How cookies work around Realz content
- Cookies are small data files that a website asks a browser to store.
- Some support the basic flow of a visit, while others remember a choice or measure page use.
- Browser settings provide the main route for viewing, limiting or deleting stored cookies.
- Clearing stored data may also remove preferences saved in that browser.
We use plain labels so readers can distinguish a cookie that supports a session from one that measures page activity. Our explanation focuses on the purpose of each category and the control available in the browser. A cookie is part of a digital visit; it is separate from a game outcome, an offer condition or a decision to deposit.
Managing cookies through browser controls
Finding the relevant privacy menu
Browsers normally place cookie tools under privacy, security or site-data settings. The wording varies by browser and device, but the menu commonly shows stored website data and options for controlling future storage. Review the selected site and category before changing a setting, particularly when several tabs share an active session.
Limiting storage by category
A browser may allow all cookies, block selected categories or ask for a choice for each site. Essential storage often supports navigation and session continuity. Optional preference or analytics storage serves a different purpose, so category controls offer a more precise choice than clearing every item at once.
Clearing data from a browser
Deleting cookies removes the copies held by that browser profile. A later visit may ask for choices again, and remembered preferences may return to their default state. On a shared device, reviewing stored site data and signing out after a session are useful parts of a wider privacy routine.
What browser cookies are used for
Cookies help a browser carry small pieces of information between page requests. They can make a visit feel continuous without turning every return into a completely new session. Common functions include:
- Session continuity: keeping a sequence of page requests connected while a reader moves through a site.
- Saved preferences: remembering a language, display choice or consent selection in the same browser.
- Page measurement: recording aggregated signals that help editors understand whether content and navigation work clearly.
- Third-party support: enabling a separate service embedded in or used alongside a page, subject to that provider’s own controls.
We encourage a choice based on function. Keeping an essential item is different from permitting analytics, and retaining a preference is different from accepting storage from another provider. Our privacy policy covers the wider handling of information; this policy stays focused on browser cookies.
Cookie categories and practical choices
| Cookie type | General purpose | Practical browser choice |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Supports navigation and continuity during a visit | Usually managed as core site data |
| Preference | Remembers a selected setting in the browser | Keep, limit or clear with saved site data |
| Analytics | Measures how pages and navigation are used | Limit through privacy or consent controls |
| Third-party | Supports an external feature used with a page | Review the named provider and browser setting |
Third-party storage deserves a separate look because another service may set or read it. The consent panel, browser privacy menu and provider information can clarify the purpose before a reader makes a choice. Adjusting one category can change remembered settings without altering the underlying account information held elsewhere.
We update this explanation when our presentation of cookie choices changes. The browser remains the direct place to inspect saved data, revise category permissions and remove stored items.
Last updated: 12 November 2026