You can manage cookies, but dependent features may fail
Most browsers offer cookie deletion and management as well as privacy and security settings. DeepSeek says it will strictly respect your cookie choices. Blocking or deleting cookies may prevent login or other cookie-dependent features from working; disabling preference cookies also means DeepSeek cannot know preferences such as language. Necessary cookies can be blocked or made subject to browser prompts, with possible feature failures.
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Most web browsers provide options to delete or manage cookies, as well as adjust your privacy and security settings. It is important to note that certain features of our products and/or services depend on cookies, and if you decline or delete cookies, you may not be able to log on to or use the services or features we provide that depend on cookies.
You can turn on the cookie function or perform corresponding operations to manage cookies and set your cookie preferences in the browser software. We will strictly respect your choice on use of cookies. The guidance on how to disable, delete or manage cookies in commonly used browser software is detailed as follows:
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to browse and use related functions of the Service. They perform functions like preventing any fraudulent payment activity, etc. You may set up your browser to block or prompt you for these cookies, but some features may not work due to such settings.
We make use of preference cookies to remember your preferences like the language you use. If you disable these cookies, we will not be able to know your preference.
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contrast (model-proposed): Blocking necessary cookies can stop features working — contrast: DeepSeek promises to respect browser cookie choices while warning that blocking cookies needed by the service can prevent features or login from working. Respect for the choice does not promise continued functionality.
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The policy links to cookie controls for five browsers
The policy directs you to browser guidance for disabling, deleting or managing cookies in Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Firefox and Opera. The linked help pages are not supplied here, so this card does not describe their instructions.
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You can turn on the cookie function or perform corresponding operations to manage cookies and set your cookie preferences in the browser software. We will strictly respect your choice on use of cookies. The guidance on how to disable, delete or manage cookies in commonly used browser software is detailed as follows:
The linked browser-help text is not supplied; its steps and current availability are not assessed.
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Set cookie preferences separately for each browser and device
Cookie settings are specific to each device and browser. You must configure preferences separately for each browser you use; the policy does not say a choice automatically carries across browsers or devices.
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Cookie settings are specific to each device and browser, so you will need to configure preferences separately for each browser you use.
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DeepSeek uses cookies to provide the service
DeepSeek says it uses cookies to operate and provide the service, including for security.
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We use cookies to operate and provide the Service. For example, we use cookies for security purposes.
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Blocking necessary cookies can stop features working
DeepSeek describes necessary cookies as essential to browsing and using service functions, including preventing fraudulent payments. You can configure your browser to block these cookies or prompt you, but some features may fail. Declining or deleting cookies can also prevent login or use of services or features that depend on cookies.
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Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to browse and use related functions of the Service. They perform functions like preventing any fraudulent payment activity, etc. You may set up your browser to block or prompt you for these cookies, but some features may not work due to such settings.
Most web browsers provide options to delete or manage cookies, as well as adjust your privacy and security settings. It is important to note that certain features of our products and/or services depend on cookies, and if you decline or delete cookies, you may not be able to log on to or use the services or features we provide that depend on cookies.
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ds_cookie_preference: 1 year
The necessary-cookie table lists ds_cookie_preference for www.deepseek.com as a first-party cookie. Its stated purpose is support and its listed duration is 1 year.
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ds_cookie_preference
www.deepseek.com
Support
First
1 year
Not stated here
“Support” is the listed purpose; the table gives no more specific purpose for this cookie.
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_gc_s_: 15 minutes
The necessary-cookie table lists _gc_s_ for chat.deepseek.com as a first-party cookie. Its stated purpose is support and its listed duration is 15 minutes.
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_gc_s_
chat.deepseek.com
Support
First
15 minutes
Not stated here
“Support” is the listed purpose; the table gives no more specific purpose for this cookie.
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_gc_usr_: 60 days
The necessary-cookie table lists _gc_usr_ for chat.deepseek.com as a first-party cookie. Its stated purpose is support and its listed duration is 60 days.
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_gc_usr_
chat.deepseek.com
Support
First
60 days
Not stated here
“Support” is the listed purpose; the table gives no more specific purpose for this cookie.
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Preference cookies remember choices such as language
DeepSeek uses preference cookies to remember choices such as your language. It says disabling these cookies prevents it from knowing your preference.
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Preference cookies
We make use of preference cookies to remember your preferences like the language you use. If you disable these cookies, we will not be able to know your preference.
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qualifies (model-proposed): You can manage cookies, but dependent features may fail — qualifies: Disabling preference cookies has the specific consequence that DeepSeek cannot know preferences such as language, qualifying the general option to manage cookies.