Neutral cookies ('?') expire after :
Sets the lifespan of neutral cookies. Typically you choose a period of time which
is in the range of the time spend for one visit of a Website.
Cookies not in the cookie filter list are:
WebWasher has a built-in filter that automatically filters bad cookies. If you want
to customize cookie filtering, simply enter the domains of your choice (by clicking on
"cookie filter list")
and set a rating for the cookies of this site. Good cookies can pass, bad cookies are
filtered out and unknown cookies (marked with '?') will vanish after a user defined
lifespan. The settings can later be edited if needed.
Cookies are small local files on the computer, in which information from one contact to
a Webserver to the next contact with the same Webserver is buffered. Cookies can be
useful to simplify a shopping procedure, but they can also be used to spy on the end users.
The distinction between the good - and thus necessary cookies and the bad cookies that
invade the privacy is carried out by WebWasher using an algorithm and the built-in filter
list. The cookie filter controls the data stream between users and Web in both directions,
a requirement for efficient filtering. Transmitted cookies coming in on the Webserver,
in addition to those from the browser are controlled by WebWasher. Bi-directional filtering
is particularly important in company networks. With WebWasher running as a proxy server,
it solves the cookie problem for the whole company with one simple installation.