Internet Cookies

Data resident on hard drives that make use of user specific information transmitted by the Web server onto the users computer so that the information might be available for later access by itself or other servers.

Identification

Record Series Item Number: 
2.2.014
Retention Policy Number: 
444
Series: 
2.2 - Electronic Data Processing Records-Computer Operations and Technical Support

Retention Period

Total Retention: 
AV

Characteristics

Final Repository: 
LOCAL UNIT
Remarks: 
The disposal of Internet cookies need not be documented through destruction authorizations (1.2.001) or in records disposition logs (1.2.010), but agencies should establish procedures governing disposal of these records as part of its records management plan (1.2.014).