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How to Enable Third-Party Cookies

Rae Hopkins Rae Hopkins

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1. Enable Third-Party Cookies in Chrome

1.1.  On your computer, open Google Chrome.
1.2.  From the top right, select the three vertical dots and then Settings.
Settings dropdown menu, chrome. The three vertical dots, indicating a dropdown menu, is highlighted by a red box.


1.3.  This will open a web page, Settings. On the left-hand navigation bar, select the Advanced Settings drop-down menu.
**NOTE: Newer versions of Chrome has the Privacy & Security option in the main menu, rather than under "Advanced".

Settings page, Chrome. On it, the button "Advanced" is highlighted by a red box.


1.4.  In the Advanced drop-down menu, select Privacy and Security and then Site Settings.



Advanced dropdown, Settings window, Chrome. On it, "Privacy and Security" are highlighted by a red box. On the Privacy and Security window that appears, "Site Settings" is highlighted by a red box.


1.5.  On the Site Settings page, select Cookies and Site Data.


Site Settings window, Chrome. On it, "Cookies and site data" is highlighted by a red box.


1.6. On the Cookies and Site Data page, make sure that the Block third-party cookies setting is toggled off. 


Cookies and Site Data page, Chrome. the Block third-party cookies setting is highlighted by a red box. 

 

2. Enable Third Party Cookies in Chrome on iOS 

2.1.  On your iOS device, select the Settings icon. 

Apple iOS menu. On it, the Settings icon, which looks like a gear wheel, is highlighted by a red box. 


2.2. Locate and select the Chrome application from the Settings left-hand navigation. 


Apple iOS Settings menu. On it, Google Chrome is highlighted by a red box.


2.3. Toggle the option Allow Cross-Website Tracking on, where it appears green. 


Chrome Settings, iOS device. On it, the toggle button to the right of "Allow Cross-Website Tracking" is toggled on and appears green. It is highlighted by a red box. 

 

3. Enable Third Party Cookies in Firefox

3.1.  Select the three vertical lines in the top right corner, and select Options.

Firefox settings dropdown. The icon indicating the dropdown (three vertical lines) is highlighted by a red box, as is "Options" on the menu that appears. 


3.2.  In the right-hand menu, select Privacy & Security. 


Right hand menu of Options. On it, "Privacy & Security" is highlighted by a red box. 


3.3.  On the Browser Privacy page, select the Custom drop-down menu. Make sure that the checkbox next to Cookies is unchecked. 


Browser privacy page, the option "Cookies" is highlighted by a red box and appears unchecked.

 

4. Enable Third Party Cookies in Internet Explorer

4.1.  Click the gear icon in the top right-hand corner of Internet Explorer.

Gear icon in Internet Explorer, highlighted by a red box. 
4.2.  Click Internet Options.
Settings, Internet Explorer. On it, "Internet options" is highlighted by a red box. 


4.3.  Select the Privacy tab and then Advanced Settings.


Internet options page. The tab "Privacy" and button "Advanced" are both highlighted by a red box.


4.4.  Under Third Party Cookies, select Accept and then OK.


Advanced Privacy Settings window, IE. Third Party Cookies section and OK button are highlighted by red boxes. 

 

5.  Enable Third Party Cookies in Edge

5.1.  In the top right corner, select the ellipses ... and then select Settings.


Settings menu. The "..." dropdown icon is highlighted by a red box. 


5.2.  A pop-out menu will appear from the right, select Privacy & Security.


Pop-out menu, "Privacy & Security" option highlighted by a red box.


5.3.  In the Cookies dropdown, make sure that Don't block cookies is selected.


Cookies section. Don't block cookies appears to be selected.

6. Enable Third Party Cookies in Safari

Please note: as of Safari 13.1, third-party cookies are blocked by default.  

6.1.  Open Safari and go to the left-hand corner. Expand the Safari menu and select Preferences from the drop-down menu that appears.


Safari menu, with Preferences highlighted by a red box. 


6.2.  Navigate to the Privacy Tab and make sure "Prevent cross-site tracking" is deselected


Privacy settings menu. On it, "Prevent cross-site tracking" is highlighted by a red box and appears deselected. 

7. Enable Third-Party Cookies for Safari on iOS

Please note: as of Safari 13.1, third-party cookies are blocked by default.  


iOS 10.3.2

7.1. Go to your phone's Settings and choose Safari.


iOS device. The Settings window. On it, Safari is highlighted by a red box. 


7.2.  Set Block Cookies to Always Allow.


Safari settings. Under "Privacy and Security," the Block Cookies option is set to "Always Allow" and is highlighted by a red box. 


iOS 11

7.3.  Go to your phone's Settings and choose Safari. Make sure Prevent Cross-Site Tracking is toggled off.


Safari settings, Privacy & Security section. On it, Prevent Cross-Site Tracking appears unchecked and is highlighted by a red box.

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