I am not sure if this can be controlled by the browser or is totally up to
the web sites.

I have my browser set to accept 1st party cookies, prompt for 3rd party
cookies, and always allow session cookies. When I am just browsing a site
(not ready to buy) I block cookies every time I am prompted. Most sites have
no problem with me doing this each and every time the privacy alert shows up.
When I get tired of doing this multiple times I will check the "Apply my
decision to all cookies from this website" and then block the cookie. Some
sites have no problem with this. Other sites will not longer function
correctly. I am guessing that this is because the check box means that it
will also block 1st party and session cookies.

My suggestion is to make this so that checking the box will act like I am
continually clicking the block button instead of some other behavior. (If my
guess is right, then checking the box should only apply to 3rd party cookies
due to the preferences that I have allready set.)

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