What are Third-Party Cookies and How Can You Block Them?

Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a website other than the one you are currently on. For example, you can have a “Like” button on your website which will store a cookie on a visitor’s computer, that cookie can later be accessed by Facebook to identify visitors and see which websites they visited. Some websites constitute third-party cookies that have a privacy concern and others do not. Here is how you can block third-party cookies but before you block them please do thorough research because some third-party cookies are important for your web functionality.

How to Block Third-Party Cookies on Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Tap the gear icon (Settings) on the upper right.
• Select “Internet Options” from the drop-down list.
• Click the “Privacy” tab and set it to “Medium High” then ok. This will block all third-party cookies.

Microsoft Edge

If you use the new Edge browser on Windows 10, then;

• Click on the three dots in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
• Select “Settings” at the bottom of the menu.
• Click on “View advanced settings”.
• Tap the drop-down menu under the Cookies heading.
• Choose “Block only third-party cookies”.

on Firefox

• Tap the three lines in the upper-right corner.
• Then select “Preference”.
• Click “Remember History” under Tracking Preference.
• Tap on the “Use custom settings for history” option.
• Hit the drop-down list icon next to “Accept third-party cookies” and then select “Never”.

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How to Block Third-Party Cookies on Google Chrome for Desktop

• Tap the three lines in the upper-right corner.
• Select “Settings”.
• Click on “Privacy & Security” at the bottom of the screen.
• Click on Third-party Cookies and select the box next to “Block third-party cookies and site data”.

How to Block Third-Party Cookies on Google Chrome on Android

• Tap on the three dots in the upper-right corner.
• Choose “Settings” from the drop-down menu.
• Select “Advanced Settings”.
• Tap on “Site Settings”.
• Click on “Cookies”.
• Deselect “Allow third-party cookies”.

Apple Safari on OS X

• Click on the Safari menu (Command +).
• Tap on the “Privacy” tab,
• Then under “Cookies and website data” click “Allow for current website only”.
• Exit out of the preferences and you’re done.

How to Block Third-Party Cookies on Apple Safari on iOS

• Launch the Safari app on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
• Open Safari settings.
• Click on Safari.
• Select the “Privacy & Security” option.
• Choose the “Block Cookies” option but click “Allow from Current Website Only” and exit out.