Enabling Session Cookies
How to enable session cookies in your browser
Below are instructions for setting cookies on the most recent versions of some of the most popular web browsers:
For other browsers not listed here, visit the About Cookies website (external link)
For information on what we use cookies for, and how to disable them, see our Privacy Statement.
Google Chrome
- Select the Chrome menu icon
- Select Settings
- Near the bottom of the page, select Show advanced settings
- In the "Privacy" section, select Content settings
- Select Allow local data to be set (recommended)
- Select Done
Safari
- Click Preferences on the Safari menu bar
- On the Security icon
- Under Accept Cookies the Always or Only from sites you navigate to must be selected
- Save changes by clicking OK
Firefox
- Click on Tools, then Options (or Edit | Preferences on Linux)
- Select Privacy
- Select Cookies
- Choose your preferred settings (you can configure which sites are allowed to set cookies, how long to keep them for, and view and manage your existing cookies)
Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools menu (cog icon) and select Internet Options
- Click the Privacy tab at the top of the window
- Make sure that the slider is set at a level not higher than Medium
- The bottom of the slider section of the Security window contains several buttons. Click on the one marked Advanced
- In the new window under the Cookies section, check the box labelled Override automatic cookie handling
- Now you will see the other settings that are enabled and can be configured
- Under the First-party Cookies section, click the Accept button
- Under the Third-party Cookies section, click on the Block button
- Check the box labelled Always allow session cookies
- Click on OK
- Click on OK again
Page last updated:
24 May 2019
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