Manage web cookies with Ghostery

1 GET GHOSTERY

Browse to www.ghostery.com and click the Install button, then follow the prompts to install Ghostery via your browser’s add-on repository. Choose whether to share anonymised data, then create a user account to access Ghostery across multiple browsers or computers.

2 BASIC FUNCTIONALITY

Keep an eye on Ghostery’s icon in your browser’s toolbar when you visit websites. It’ll list the number of tracking cookies – click for a summary. Be sure to pay attention to specific warnings – click ‘Restrict site’ to apply site-wide restrictions or review and manage individual cookies.

3 BLOCK TRACKERS

Right-click the Ghostery icon and choose Settings to manage your account through your browser. You can review current settings, plus go to Blocking Options to automatically block known trackers based on their type to quickly benefit from Ghostery’s tools.