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The Site Information panel in Firefox tells you about connection security, identity and any special website permissions. Learn more.

{for not fx70}[[T:update fx desktop]]{/for} {note}'''Note''': Firefox has improved the security and privacy indicators in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 70. See [https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2019/10/15/improved-security-and-privacy-indicators-in-firefox-70/ this Mozilla blog post] for details. {/note} {for not fx70} The '''Site Information''' panel, also called the ''Control Center'', opens when you click the [[Image:Site Info button]] button in the address bar. This is where you can manage security and privacy settings for a website in one place. Use the Control Center to view information about a site and to make choices about site permissions, trackers or insecure content. {/for} {for fx70} The '''Site Information''' panel opens when you click the padlock [[Image:Fx70GreyPadlock]] in the address bar. This is where you can view information about connection security and site identity and make choices about any site permissions you have allowed or blocked. {/for} __TOC__ = Connection security = When you visit a website, a lock icon in the address bar will generally indicate that the connection to the site is fully secure. For more information about the connection's security, click the {for not fx70}[[Image:Site Info button]] button{/for}{for fx70}padlock [[Image:Fx70GreyPadlock]]{/for} to open the '''Site Information''' panel. The top section of the panel shows you whether the current connection is classified as secure. {for not fx70}[[Image:Fx68SiteInfo-Arrow]]{/for}{for fx70}[[Image:Fx70SiteInfo-Arrow]]{/for} To learn about the issuer of a certificate for a secure connection and – if it is made available – the website's owner, or to disable the blocking of insecure content on a site, click the right arrow in the panel. See [[How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure?]] to learn more about connection security. The [[Mixed content blocking in Firefox]] article tells you about Firefox's content blocking security feature. {for not fx70} {for not fx63} = Tracking protection = When [[Content Blocking (formerly Tracking Protection)|Tracking Protection]] is enabled, the Control Center indicates whether or not a page contains elements that track you, in addition to information about your connection. Firefox’s Tracking Protection feature will automatically block these trackers and the Control Center allows you to disable the feature, if needed. *'''No trackers detected''' ;{for not fx62}[[Image:Fx45 Control Center - No trackers]]{/for}{for =fx62}[[Image:Fx62-NoTrackingElements]]{/for} *'''Trackers detected''' (with option to disable Tracking Protection) ;{for =fx60, =fx61}[[Image:Fx61ControlCenter-Permissions]]{/for}{for =fx62}[[Image:Fx62ControlCenter-Permissions]]{/for} See the [[Content Blocking (formerly Tracking Protection)]] article to learn more about these controls. {/for} {for fx63} = Content Blocking = When the [[Content blocking|Content Blocking]] feature is enabled, the Control Center indicates whether or not a page contains elements that track you, in addition to information about your connection. Firefox’s Content Blocking feature detects and automatically blocks known trackers. The Control Center allows you to disable the feature, if needed. *'''No trackers detected''' ;[[Image:no blockable content 63]] *'''Trackers detected''' (with option to disable) ;[[Image:Fx63ControlCenter-Permissions]] See the [[Content blocking]] article to learn more about these controls. {/for} {/for} = Permissions = The Permissions section of the Site Information panel will display any special permissions you've granted to the website in the past and lets you adjust them on the spot. {for fx70}[[Image:Fx70SiteInfo-Permissions]]{/for} To edit any other permission for a site, click the right arrow in the panel and then click the {button More Information} button. This will open the [[Firefox Page Info window|Page Info window]], which contains a comprehensive permissions section.