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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.

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]] {for not fx21} =How do I turn the Do Not Track feature on?= The Do Not Track feature is turned off by default. To turn it on: #[[T:OptionsPreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy} panel. #Check '''Tell websites I do not want to be tracked'''. #[[T:CloseOptionsPreferences]] ;{for win}[[Image:Do Not Track - Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Do Not Track - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Do Not Track - Lin]]{/for} {/for} {/for} {for =fx21,=fx22,=fx23,=fx24,=fx25,=fx26,=fx27,=fx28,=fx29,=fx30,=fx31,=fx32,=fx33,=fx34,=fx35} =How do I turn the Do Not Track feature on?= The Do Not Track feature is turned off by default. To turn it on: #[[T:OptionsPreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy} panel. #Choose '''Tell sites that I do not want to be tracked'''. #[[T:CloseOptionsPreferences]] ;{for win}[[Image:Do Not Track Win7 Fx 21]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Do Not Track Mac Fx 21]] {/for}{for linux}<br>[[Image:FirefoxPreferences#21 - Lin]]{/for}{/for} {/for} {for =fx36, =fx37} =How do I turn the Do Not Track feature on?= The Do Not Track feature is turned off by default. To turn it on: #[[T:OptionsPreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy} panel. #Check '''Tell sites that I do not want to be tracked'''. #[[T:CloseOptionsPreferences]] ;{for win}[[Image:DNT Win 36]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Do Not Track FF 35&36 Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:DNT Lin 36]]{/for} {/for} {for =fx38,=fx39,=fx40,=fx41} The Do Not Track feature is turned off by default. To turn it on: #[[T:OptionsPreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy} panel. #Check '''Tell sites that I do not want to be tracked'''. #;[[Image:do not track fx38]] #[[T:CloseOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx42} The Do Not Track feature is turned off by default. To turn it on: #[[T:OptionsPreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy} panel. #Check '''Request that sites not track you'''. #;[[Image:do not track fx38]] <!--New image needen here for fx 42--> #[[T:CloseOptionsPreferences]] {/for} <!--{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}--> {for =fx21,=fx22,=fx23,=fx24,=fx25,=fx26,=fx27,=fx28,=fx29,=fx30,=fx31,=fx32,=fx33,=fx34,=fx35} =Other tracking options= There are two other tracking options: *'''Tell sites that I want to be tracked''': Choosing this option will tell websites that you want to be tracked by advertisers and other third-parties. You should be aware that many companies build a profile of sites you visit. Checking this option means that you are okay with that. *'''Do not tell sites anything about my tracking preferences''': This is the default setting. Choosing this option will not tell websites anything about your preferences. You should note that this does not mean that you will not be tracked. In fact it's effectively the same as the previous option, and you are likely going to be tracked. {/for}