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What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data sent from a website and stored on a visitor's browser.  They are generally used to keep track of the settings you have selected and the actions taken on a site.  

 

There are two types of cookies:

Session cookies (transient): These cookies are erased when you close your browser and do not collect information about your computer.  They usually store information in the form of session ID which does not personally identify the user.
 

Persistent cookies (permanent or stored): These cookies are stored on your hard drive until they expire (at a set expiration date) or until you delete them.  These cookies are used to collect identifying information about the user, such as web browsing behavior or user preferences for a specific site.

How to delete cookies?

Most cookies are easy to delete.  Just choose your browser and follow the instructions.

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Chromium

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Del on your keyboard.

  2. Select a time range.

  3. Check the “Cookies and other site data” box.

  4. Click the "Clear data" button.​

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firefox

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Del on your keyboard.

  2. Select a time range to erase.

  3. Check the “Cookies” box.

  4. Click the "Erase Now" button.​

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Safari

  1. Choose Preferences from the Safari menu.

  2. Go to the Privacy tab.

  3. Click on “Manage website data”.

  4. Click “Delete All”.

     

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Edge

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Del on your keyboard.

  2. Check the “Cookies and saved website data” box.

  3. Click the "Delete" button.

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Internet Explorer

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Del on your keyboard.

  2. Check the "Cookies and website data" box.

  3. Click the "Delete" button.

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