Voice of Emirates – Amid growing concerns about privacy and digital security, many users are keen to regularly delete their browsing data, whether to reduce activity tracking, protect personal information, or improve browser performance. Below is a simple, step-by-step guide to deleting your data on the most popular internet browsers.
First: Deleting data on Google Chrome
- Open the Google Chrome browser.
- Tap the three dots at the top right of the screen.
- Select Settings, then Privacy and Security.
- Click on Clear browsing data.
- Specify the time period (last hour – last 24 hours – all time).
- Choose what you want to delete (browsing history – cookies – temporary images and files).
- Press erase data.
Second: Deleting data on Firefox (Mozilla Firefox)
- Open the Firefox browser.
- Press the menu (☰) at the top right of the screen.
- Select Settings, then Privacy and Security.
- Go to the Cookies and Site Data section.
- Press Clear Data.
- Specify the required elements and then confirm the operation.
Third: Deleting data on Microsoft Edge
- Open the browser and click on the three dots.
- Select Settings, then Privacy, Search and Services.
- Go to clear browsing data.
- Choose the time period and data type.
- Click Scan Now.
Fourth: Deleting data on Safari
On iPhone and iPad:
- Go to settings.
- Choose Safari.
- Click Clear History and Location Data.
On Mac:
- Open Safari.
- From the top bar, select the record.
- Click Clear History and select the duration.
Why is it advisable to delete browsing data?
Privacy protection and tracking prevention.
Reducing the risk of account hacking.
Improve browser speed and performance.
Solving some website loading problems.
Digital security experts emphasize that regularly deleting browsing data, along with using strong passwords and keeping browsers updated, are among the simplest and most important steps for online security.
