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If I want "BIG BROTHER" aka GOOGLE to stop knowing where I live When using Firefox/Google as my search engine,

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jagman55
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Can I use Firefox OPTIONS to do so as I can not find a way to STOP GOOGLE from telling me WHERE I LIVE.

Can I use Firefox OPTIONS to do so as I can not find a way to STOP GOOGLE from telling me WHERE I LIVE.

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cor-el
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A website can get your location via a reverse DNS lookup.

You can use websites like these to see how your location is reported via a reverse DNS look up of your IP: