Government cookie policy guidance and op-out instructions

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A persistent cookie is a small text file that this website places on your web browser so that it can gather anonymous summary demographic information, and remember your browser when it is used to visit our site again later—kind of like cookie crumbs! (Hence the name.) These cookies uniquely identify a browser on a computer, but never a person. In other words, if the same person uses Chrome and Internet Explorer, two unique browser coolies will be assigned, one for each browser, so that person well be counted as two different visitors because visits are based on browsers, not computers or persons. Most Internet browsers automatically accept persistent cookies. Although using persistent cookies creates a much better experience for you while using the site, most sites will also work without them. If you don't want to accept cookies, you can edit your browser's options to stop accepting persistent cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit. Below you'll find directions to help you disable cookies in some of the most popular <a href="#desktop">desktop browsers</a> and <a href="#mbrowser">mobile browsers</a>.</p> <p><strong>Important:</strong> If you choose to set your browser to reject cookies from every website you visit, this may adversely affect the functionality of non-government websites you visit.</p> <a name="desktop"></a> <h2 class="section_title">Changing Cookies Settings in Popular Desktop Browsers</h2> <ul class="one_column_bullet"> <li><a href="#firefox">Firefox</a></li> <li><a href="#ie">Internet Explorer</a></li> <li><a href="#safari">Safari</a></li> <li><a href="#chrome">Chrome</a></li> </ul> <a name="firefox"></a> <h2 class="section_title">Firefox Version 3.5 or Later</h2> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140704175524im_/http://www.usa.gov/images/cookies_firefox.png"/></p> <ul class="one_column_bullet"> <li><span>In the "Tools" menu, select "Options"</span></li> <li><span>Under the "Firefox will:" dropdown, select "Use custom settings for history"</span></li> <li><span>Uncheck the "Accept Cookies from Sites" box to block all cookies Or</span></li> <li><span>Click the "Exceptions" button to enter specific websites that you wish to allow/disallow to set cookies</span></li> </ul> <a name="ie"></a> <h2 class="section_title">Internet Explorer version 6 or later</h2> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140704175524im_/http://www.usa.gov/images/cookies_ie_screen.png"/></p> <ul class="one_column_bullet"> <li><span>In the "Tools" menu, select "Internet Options"</span></li> <li><span>Click the "Privacy" tab</span></li> <li><span>Move the "Settings" slider up or down to adjust your cookie acceptance settings (moving the slider all the way to the top will block all cookies) Or</span></li> <li><span>Click the "Sites" button to enter specific websites that you wish to allow/disallow to set cookies</span></li> </ul> </p> <a name="safari"></a> <h2 class="section_title">Safari version 4 or later</h2> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140704175524im_/http://www.usa.gov/images/cookies_safari.png"/></p> <ul class="one_column_bullet"> <li><span>Click the geared wheel icon in the top right of your browser window.</span></li> <li><span>Select "Preferences"</span></li> <li><span>Select the "Security" tab</span></li> <li><span>Under "Accept Cookies:", click the "Never" option to block all cookies</span></li> </ul> <a name="chrome"></a> <h2 class="section_title">Chrome version 4 or later</h2> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140704175524im_/http://www.usa.gov/images/cookies_chrome_screen1.png"/></p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140704175524im_/http://www.usa.gov/images/cookies_chrome_screen2.png"/></p> <ul class="one_column_bullet"> <li><span>Click the wrench icon in the top right of your browser window</span></li> <li><span>Select "Options"</span></li> <li><span>Click the "Under the Hood" tab</span></li> <li><span>Click the "Content Settings" button</span></li> <li><span>Click the option to "Block sites from setting any data" to block all cookies Or</span></li> <li><span>Click the "Exceptions" button to enter specific websites that you wish to allow/disallow to set cookies</span></li> </ul> <a name="mbrowser"></a> <h2 class="section_title">Disabling cookies in popular mobile browsers</h2> <ul class="one_column_bullet"> <li><a href="#mobile">Mobile Safari</a></li> <li><a href="#opera">Opera Mini on a Blackberry device</a></li> <li><a href="#android">Android Browser</a></li> </ul> <a name="mobile"></a> <h2 class="section_title">Mobile Safari</h2> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140704175524im_/http://www.usa.gov/images/cookies_safari-mobile.png"/></p> <ul class="one_column_bullet"> <li><span>From your home screen on your iPhone or iPad, click "Settings"</span></li> <li><span>Click on "Safari"</span></li> <li><span>Click on "Accept Cookies"</span></li> <li><span>Select "Never" to block all cookies</span></li> </ul> 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