Enable "Do not track" in Firefox (Practice)

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Mozilla Firefox offers a Do Not Track feature that lets you express a preference not to be tracked by websites. When the feature is enabled, Firefox will tell advertising networks and other websites and applications that you want to opt-out of tracking for purposes like behavioral advertising. This article will explain how to enable Do Not Track.

What is tracking?

Tracking is when websites, such as advertising companies, track which websites you go to, and what you search. This can be used for tailoring suggestions & advertising to you personally, for example.

How to enable Do Not Track

  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and then select Preferences or Settings, depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Click on the Privacy Tab to open the privacy menu
  3. Click on "Tell sites I do not want to be tracked." to enable Do Not Track

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Note: If you have the Menu Bar enabled, click Edit > Preferences to access the preference menu.