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Or it can refuse cookies altogether. Check the Help section in your browser for more info.</p> <p>You can <a href="/web/20180210085849/http://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/cookies/how-can-i-change-my-bbc-cookie-settings/">change your BBC cookie settings here</a>. And <a href="/web/20180210085849/http://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/cookies/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-cookies/">there’s more info about cookies in general here</a>.</p> </div> <div class="gel-illustration"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 720px)" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20180210085849im_/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720xn/p048hmcx.png, //web.archive.org/web/20180210085849im_/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1440xn/p048hmcx.png 2x"> <source media="(min-width: 360px)" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20180210085849im_/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/360xn/p048hmcx.png, //web.archive.org/web/20180210085849im_/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720xn/p048hmcx.png 2x"> <img class="img-responsive" src="//web.archive.org/web/20180210085849im_/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720xn/p048hmcx.png" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20180210085849im_/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720xn/p048hmcx.png, //web.archive.org/web/20180210085849im_/http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1440xn/p048hmcx.png 2x" alt="How can I stop browsers from tracking my information"> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gel-pica"> <div class="gel-explainer--generic"> <h2 class="gel-great-primer-bold">How do web browsers track my info?</h2> <div class="gel-copy"> <p>They use various technical tools, including:</p> <ul> <li>Cookies</li> <li>IP addresses</li> <li>HTTP referrer</li> <li>Tracking scripts</li> <li>User agents</li> <li>Browser fingerprinting.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gel-pica"> <div class="gel-explainer--generic"> <h2 class="gel-great-primer-bold">The “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting</h2> <div class="gel-copy"> <p>Some internet browsers have a DNT setting. This sends a signal to websites asking them not to track your browsing.</p> <p>This doesn’t work with BBC websites at the moment. But you can always <a title="How can I change my cookie settings" href="/web/20180210085849/http://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/cookies/how-can-i-change-my-bbc-cookie-settings/">change your BBC cookie settings here</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gel-pica"> <div class="gel-explainer--generic"> <h2 class="gel-great-primer-bold">How to avoid web beacons and other tracking technologies</h2> <div class="gel-copy"> <p>You can normally render them ineffective by switching off cookies in your browser. There are also browser add-ons and extensions that specifically block web beacons.</p> <p>To avoid web beacons in emails, you can turn off images in your email service. 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