Simplify options for auto-clearing cookies and site data #34004
Labels
design/needs-mock-up
needs-mockup A feature which needs design mockup to be implemented.
feature/cookies
feature/settings
feature/shields/cookies
Cookie controls implemented as part of Shields.
feature/shields
The overall Shields feature in Brave.
needs-discussion
Although the issue is clear, we haven't yet reached a decision about the right solution.
OS/Desktop
priority/P4
Planned work. We expect to get to it "soon".
privacy/permissions
privacy features related to limiting, lifetime or other permissions
privacy
Description
At this time, due to both Brave's independent implementations and what is inherited by Chromium, there are too many places in which cookies/site data can set to "be cleared". It makes the process cumbersome and confusing. Users can set the following options to do the same thing (as far as I know):
Clear data on exit
menu (checking theCookies and site data
box)Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows
Forget me when I close this site
located in Shields settingsUsers should have at most two places to do this — one to clear cookies/site data globally and one to do so on a per site basis. The simplest way to do this would be to remove/hide the
Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows
option from all platforms.This way, users can clear cookies/site data globally by checking the aforementioned box in the
On exit
dialog (Settings --> History --> Clear browsing data —> [On exit]
). If they only want to clear data on a specific site (automatically), they can do so by ensuring theForget me when I close this site
option is checked in Shields while they're on the relevant site.Related
This issue of automatically clearing data is directly related to a previously opened issue that I think warrants more consideration: #10493
cc @rebron @pes10k
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