Why Blocking Every Cookie Can Break Your Login
Cookies remember more than advertising choices, so targeted controls can be more useful than an all-or-nothing switch.
You enter your password, the site welcomes you, and the next page asks you to sign in again. One possible explanation is that the browser is refusing the small piece of state the service uses to recognise your session.
Not every cookie has the same purpose
HTTP is built around individual requests. Cookies let a server ask the browser to retain information and send it with later matching requests. A session identifier can help a service connect those requests to a login. Other cookies support preferences or tracking.
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The distinction matters. A cookie is a mechanism, not a moral category. Its purpose, lifetime and scope determine whether it helps you use a service or follows activity you would rather keep separate.
Start with the narrow problem
If one website loops at login, inspect its cookie settings rather than allowing every site to track everything. Browser controls may distinguish first-party use from cross-site tracking. The labels and options vary, so read the specific browser's explanation.
Deleting cookies can end sessions, but it does not undo information already collected elsewhere. Keep privacy choices focused on the actual behaviour you want to prevent. That produces fewer broken services and a clearer understanding of what the control achieves.
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Sources and further reading
References
- Using HTTP cookies | Mozilla · primary