What Are Cookies

On this page, you'll learn about:

What are cookies

Types of cookies

How to disable cookies based on your web browser


Cookies are created and stored on the user's computer when the user's browser loads a particular website. The website sends information to the browser which then creates a text file, known as a "cookie". Every time the user goes back to the same website, the browser retrieves and sends this "cookie" file to the website.

Types of Cookies

There are multiple types or categories of cookies:

Session Cookies

Session Cookies are temporary cookies stored in the user's browser memory just until the browser is closed. When the browser is closed, these cookies are deleted.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent Cookies are cookies that have an expiration cookies.

How to Disable Cookies

On this page, you'll learn about:

How to Disable Cookies on Chrome
How to Disable Cookies on Safari
How to Disable Cookies on Edge
How to Disable Cookies on Opera
How to Disable Cookies on Safari mobile

How to Disable Cookies on Chrome

To disable cookies on Chrome, please follow these instructions:
  1. Open Chrome
  2. Click More and then click Settings
  3. Click Advanced
  4. Click Site Settings under the "Privacy and Settings" tab
  5. Click Cookies

How to Disable Cookies on Safari

To disable cookies on Safari, please follow these instructions:
  1. Open Safari
  2. Click the Safari Menu and then click Preferences
  3. Click on the Privacy tab
  4. Choose Block cookies so that you can block cookies

How to Disable Cookies on Edge

To disable cookies on Edge, please follow these instructions:
  1. Open Microsoft Edge
  2. Click the More menu and then click Settings
  3. Click View Advanced Settings
  4. Click the Cookies item
  5. Select Block All Cookies

How to Disable Cookies on Opera

To disable cookies on Firefox, please follow these instructions:
  1. Open Opera
  2. Click the Open Menu and go to Settings
  3. Click Preferences
  4. Select the Advanced tab
  5. Select "Never accept cookies" at the "Cookies" item

How to Disable Cookies on Safari mobile

To disable cookies on Firefox, please follow these instructions:
  1. Open safari
  2. Click the Open Menu and go to Settings
  3. Click Preferences
  4. Select the Advanced tab
  5. Select "Never accept cookies" at the "Cookies" item