[Yahoo Search] Privacy consent, say accept all but every time I load yahoo home page, it keeps asking same question

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2 months ago In Yahoo Search
Privacy consent, say accept all but every time I load yahoo home page, it keeps asking same question

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2 months ago

Hi there! I understand that when you load the Yahoo homepage on your iPhone running iOS 18.7, the privacy consent prompt keeps appearing even after you select "Accept All." I’d like to help you fix that. Just to clarify first:

- Are you seeing this issue specifically in the Safari browser, or are you using the Yahoo Search app or another browser like Chrome?
- Have you tried clearing your browser cache or cookies yet?
- Does this happen every time you open the homepage or only after a certain action like closing and reopening the app/browser?

Knowing this will help me guide you better.

Meanwhile, here are some initial steps we can try based on common fixes for consent loop issues on Yahoo:

1. Clear Cookies and Site Data in Safari:

- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Scroll down to Safari.
- Tap "Clear History and Website Data." This removes cached files and cookies that might be causing the prompt to reload.
- Restart Safari and visit the Yahoo homepage again.

2. Check Safari Privacy Settings:

- In Settings > Safari, make sure "Block All Cookies" is turned OFF. Sometimes blocking cookies prevents consent preferences from being saved.
- Also, check if you have enabled any content blockers or VPNs that might interfere with site data.

3. Try Using Private Browsing or a Different Browser:

- Open a new Private tab in Safari and try accessing the Yahoo homepage. Sometimes normal browser data conflicts cause loops.
- Alternatively, try installing and using the Chrome app or Firefox temporarily to see if the problem persists.

4. Update Your iOS and Browser Apps:

- Ensure your iPhone is on the latest iOS version (18.7 is recent, so you might be okay).
- Also, update the Safari browser (it updates with iOS) or whichever browser app you use to the latest version.

If these steps don’t fix the issue, it might be related to a bug or server-side glitch on Yahoo’s end, as other users have reported consent loops due to cookies not being saved properly1.

Could you please let me know which browser/app you use, and whether you have tried clearing cookies already? That way I can assist further.

Are you satisfied with this approach so far?

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