Set website data storage preference

You can specify whether you want to accept website data and from which websites.

  1. Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select Preferences ▸ Privacy.

  2. Select whether you want to accept website data.

Website data includes cookies, databases, and local storage data.

A browser cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your computer while you are browsing that website. When you return to the same website in the future, the data stored in the cookie can be retrieved by the website to notify the website of your previous activity. Cookies are a common method used by web servers to know whether you are logged in to an account on a specific website or not.

If you do not accept website data storage, you may experience problems on some websites like logging into your accounts, saving your preferences, or not being able add items to your shopping basket. It is recommended to leave website data storage enabled.