Information about cookies
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer when visiting a website. This text file stores information that can be read by the website when visiting it again at a later date. Some of these cookies are necessary because otherwise the site is unable to function properly. Other cookies are convenient for the visitor: they remember your username in a secure way as well as your language preferences, for example. Cookies mean that you do not need to fill out the same information each time you visit a website.
How can I disable cookies?
You can modify your browser to turn off cookies. This is very easy to do. Please note: if you disable cookies, your user name and password will no longer be stored on any website.
Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- At the top of the Firefox window, click on the 'Firefox' button and then select 'Options'.
- Select the 'Privacy' panel.
- Set 'Firefox will:' to 'Use custom settings for history'. Uncheck 'Accept cookies from sites' to disable cookies.
- Click 'OK' to close the Options window.
Internet Explorer:
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click the 'Tools' button, and then click 'Internet Options'.
- Click the 'Privacy' tab, and then, under 'Settings' move the slider to the top to block all cookies, and then click 'OK'.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click on the tool icon.
- Select Settings'.
- Near the bottom of the page, click 'Show advanced settings'.
- In the 'Privacy' section, click 'Content settings'.
- To disable cookies, select 'Block sites from setting any data'.
Safari:
- Open Safari.
- Choose 'Preferences' in the toolbar and then click 'Privacy' (You can find the tool bar which looks like a gearwheel, above and on the right in the Safari window.)
- In the 'Block cookies' section, you can specify if and when Safari should accept cookies from websites To see an explanation of the options, click the Help button (question mark).
- If you want to see which websites store cookies on your computer, click Details.
