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Firefox lets you tell websites not to track your browsing behavior. Learn what tracking is and how to turn on the “Do Not Track” feature.

{warning} Starting in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 135, the “Do Not Track” checkbox will be removed. Many sites do not respect this indication of a person's privacy preferences, and, in some cases, it can reduce privacy. If you wish to ask websites to respect your privacy, you can use the “Tell websites not to sell or share my data” setting. This option is built on top of the Global Privacy Control (GPC). GPC is respected by increasing numbers of sites and enforced with legislation in some regions. To learn more about this, please read [[Global Privacy Control]].{/warning} Firefox lets you tell websites that you do not want them to track your browsing behavior. This article explains what tracking is and how to turn on the '''Do Not Track''' feature. *See [[Tips to protect your online privacy]] for other ways to keep your browsing private. =Tracking= [[Template:Tracking]] =Turn on the Do Not Track feature= The Do Not Track feature is turned off by default, except in [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history|Private Windows]], where it is always on by default. To always use Do Not Track:<!-- This is copied over from https://support.mozilla.org/kb/templatedonottrack/edit --> {for not fx120} #[[T:optionspreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel. #*This takes you to the [[Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox for desktop|Enhanced Tracking Protection]] section of your Browser Privacy settings. #;[[Image:Fx70ETP-DoNotTrack]] #Under ''Send websites a “Do Not Track” signal that you don’t want to be tracked'', choose '''Always'''. #[[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx120} #[[T:optionspreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel. #Under ''Website Privacy Preferences'', check the box next to {menu Send websites a “Do Not Track” request}. #;[[Image:Fx121-DoNotTrack]] #[[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} To learn more about how Firefox protects you from trackers in [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history|Private Windows]], see [[SmartBlock for Enhanced Tracking Protection]]. <!--{note}'''Do Not Track''': If [[Tracking Protection in Private Browsing]] is enabled, Firefox will tell websites that you do not want to be tracked, regardless of your ''Do Not Track'' setting.{/note}-->