What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device (such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit them. These files contain data that websites use to recognise you and remember specific information about your visit. These cookies ensure the website functions properly, provide a better user experience, understand how the website performs, and analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
Cookies are an essential part of how the web works, but they can also raise privacy concerns, especially when used for tracking purposes. Most modern browsers allow you to manage, block, or delete cookies to better control your online privacy.
If cookie settings are unconfigured or untouched, it will result in this pop-up notification
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How to manage cookies?
You can manage cookies through your web browser settings. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Google Chrome:
- View Cookies: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies.
- Delete Cookies: You can clear all cookies by selecting Delete browsing data or manage specific cookies under See all site and data permissions.
- Block Cookies: Under Cookies and other site data, you can block all cookies, only third-party cookies, or set exceptions.
2. Mozilla Firefox:
- View Cookies: Go to Menu > Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site data.
- Delete Cookies: Click Manage data. . . to view and delete cookies or Clear data. . . to clear all cookies.
- Block Cookies: Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, you can select different levels of cookie blocking.
3. Safari:
- View Cookies: Go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data. . ..
- Delete Cookies: From the same menu, you can remove specific cookies or clear all cookies.
- Block Cookies: You can choose to block all cookies or only third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge:
- View Cookies: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions.
- Delete Cookies: You can clear all cookies under Clear browsing data or manage specific ones under Manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Block Cookies: Options are available to block all cookies or only third-party cookies.