Cookie Default Settings

There are three different cookie settings, all of which can be controlled via Brave's Shields, or by navigating to Settings --> Site Settings --> Third-party cookies.

Allow all cookies, Block third-party cookies, Block all cookies.

Block third-party cookies is the default cookie setting. This setting allows sites that use first-party cookies to function —  for example, some sites use first party cookies to log into a site — while at the same time, it prevents ads or third party cookies from tracking your browsing activity.

Some sites may break from blocking all cookie content. Therefore in some cases you may need to enable Allow all cookies. 

How to view site data stored in Brave

To view data stored by sites visited in Brave:

1. Launch Brave and tap Menu --> Settings
2. Scroll down to the General section and tap Site settings
   • Here, you can view and change the default permissions allowed for sites you visit as well
3. At the top of this menu, tap All Sites
   • Note that, alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom of this menu and tap Data stored in the Content section as well.

From here, you can see a list of all sites you've visited that have stored data. Tapping on a site in the list will show more detailed information about what the site stored.

How to delete data for individual sites

You can delete individual site data from the All Sites (or Data stored) menu, as well as from the address bar in the browser. To delete data for individual sites from the All Sites menu:

1. To the right of each website on the All Sites menu is a "trash" icon - tapping this icon will delete all stored browsing data related to this site.
2. If you tap on one of the sites listed in this menu for the detailed view of what is stored, you can delete individual cookies associated with the site, using the trash icon next to the data. Additionally, you can delete all site data stored by the site by tapping the Delete data & reset permissions button at the bottom of the screen:
   
       
   
   
3. If you are currently viewing the website, you can tap the "tune" icon to the left of the URL in the address bar, then tap Cookies and site data, which will land you on the same site menu shown above:
   
       

How to delete all browsing data

To delete data stored by all sites in the browser, or all of a particular type of data for all sites:

1. Launch Brave and tap Menu --> Settings --> Brave Shields and Privacy
2. Scroll down to the Clear browsing data section and tap Delete browsing data - here you can see the check list of data types you can select to be deleted, along with the time range in which you want data to be deleted:
   
       
   
   
3. Tap the check box next to each data type you would like to delete and select the time range for how far back you would like this data to be deleted (to delete everything, select All Time)
4. Tap the Delete data button to complete the process. Note that this action cannot be undone.

How to delete site data "on exit"

There are also options for users who would like to clear site data automatically (that is, without having to go into settings and use the options discussed above). Brave can be configured to automatically delete all browsing data once the application is closed on your device. To do this:

1. Launch Brave and tap Menu --> Settings --> Brave Shields and Privacy
2. Scroll down to the Clear browsing data section and toggle the Clear data on exit option "on" (to the right, as shown below):
   
   

Note that enabling this option will automatically delete all browsing data when the Brave app is closed. Additionally, this will only trigger if the application is fully closed - simply minimizing the browser or switching to another app on your device will not cause the browser to delete data.

How to delete data for a site when the site is closed

Enabling the Forget me when I close this site option will tell the browser to clear any data that would normally be saved on a specific website once you close that tab. This is a Shields option and can be enabled on a per-site basis by opening the Shields panel while on the site, tapping Advanced controls then toggling the Forget me when I close this site option "on" (left image below).

Alternatively, this option can be enabled by default, such that it is enabled for all sites until specified otherwise by going to Settings --> Brave Shields & Privacy and toggling Forget me when I close this site "on" (right image below). 

Manage site data with Shields

Brave Shields also offers additional options for controlling what data gets stored, blocked, or cleared while browsing. For more information on how to use Shields to control your data, please see How do I use Shields while browsing?