this post was submitted on 10 May 2023
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Do you turn off 3rd party cookies in your browser, and if not, why not?

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[–] leanleft@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

seems like they have zero legitimate uses.

[–] X77@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Sure. The simplest example Google saves their cookies. Nowadays most sites have Google trackers. And they will read that cookies and know all your visited sites even if you did not visited them from their search. Turning them off is a must.

[–] TheEnigmaBlade@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

I personally believe that flipping that switch gives you wayyy more control over the data that's collected about your browsing habits. You get to call the shots and say "no thanks" to those annoying targeted ads. Ain't nobody got time for that, amirite? 😅

[–] Album@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Yes and I whitelist sites for saving cookies between sessions