How to Have Firefox Delete Google Cookies After Each Use

Custom Web browser and Internet connection configuration is required to protect your privacy on the Internet.

Privacy on the Internet has become a major issue because of the many technologies, such as tracking cookies, that are available and widely used to track and record your online activities for marketing purposes. However, the Firefox Web browser includes features that enable you to clear tracking cookies and protect your privacy. Configure Firefox to allow cookies from Google websites for only one session when you wish to prevent Google websites from tracking your actions on the Internet.

Instructions

1. Open the Firefox Web browser, click the "Tools" menu near the top of the "Mozilla Firefox" window and click "Options" in the menu that appears.

2. Click the "Privacy" button, click the "Firefox Will" drop-down box and click the "Use Custom Settings for History" item. Tick the "Accept Cookies From Sites" check box, and tick the "Accept Third-Party Cookies" check box. Click the "Keep Until" drop-down box, and click the "They Expire" item in the list.

3. Click the "Exceptions" button. Type "google.com" in the "Address of Web Site" text box, and click "Allow for Session" button. Repeat for each Google website for which you want to clear cookies after each use.

4. Click the "Close" button in the "Exceptions -- Cookies" window. Click the "OK" button to save the settings. Close the Firefox browser after each use to delete Google cookies after each session.

References

• GHacks: Configure Firefox to Delete All Cookies on Exit But Select Ones
• MozillaZine: Cookies
• CNET News: Add 'Do Not Track' to Firefox, IE, Google Chrome
• GoogleGuide: Cookies