What cookies are
Cookies are files created by websites that you visit. By saving information about your visit, they make your online experience easier. For example, sites can keep you signed in, remember your site preferences and give you locally relevant content.
There are two types of cookies:
- First-party cookies: Created by the site that you visit. The site is shown in the address bar.
- Third-party cookies: Created by other sites. A site that you visit can embed content from other sites, for example images, ads and text. Any of these other sites can save cookies and other data to personalise your experience.
Change your Cookie Settings
Important: If you don’t allow sites to save cookies, sites may not work as expected. To manage first-party cookies, learn more about on-device site data.
You can allow or block cookies for any site.
If you’re using Google Chrome:
You can allow or block third-party cookies by default.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
Settings
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- Click Privacy and security
Third-party cookies.
- Select an option:
- Allow third-party cookies.
- Block third-party cookies in Incognito mode.
- Block third-party cookies.
- If you block third-party cookies, all third-party cookies from other sites are blocked unless the site is allowed on your exceptions list.
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If you’re using Microsoft Edge:
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Open Edge browser, select Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window.
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Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions.
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Select Manage and delete cookies and site data and enable Block third party cookies.
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If you’re using Safari:
Choose Safari > Preferences, click Privacy, then do any of the following:
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Change which cookies and website data are accepted: Select a “Cookies and website data” option:
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Always block: Safari doesn’t let any websites, third parties, or advertisers store cookies and other data on your Mac.
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