Some cookies are necessary for websites to work properly. Other cookies track your online behavior. As a result, companies know a lot about you, such as what your interests are, how healthy you are and which political party you vote for. There are several ways to protect your privacy from cookies:
Make a conscious choice. You should be able to give prior consent to the setting of cookies that process your personal data. Does a website or app ask you to accept cookies? Then think about which cookies you want to accept. Are you not giving permission? Then you can still use most websites and apps normally.
Adjust your settings. Many browsers allow you to adjust privacy settings. This way you share less data with websites you visit .
Use extensions. There are extensions that automatically accept or reject cookies for you. You can find these extensions in the web store of your browser.
Delete cookies from your device regularly. How you do this varies by browser. Some browsers can even clear your cookies automatically. For example, after 1 day, or every time you close the browser.
More information can be found on the page What you can do to protect your privacy with cookies.
Complaint or tip about cookies
Do you have a complaint about cookies and how your personal data is processed ? Or does a website or app incorrectly ask permission for cookies? First contact the owner of the website or app. Do you not get a response? Or are you not satisfied with the response? Then you can file a tip or complaint to the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens..
Source: https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/vraag-van-de-maand/hoe-bescherm-ik-mijn-privacy-tegen-cookies , accessed January 13, 2025.
