Delete, allow and manage cookies in Chrome - Computer (2024)

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More Settings .
3. Click Privacy and security Third-party cookies.
   • Tip: If you are part of the Tracking Protection test group, select Tracking Protection instead.
4. Click See all site data and permissions.
5. At the top right, search for the website's name.
6. To the right of the site, click Delete .
7. To confirm, click Delete.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More Clear browsing data.
3. At the top, next to "Time range," click the dropdown.
4. Choose a time period, such as the last hour or the last day.
5. Check Cookies and other site data.
6. Uncheck all the other items.
7. Click Clear data.

Allow third-party cookies for a specific site

Allow third-party cookies temporarily for a specific site

A company can define a group of sites that are related to each other. For example, a company might want to keep you signed in as you move between acme-music.example and acme-video.example.

If you allow third-party cookies: Allows related sites to access your activity to personalize content or keep you signed in across sites.

If you block third-party cookies: It often prevents this kind of connection between sites. You can block third-party cookies while you allow sites in the same group to improve your experience.

Important: If you select “Allow third-party cookies,” then a group of related sites can share your activity in the group by default.

Important: If you have “Tracking Protection” in your settings, then a group of related sites can share your activity in the group by default.

Sites you visit can embed content from other sites, for example images, ads, text, and even features — like a text editor or weather widget. These other sites can ask for permission to use info they’ve saved about you (often saved using cookies) in order for their content to function properly.

For example, imagine you normally compose documents on docs.google.com. While completing a task for school, you need to collaborate with other students on your school’s class portal that offers direct access to Google Docs. With your permission:

• Google Docs can access its third-party cookies while you use your school’s site, allowing a connection between the site and Google Docs.
• This may allow Google Docs to verify who you are, find your info, and save changes you make to your documents on the site.

In some cases, this info can be used to track your activity as you browse sites. As a privacy feature, you can decide when to allow embedded content to access your data for sites you trust.

Tip: The connection uses cookies and lasts for 30 days or as long as you remain active. You can stop allowing the connection anytime in Settings.

To allow or decline permission

When you browse a site that displays a prompt requesting for permission for the embedded content to use information they’ve saved about you:

• Select Allow to give the site access to information they’ve saved about you (using cookies)
• Select Don’t allow to deny access

Tips:

• To stop allowing access, learn how to manage site settings permissions.
• You can also manage access by clicking View site information to the left of the address bar, and then turning Embedded content on or off.

Manage your tracking protections

When turned on, Tracking Protection significantly limits sites from using third-party cookies to track you as you browse, except for limited cases to allow basic services to function. If you choose to, you can block third-party cookies completely in your settings. You can manage your Tracking Protection preferences in your “Privacy and Security” settings.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More Settings .
3. Click Privacy and security Tracking Protection.
4. You can also choose advanced privacy protections:
   • Block all third-party cookies: When you toggle this on, features on some sites may not work. Chrome blocks all third-party cookies from sites you visit, including related sites.
   • Send “Do not track” request with your browsing traffic: When you toggle this on, you request that sites not track you. Sites use their discretion whether to comply with the request. Learn more about "Do Not Track".
   • Choose which sites you allow to use third-party cookies: You can also check and edit which sites you allow to use third party cookies under “Sites allowed to use third-party cookies.” Learn how to allow third-party cookies.