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Markkinointievästeet, or marketing cookies, are small text files stored on a user's device by websites to track their online behavior for advertising purposes. They are primarily used to understand user preferences and deliver personalized advertisements. When a user visits a website that uses marketing cookies, these cookies are placed on their browser. They then collect data such as pages visited, products viewed, and items added to a shopping cart. This information is anonymized and aggregated to build a profile of user interests.

These profiles are then used by advertisers to target specific user segments with relevant ads across different websites and platforms. For example, if a user has shown interest in hiking gear on one website, marketing cookies can help advertising networks display ads for hiking boots or backpacks on other sites the user visits. This practice aims to make advertising more effective and less intrusive by showing users content they are more likely to be interested in.

The use of marketing cookies is subject to privacy regulations in many regions, such as the GDPR in Europe. Users are typically informed about the use of cookies through a website's cookie policy and are often given the option to accept or reject them. Rejection of marketing cookies may result in less personalized advertising. The technology allows for a more targeted advertising ecosystem, benefiting both advertisers seeking to reach their audience and users who may receive more relevant content.