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Third-party cookies are [[Cookies|cookies]] that are set by one site, but can be read by another site. For example, when you visit '''site1.com''', it might set a cookie that can be read by '''site2.com'''. Some advertisers use these types of cookies to track your visits to the various websites on which they advertise. If you are concerned about this, you can disable third-party cookies in Firefox. {note}'''NOTE:''' * Disabling third-party cookies in Firefox can stop some types of tracking by advertisers, but not all. * Some websites (e.g. Microsoft's Hotmail, MSN, and Windows Live Mail webmail) use third-party cookies for purposes that are not necessarily privacy concerns, and disabling third-party cookies may cause problems with those sites.{/note} Third-party cookie settings are available in the {for win}Options{/for}{for mac,linux}Preferences{/for} window's [[Options window - Privacy Panel|Privacy panel]]: {for fx3} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Privacy} panel. # Uncheck '''Accept third-party cookies'''. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx35} # [[T:optionspreferences]] [[T:customhistory]] # Uncheck '''Accept third-party cookies'''.{for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:c8b33ebc986c4f8bdd09c086906a0eac-1258089410-978-1.png]] <br/>{/for}{for mac}<br/> <br/> [[Image:c8b33ebc986c4f8bdd09c086906a0eac-1258149074-703-1.png]] <br/>{/for} # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]. {/for}