Comment on Class-action complaint against Kissmetrics and others for use of Flash LSO [pdf]parentComments−podmanOP15yNot all of them use flash local storage objects maliciously, however. Many of them use local storage objects to actually track user preferences which is how they are intended to be used.−benologist15yThey're also used extensively in games for a variety of reasons (saved games, local scores, inventory, etc).−Joakal15yYoutube uses it to store manual volume level otherwise they default to 100%.
Comments
Not all of them use flash local storage objects maliciously, however. Many of them use local storage objects to actually track user preferences which is how they are intended to be used.
They're also used extensively in games for a variety of reasons (saved games, local scores, inventory, etc).
Youtube uses it to store manual volume level otherwise they default to 100%.