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diff --git a/help/C/pref-cookies.page b/help/C/pref-cookies.page new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bdf2287e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/pref-cookies.page @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" + type="topic" style="task" + id="pref-cookies"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#privacy"/> + <link type="guide" xref="pref"/> + <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-07-02" status="review"/> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Ekaterine Gerasimova</name> + <email its:translate="no">kittykat3756@gmail.com</email> + <years>2013</years> + </credit> +<!-- <credit type="copyright editor"> + <name></name> + <email its:translate="no"></email> + <years></years> + </credit>--> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + <desc>Chose which websites to accept cookies from.</desc> + </info> + + <title>Set cookie preference</title> + + <!-- Include an explanation about cookies. --> + <include href="cookies.xml" xpointer="xmlns(mal=http://projectmallard.org/1.0/)xpointer(/mal:page/mal:p)" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + <p>You can specify whether you want to accept cookies and from which + websites.</p> + + <steps> + <item> + <p>Open + <guiseq><gui style="menu">Web</gui><gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Privacy</gui></guiseq>.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Select whether you want to accept cookies from all websites, only from + websites which you have visited or to not accept any cookies.</p> + </item> + </steps> + + <p>You should normally use <gui>Only from sites you visit</gui> because this + option allows you to log into your accounts on most websites while preventing + websites that you have not visited from leaving cookies.</p> + + <p>If you chose to accept cookies from <gui>All websites</gui>, then websites + that you have not visited will be able to leave <em>third party cookies</em>. + Third party cookies are often used by advertisers and social media websites + to track your activity across websites and offer targeted content. Note that + some websites, such as Outlook.com, use third party cookies to monitor + whether you are logged in.</p> + + <p>If you <gui>Never accept</gui> cookies, you may have trouble logging into + your accounts on some websites.</p> + +</page> |