What is meant by cookies in ATO?

Cookies are a piece of information on the website which can be transferred to the hard drive in the computer for record keeping purposes. Cookies can be used to make the websites easier and comfortable by storing information regarding a person preference on a specific website. After finishing the internet session person computer will keep the information as constant. ATO government uses their website in two limited ways. The first time when a person visits the ATO website one cookie will be placed on the computer whenever a person visit his computer the system checks the availability of cookie in the computer. If it’s present, it records the presence and their visit in ATO website. If it is not present it will keep one and record the visit like first time visitor and it will stored permanently till the user delete it. The ATO use these details to enhance  the ATO website and there will be  not attempt can be made to find the individual users.