How to Remove Tracking Cookies From Your Browser

If you want to remove tracking cookies from your browser, your web browser will offer simple methods to do so from the settings:

Removing cookies on Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome, and click on the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
2. Select “Settings,” scroll down, and click on “Privacy and security” in the left-hand sidebar.
3. Click on “Clear browsing data,” and choose the time range.
4. Select “Cookies and other site data,” and click on “Clear data.”.

Removing cookies on Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Firefox, and click on the three-line menu in the top-right corner.
2. Select “Options” or “Preferences,” and click on “Privacy & Security,”.
3. Under the “Cookies and Site Data” section, click on “Manage Data,”.
4. Select specific websites or “Remove All,” and click on “Save Changes.”.

Removing cookies on Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Safari
2. Select: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.

How to block tracking cookies on your browser

If you are concerned about tracking cookies, you can edit your settings on your browser to lessen tracking:

How to block tracking cookies on Google Chrome

1. In Chrome, click on the three dots in the top right corner.
2. Then select Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data.

How to block tracking cookies on Safari

Safari blocks cookies used for cross-site tracking by default.

How to block tracking cookies on Mozilla Firefox

By default, Firefox blocks third-party tracking cookies. To enable additional settings:

1. Go to the menu bar in the top-right corner.
2. Select Settings > Privacy & Security.

How to block tracking cookies on Microsoft Edge

1. Open the browser.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner.
3. Then select Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.

Best browsers for reducing exposure to cookies

For those who value privacy in their online experiences, there are specialized browsers ready to stand guard: DuckDuckGo, Brave, Privacy Badger, and Ghostery.

These privacy browsers provide you some protection against tracking cookies and browser fingerprinting.

With the GDPR came some fairly specific requirements around cookies, and what business and websites must disclose about the cookies they use. So, we put together this handy infographic to explain what “cookies” are, why they’re useful and where they might be a potential privacy concern.