https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-enable-disable-cookies-iphone/

Could be accidental, of course. I presume you are not the hacker type that blocks cookies on a site by site basis ( I do ) or who clears history and data in "Settings" for safari periodically.

Hope this helps.

Check your cookie settings per the article linked.

Good luck.

marybourg

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4. Thanks, but no. I don't even seem

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 18, 2024, 10:51 AM

Jan 2024

to have the option to do that, just to clear cookies, which I haven’t done in a while.

usonian

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5. Settings - Safari - Block All Cookies

Reply to marybourg (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 18, 2024, 11:02 AM

Jan 2024

Presuming safari on a recent ios.

I do stuff accidentally.

A lot.

usonian

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6. Did you slip into private browsing?

Reply to marybourg (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2024, 11:15 AM

Jan 2024

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8658504?sortBy=best

That's easy to do by tapping the two overlapping squares at the bottom right. (Tap and hold to get a menu)

Private browsing clears cookies when a tab is closed.

marybourg

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7. Yes! Private browsing was checked! I un-checked

Reply to usonian (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 18, 2024, 11:30 AM

Jan 2024

and will see what happens. Never even knew it was there. Thank you for taking the time to help.

usonian

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8. It happened to California Peggy, and I am happy that I found the answer.

Reply to marybourg (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 18, 2024, 12:20 PM

Jan 2024

I did a bunch of computer support in my heyday.

So glad that it cured the problem.

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