--- a/browser/locales/en-US/browser/sanitize.ftl
+++ b/browser/locales/en-US/browser/sanitize.ftl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     .title = Clear All History
     .style = width: 34em
 
-clear-data-settings-label = When closed, { -brand-short-name } should automatically clear all
+clear-data-settings-label = When closed, { -brand-short-name } should automatically clear all (this will bypass your cookie exceptions)
 
 ## clear-time-duration-prefix is followed by a dropdown list, with
 ## values localized using clear-time-duration-value-* messages.