Websites that don't work without third-party cookies

[mild scientist]

I don't allow third-party cookies by default, but some websites do not work without them. When this occurs I open Firefox options and allow third parties until I am done. This, obviously, is not ideal. How can I (i) identify where the cookies are from and (ii) allow them for that one site?

 

[Chris Fickling Design]

I've never tried it so can't vouch for its effectiveness or security but search for 'firefox cookie-monster extension' - have a read, it might help

 

[mild scientist]

cookie-monster didn't spot 3rd-party cookies. Funny thing is I tried to switch from `allow cookies only as 1st party' to `allow cookies' and now it works. Since I am on abc.com, allowing cookies from abc.com overall or just as 1st party should make no difference, but it does. Curiouser and curiouser.

 

[Nighthawk Software]

I'm a little surprised that you are finding websites that don't work if you disable third party cookies. Cookies are normally used to store information so it is still there when you change pages. This is often done with login details, for example so you can be identified and don't need to re-login on every page. It can also be used to store preferences, such as default values for search boxes etc. But all of this should be 1st party cookies coming directly from the site you are visiting.

3rd party cookies are typically issued from analytics and banner networks, so they can track you not just between pages, but between sites, and remember your likes/dislikes and deliver targeted ads etc.

A page shouldn't be storing anything it needs to function in a 3rd party cookie.

 

[mild scientist]

A page shouldn't be storing anything it needs to function in a 3rd party cookie.

• Sometimes, part of the page content is provided by a third party (e.g. the job openings of a company coming from their recruiting contractors).
• It may be a matter of third party to abc.co.uk being abc.com or abc-static.com, etc.

 

[Nighthawk Software]

• Sometimes, part of the page content is provided by a third party (e.g. the job openings of a company coming from their recruiting contractors).
• It may be a matter of third party to abc.co.uk being abc.com or abc-static.com, etc.

But that doesn't require cookies, and it most certainly shouldn't break the page and make it unusable.

 

[Richard Edwards]

Any iframes on a page may not work, for the likes of Job sites, sometimes they iframe from an ATS system.

More interested in what issue you have with 3rd party cookies? I'm not a fan of all the tracking people do, but it doesn't really effect me.