Search results: cookies

Preventing Vivaldi profiles from being uploaded to Git repositories

Desktop / Privacy and Security

There was a recent news report that showed that thousands of people had accidentally uploaded their home directories/folders to public Git repositories that they were working on, and that included the profile directories for other browsers. You can read more about this here: https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/18/firefox_cookies_github/ We added a detection and protection to the latest release of […]

Progressive Web Apps

Desktop / Shortcuts

Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are websites that can be installed as independent applications. They can be opened from shortcuts and used in their own window separate from the main browser. Install Progressive Web Apps To install a website as a PWA: In a tab, open the website you want to install. While the site is […]

Import and export browser data

Desktop / Tools

To import data from a Vivaldi on another device, we recommend using the browser’s Sync feature. Continue reading to learn how to import data from other browser and from files on your computer, including alternative ways to transfer data between Vivaldi browsers. Import Bookmarks To import Bookmarks from another browser on the same computer or […]

Troubleshooting issues on Android

Android / Troubleshooting and reporting issues

When you encounter an issue and you’re trying to determine whether you can fix it yourself or need to report a bug, follow the steps below. Remember that in many cases it’s important to reload the web page for any changes to take effect. Restart the app Sometimes the simplest things help, so exit the […]

Add and Manage Feeds

Mail / Feeds

What are Feeds? Feeds are a good way to consume frequently updated web content in a simple format from a single location, the feed reader. The types of content published via newsfeeds include news, blogs, podcasts, forum discussions and more. Depending on the website, you may see the full content in the feed reader or […]

Delete browsing data

Desktop / Tools

Delete all browsing data First, open the data deletion dialog using one of the following options: Go to Vivaldi menu > Tools > Delete Browsing Data. In the History Manager click on Clear Browsing Data in the top right corner. Type “Delete Browsing Data” in Quick Commands. Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + […]

Tracker and Ad Blocker

Android / Privacy and Security

In addition to Vivaldi not tracking you, we protect you from web trackers and give you the option to block ads. Tracker blocker Tracker blocker prevents ubiquitous web trackers from following you around the web and from gathering personal data about you. When the feature is enabled, trackers are blocked by relying on lists of […]

Block Trackers and Ads

Desktop / Privacy and Security

In addition to not tracking you, Vivaldi can protect your browsing experience from web trackers and ads. Tracker blocker Tracker blocker prevents ubiquitous web trackers from following you around the web and from gathering personal data about you. When the feature is enabled, trackers are blocked by relying on lists of well-known tracker URLs and […]

Website permissions

Desktop / Privacy and Security

Permissions in Vivaldi Only a few are allowed by default, some are blocked outright, and as for the rest, your permission will be asked every time a new site wants access to any of the options listed above. Changing website permissions globally To review and update websites permissions for all websites: Changing website permissions per […]

History on Android

Android / Tools

View a list of websites you’ve visited in Vivaldi’s History Panel. History Panel Open the History Panel by tapping on the Panel button on the left side of the bottom toolbar and swiping to the second Panel. Alternatively, tap on the  History option on the bottom toolbar. The websites will be listed chronologically in descending […]

Ad cookies

Vivaldi for Windows

How can I add cookies to Vivaldi permanently? Thank you for your help!

By cbx

Cookies sync or not

Sync

Facebook blocks my account because they claim that I login "from a browser, device or location [I] don't usually use". That's not true. I think they say that because I recently deleted my cookies. To gain my access back I need to loging from another device that I used in the past to login. I [...]

By cedricdes

Can't unblock cookies

Vivaldi for Windows

When blocking a cookie using this dialog box, the blocked cookie doesn't move over onto the "Blocked" tab, and I can't find any other way of unblocking it through settings. I've inadvertently blocked a cookie from a website that I really need to use, and can't unblock it, making the site unusable!

By antongijsen

save cookies?

Vivaldi for Windows

is there a way to block only certain cookies from deletion? i want to keep only some cookies after restart, like ebay, so i dont have to login everytime after i closed vivaldi..

By schreck

Cookies in incognito are saved

Vivaldi for Windows

After last update if I open a page in an incognito windows, the cookies (of the websites opened in incognito) are saved into not-incognito vivaldi, that wasn't like that before.

By gabrasca

Some Cookies cannot be manually deleted.

Vivaldi for Linux

I regularly delete cookies from Vivaldi using the Settings / Privacy and Security / Cookies / Saved Cookies interface. Up until recently, I had no problems doing so, but in the last few days I have noticed that there are some cookies that cannot be individually deleted. Clicking on the delete (x) button, or the [...]

By bluewave

Cookies aren't always deleted

Desktop

Hi! I was tipped off on Twitter that not all cookies are always deleted in Vivaldi. Here I tested on a macOS in a fresh profile. In a first tab, go to vivaldi://settings/siteData and make sure there are no saved cookies. In a second tab, open cnn.com Reload the first tab (settings) to see all [...]

By privacytests

Cookies no longer editable

Vivaldi for Windows

Ever since the 5.1 update I'm unable to edit cookies in the developer console. The field turns red but the value just stays what it was when reloading it. EDIT: After searching more this seems to be a chrome 98 issue that recently popped up.

By Prom

How to delete individual cookies

Vivaldi for macOS

It seems to me that I used to be able to delete individual cookies by displaying a list of all my stored cookies. How do I do that?

By BartinVA

cf_clearance cookies cannot be removed

Vivaldi for Linux

Some domains send cf_clearance cookies (which seem to be related to Cloudflare) which cannot be removed by Vivaldi. Why not?

By ferryman