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If you encounter login problems or other similar issues while trying to use our web form builder, you’ll need to enable third-party cookies in your web browser. This is done easily by following the steps below for the web browser that you use.


How to enable third-party cookies in Google Chrome

1. Navigate to your Settings from the three-dot menu located on the top right.

2. Select Privacy and security from the left-side menu.

3. Click on Cookies and other site data.

4. Select the option Allow all cookies.


How to enable third-party cookies in Mozilla Firefox

1. Click Open Application Menu, the three-dot menu located on the top right.

2. Go to Settings.

3. In Privacy & Security, select the Standard radio button.


How to enable third-party cookies in Internet Explorer

1. Click the gear icon from the top-right menu.

2. Select Internet options.

3. Hit the Privacy tab.

4. Click the Advanced button.

5. Under Third-Party Cookies select Accept.

6. Make sure both columns have the option to allow cookies enabled.

7. Exit the popups by pressing OK.


How to enable third-party cookies in Microsoft Edge

1. Go to Settings from the three-dot menu located on the top right.

2. Select Cookies and site permissions.

3. Click on Manage and delete cookies and site data.

4. Enable the option Allow sites to save and read cookie data.

5. Make sure to disable the option Block third-party cookies.


How to enable third-party cookies in Safari

1. Go to Settings.

2. Hit Preferences.

3. Select the Privacy tab.

4. Deselect the checkbox before the Prevent cross-site tracking option.

5. Deselect the checkbox before the Block all cookies option.


How to enable third-party cookies in Opera

1. Select the Easy setup icon located on the top right.

2. At the bottom click on Go to full browser settings.

3. Collapse the Advanced menu.

4. Choose the Privacy & security section and hit Cookies and other site data.

5. Select the option Allow all cookies.


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Google originally announced that it will join Safari and Firefox web browsers, which are blocking Third-Party Cookies by default, in blocking Third-Party Cookies in its Chrome web browser in early 2020. Regulatory pressure pushed the window into 2023. In a recent blog post published on 27 July 2022, Google Privacy Sandbox vice president Anthony Chavez announced that Google is delaying again blocking Third-Party Cookies to 2024, this time due to the full testing of technological solutions of alternatives.

Google Chrome Third-Party Cookies and privacy laws

Third-party cookies are small, encrypted files that track a website user's movement from website to website, collect the user data, and make the user profile for making analytics, providing data for marketing platforms and social media integration. Cookies are stored by the user's browser. If you are using Google's Chrome web browser, Chrome stores Third-Party Cookies. In return for benefits on your website, Third-Party Cookies collect personal data from website users and track users from website to website. The majority of the privacy laws require to inform users of cookies and get explicit consent to use cookies prior to they are dropped. People are concerned about their private data and do not always give Cookie Consent. Other browsers, such as Safari and Firefox, are already blocking third-party cookies by default. Thus, Google intends to replace cookie tracking technology in Chrome.

While regular cookies for websites can be safely stored and used by the end user for a generally smoother browsing experience, there’s a constant debate regarding how intrusive some actually are, and this discussion is especially applicable for third-party cookies.

The latter category is predominately used by a third-party (hence the name) that places the cookie(s) onto a website you’re using. Platforms such as advertisers use this method to tailor its ads around your general internet activity, and as such, you may justifiably not want such companies tracking and having access to such sensitive data.

In fact, even Google has acknowledged this state of affairs, with the company now developing new technologies “to safeguard you from cross-site tracking while preserving the open web” in the form of Privacy Sandbox.

In any case, let’s take a look at how to avoid third-party cookies in every browser.

Contents

  • How to disable third-party cookies in Google Chrome
  • How to disable third-party cookies in Firefox
  • How to disable third-party cookies in Microsoft Edge
  • How to disable third-party cookies in Internet Explorer (Windows 10)
  • How to disable third-party cookies in Safari
  • Useful extensions for additional privacy
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Difficulty

Easy

Duration

5 minutes

What You Need

  • Any PC with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or Safari

How to disable third-party cookies in Google Chrome

Step 1: Google provides an in-built feature that automatically blocks all third-party cookies. To enable it, click the Three dots drop-down menu next to your user profile icon, and then select Settings.

The drop-down menu in Google Chrome to open Settings.

Step 2: Select the Privacy and security field and then select Cookies and other site data.

The Cookies and other site data option in Google Chrome.

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Step 3: Select the Block third-party cookies option.

The Block third-party cookies option in Google Chrome.

How to disable third-party cookies in Firefox

Step 1: Select the Drop-down menu button (three small lines) on the top right side of the browser, select Settings, and then choose the Privacy & security option.

The Settings option in Firefox.

Step 2: The Standard section that’s selected by default already offers a feature called Total Cookie Protection, which means “trackers can’t use them to follow you between sites.”

However, to effectively disable all third-party cookies, there is another option to ensure no external cookies are enabled.

Select Custom. Within the Cookies drop-down menu, choose All third-party cookies (may cause web sites to break).

If a website does indeed require third-party cookies to adequately function, then Firefox provides an easy solution to whitelist a given site. Adjacent to the URL bar is a shield icon. Click the Enhanced tracking protection is ON for this site button to disable the feature for a specific site.

The option to block all third-party cookies in Firefox.

How to disable third-party cookies in Microsoft Edge

With Internet Explorer being phased out in favor of Edge, let’s take a look at how to disable third-party cookies in the upgraded Microsoft browser.

Step 1: Select the Three dots on the top-right of Edge and click Settings.

Step 2: Select the Cookies and site permissions option and then choose the Manage and delete cookies and site data field.

The Manage and delete cookies and site data option in Edge.

Step 3: Turn on the switch for Block third-party cookies.

Alternatively, within the Privacy, search, and services tab, there’s a Strict option you can enable inside the Tracking prevention section that blocks “a majority of trackers from all sites” and protects you from “known harmful trackers.”

The Block third-party cookies option in Microsoft Edge.

How to disable third-party cookies in Internet Explorer (Windows 10)

If you’re still using Internet Explorer, then there’s still a way to disable third-party cookies.

Step 1: Select the Settings icon on the top-right and choose the Internet options setting.

The Internet options setting in Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Select Privacy > Advanced > Block in the third-party cookies section. Click the OK button to confirm the change.

The Block third-party cookies option in Internet Explorer.

How to disable third-party cookies in Safari

Apple’s web browser for its MacOS ecosystem, Safari, doesn’t require any changes from the user. The company has upgraded its browser to block all third-party cookies by default.

Useful extensions for additional privacy

Disabling third-party cookies can go a long way in strengthening your privacy settings. But there are additional methods in enhancing your privacy even further, namely via the use of extensions. We all use them for ad-blocking purposes and the like, but adding some privacy-focused ones can provide you with an extra layer of security.

Privacy Badger is an extremely effective privacy-focused extension. Compatible with both Chrome and Firefox, it automatically discovers trackers by analyzing their behavior and blocks them. If trackers still track you after asking them not to, Privacy Badger’s algorithm adds them to the block list.

HTTPS Everywhere is another extension that strengthens your online security. The extension, which is available with every major browser, encrypts your connection by automatically adding the HTTPS protocol onto a given website.

If Google Chrome is your default browser, then be sure to check out our guide on five easy ways to dramatically increase security in Chrome.

Why is my browser blocking third party cookies?

Open Chrome preferences click on Settings, then Show Advanced Settings. Under Privacy, click on Content Settings. Make sure “Block third-party cookies and site data” is not checked. If your browser is not listed above, please refer to your browser's help pages.

How do I unblock third party cookies in Safari?

Enabling Third-Party Cookies for Mobile Safari.
Go to the Settings app on your iPhones or iPads..
Scroll down and select Safari from the left navigation menu..
Under Security & Privacy, disable both “Block All Cookies” and “Prevent Cross-Site Tracking.”.
Quit and restart the Mobile Safari app..

How do I set my browser to accept third party cookies?

Chrome on Android.
Tap the three vertical dots on the top right corner in Chrome and select Settings..
Find the advanced section and go to Site Settings..
Inside the site settings, tap cookies and tick the “Allow 3rd party cookies” checkbox..
Close and reload the browser..

Is Chrome blocking 3rd party cookies?

Are third-party cookies in Chrome going away? Yes, third-party cookies are indeed going away. Safari and Firefox web browsers are already blocking third-party cookies by default for years, and Google's Chrome will stop using them by the end of 2023.