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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 typically used to keep track of the settings you have selected and 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 from your computer.  They typically store information in the form of a session ID that does not personally identify the user.
 

Persistent cookies (permanent or stored): these cookies are stored on your hard drive until they expire (on a defined 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 + Delete 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 + Delete 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 on “Remove all”.

     

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Edge

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

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

  3. Click the "Clear" button.

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Internet Explorer

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

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

  3. Click the "Remove" button.

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