Learn how to block website cookies

Website cookies

A cookie is a small text file that many websites place on your web browser. 

Some websites use cookies to gather anonymous demographic information including what browser you use. Other websites use cookies to collect your personal data and other specific information.

USA.gov's cookies gather anonymous, summary demographic information and remember your browser when you visit our site again later. We do not collect personal information when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information.

Learn more about how we use cookies at USA.gov.

Block cookies in popular browsers

You can change your browser's settings to prompt you before you accept cookies from websites you visit.

You can also choose to set your browser to block cookies from websites you visit.

Find instructions for blocking cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome (under "Change Your Cookie Settings")
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari iPhone
• Safari Mac
• Mozilla Firefox
• Samsung Internet
• Opera