Cookies, trackers & privacy settings

Websites track you. Not just through cookies, but also through trackers and scripts.

What do websites collect?

• Which pages you visit

• How long you stay

• What you click

• Which products you are viewing

• What device you are surfing with

• Your location (approximate)

Much of this happens automatically.

💡 Important: Cookies aren't all bad

• Functional cookies – Necessary for a site to work.

• Analytical cookies – Help website owners, usually low risk.

• Ads/trackers – Follow you across the entire web. You don't want them.

What can you do?

✔ Adjust browser settings

• Turn on tracking protection (Edge, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox have this).

• Turn on blocking pop-ups.

• Turn on “Do Not Track”.

✔ Use “Incognito” or “Private Mode”

This prevents storage of:

• Cookie policy

• Browsing history

• Search history

Please note: this does not make you completely anonymous, but it does reduce traces.

✔ Use a privacy-friendly search engine

Optional, but useful for awareness