First party cookies are stored on a user's computer by which entity?

• A. Stored on a user's computer by a domain other than the visited site
• B. Used to track and deliver online advertising
• C. Stored on a user's computer by the website the user is visiting
• D. Stored in cloud storage for analytics

Answer: (C)

First-party cookies come from the site you’re visiting and are stored on your device by that site. They’re sent back to the same site with subsequent requests, which is why they’re useful for keeping you logged in, remembering your language or theme preferences, and maintaining you’re in the right shopping cart session.

That makes the correct choice: cookies are stored on a user’s computer by the website the user is visiting. The other descriptions describe cookies that come from a different domain (third-party cookies) or refer to storage locations that aren’t how cookies work (like cloud storage). While first-party cookies can be used for advertising in some cases, the defining feature is the cookie’s origin—set by the site you’re actively visiting.