Tighten your browser's tracking protection, one setting at a time.

Safari · iPhone or iPad

Prevent cross-site tracking in Safari on iPhone and iPad

The setting lives in the Settings app, not inside Safari itself.

1. 01

   Open the Settings app

   Do this

   Open Settings, then Apps, then Safari. On older iOS, go straight to Settings > Safari.

   You should see

   Safari's settings appear.

   Undo or troubleshoot

   Go back; nothing has changed yet.

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2. 02

   Find Privacy & Security

   Do this

   Scroll to Privacy & Security.

   You should see

   You see Prevent Cross-Site Tracking.

   Undo or troubleshoot

   If your device is managed by work or school, some settings may be locked; ask your administrator instead of trying to override them.

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3. 03

   Turn on Prevent Cross-Site Tracking

   Do this

   Switch on Prevent Cross-Site Tracking. Keep Fraudulent Website Warning switched on.

   You should see

   The switch is on.

   Undo or troubleshoot

   Switch it off to return to how it was.

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4. 04

   Test the sites you rely on

   Do this

   Open one site you sign in to, play a short video, and go to a shop's checkout page without paying. Reload each once.

   You should see

   Sign-in, playback and the checkout page work as before.

   Undo or troubleshoot

   If one site breaks, undo only the last change you made, or add an exception for that one site. Do not switch off all protection, and do not clear all cookies by default — that signs you out everywhere.

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