• Herbal Gamer@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    In most cases, it just blocks or hides cookie related pop-ups. When it’s needed for the website to work properly, it will automatically accept the cookie policy for you (sometimes it will accept all and sometimes only necessary cookie categories, depending on what’s easier to do). It doesn’t delete cookies.

    You’re sort of right. Cookie deletion should be available in browser settings right?

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      In some browsers, such as duck duck go, that’s indeed available and customizable per site. There is also Auto Cookie Delete extension on Firefox and Chrome that you can use.