What Is Cookie Stuffing & How It Can Land You In Jail

I came across a story that could shock the affiliate out of you. I would share the story with you in a while. It is related to cookier stuffing therefore let us clarify what does that mean.

Cookie stuffing is also called cookie dropping. Cookie stuffing or cookie dropping is said to occur when a user visits a website and as a result of that visit receives a third-party cookie from an entirely different website (target affiliate website), usually without the user being aware of it.

If and when the user visits the target website and completes a transaction like making a purchase or subscription, the cookie stuffer is paid a commission. [Read more...]

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