evästeitä

Evästeitä is the partitive plural form of eväste, a Finnish term with two principal meanings. It can refer to edible cookies, small baked confections often served with coffee or tea, and to browser cookies, which are data files stored by websites in a user’s web browser.

In the culinary sense, evästeitä are typically made from flour, sugar, butter or margarine, and eggs, and may include flavorings such as vanilla. They range from simple, crisp biscuits to softer, decorated cookies. In Finland, common varieties include basic butter cookies and festive cookies such as piparkakut (gingerbread) and other holiday biscuits. Cookies can be prepared in large batches, stored in tins, and shared as treats or gifts.

In information technology, evästeet (cookie data) are small text files stored by a web browser. They usually contain identifiers and preferences that enable websites to maintain login status, remember language or layout choices, and track usage. Cookies can be first-party (set by the visited site) or third-party (set by external services). They may be session cookies, which disappear when the browser is closed, or persistent cookies, which remain for a defined period. Privacy considerations are central in many jurisdictions; regulations such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the ePrivacy Directive govern consent, data handling, and user controls. Websites commonly provide cookie banners and options to manage or block cookies, and users can adjust settings in their browser to limit or remove them.

In Finnish discourse, evästeitä thus covers both traditional baked goods and digital tracking mechanisms, depending on context.