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Delete data stored by websites more easily

oogle is starting the New Year with a new version of Chrome (97), which simplifies the process of deleting data that websites store about you. Previously the browser let you protect your privacy by removing individual site cookies – we explained how to do this in our ‘Block all cookie pop-ups’ feature in Issue 618 (page 60). However, Google believes that these ‘granular controls’ were causing users to delete cookies that

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