If you use one of thebest web browsers, you may have some privacy concerns. After all, web cookies have garnered something of a maligned reputation. While it’s true that they can sometimes be used to for more nefarious activities such as tracking your internet behavior, cookies themselves aren’t the problem.
In fact, cookies are an important part of surfing the world wide web, serving as local data banks created by the web browser for each website you visit. Most sites can’t function without them, as cookies store various information for a personalized experience, including basic user identification, shopping cart contents, products you viewed, and more. Considering that 95 percent of websites use cookies in some way, you really can’t enjoy the digital highways without munching on a few.You could useprivacy focused browsers, but you might miss out on some website features.
Here’s how to enable cookies in the latest popular browsers so you’re not surfing a broken internet.
Microsoft Edge
Path:Settings and more > Settings > Advanced settings > Cookies
Google Chrome
Path:Customize and control Google Chrome > Settings > Advanced > Content Settings > Cookies
Mozilla Firefox
Path:Menu > Options > Privacy > History
Opera Browser
Path:Customize and control Opera > Settings > Privacy & security > Cookies
Finally, there’s nothing wrong with a little fruit in your cookies!
Apple Safari
Path:Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Remember, you canclear browser cookiesat any time.
This concludes our cookie-baking session. Please close all ovens, and repeat the process if you want to delete or block cookies in your favorite browser. When you’re done, take a few moments to understandhow cookies affect privacy.
