for users with an account.

Essential Cookies

  • These cookies are necessary for Meta Products to function correctly.
  • They are required for using Meta Products and ensure sites operate as intended.

Cookies From Other Companies

  • These cookies are used to display ads outside of Meta Products.
  • They also enable features like maps and videos within Meta Products.
  • These cookies are optional, and users have control over them.
  • Users can adjust their preferences for optional cookies.
  • The Cookies Policy provides details on cookie usage.
  • Users can review and change their choices at any time.

Use of Cookies

  • Cookies from other companies are used to display ads off of Meta Products.
  • They also enable features like maps, payment services, and video content.

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