Cookies are files created by websites you've visited to store browsing information, such as your preferences for the website or profile information. It's important to be aware of your cookie settings because cookies can allow websites to track your navigation during your visit to the website.
To adjust the level of permission for cookies from websites you visit, follow these steps:
- Click the Tools menu
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- Select Options.
- Click the Under the Hood tab and find the 'Privacy' section.
- In the 'Cookie settings' drop-down menu, select one of the following:
- 'Allow all cookies'
This is the default setting in Google Chrome. This option lets first-party and third-party websites set and receive cookies on webpages you visit. First-party cookies are set by the website you're visiting. Third-party cookies are set by websites that have items embedded in the website you're visiting, such as advertisements, pictures, or videos. When you next visit the website, first-party and third-party cookie information is sent back to the respective websites.
- 'Restrict how third-party cookies can be used'
First-party and third-party cookies can be set by the website you're visiting and websites that have items embedded in the website you're visiting. But when you next visit the website, only first-party cookie information is sent to the website. Third-party cookie information isn't sent back to the websites that originally set the third-party cookies.
- 'Block all cookies'
Prevent all cookies from being set by first-party and third-party websites. This will prevent most websites that require you to sign in from working.
- Click Close.
Learn how to delete your cookies.
