Cookies - An Explanation

Because we made an issue about cookies a short while ago, and because they have been mentioned on the BBC today - (see below) we think we should point our readers in a direction that can be trusted - hence the link below for an independent explanation:-
www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/guides/about-cookies 

Note.  The above is a screen shot from the BBC News/Technology website. As with all screen shots, video's can only be played on the actual website - see link below:-
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13541250