1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button and select Settings.
2. Go to the Privacy & Security panel.

1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button and select Settings.
2. Select Privacy and security panel.

Enhanced Tracking Protection

Enhanced Tracking Protection blocks known trackers that gather information about your online activity and are hidden in the websites you visit. Enhanced tracking protection also includes Total Cookie Protection, which prevents websites from tracking your behavior to create a profile based on your activity.

Cookies and site data

By setting cookies and site data preferences in Firefox, you can choose which cookies you want to allow on your computer. You can clear cookies, manage websites that use cookie data, block websites from storing cookies or set Firefox to automatically delete cookies upon exiting the browser.

Password settings

Manage your logins with the Firefox Password Manager, enable or disable password autofill, let Firefox suggest a strong password when you sign up for a new website or ask Firefox to warn you of password breaches.

History settings

Your browsing history contains the sites you have visited. You can choose to have Firefox always remember browsing history and downloads, clear your history automatically when Firefox closes, or always navigate in Private Browsing mode. To learn more, see Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history and Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.

Address bar settings

You can configure the suggestions you'd like to see when you type into the address bar, such as suggestions from your history, bookmarks, open tabs, shortcuts, and search engines. The Address bar autocomplete suggestions in Firefox article explains how.

Permissions

Some websites may ask your permission to use personal information like your location or resources on your computer as part of the service they provide. The Site Permissions panel will show any special permissions you have granted to a website. You can choose and manage websites that have access to your location, camera, microphone, and other computer capabilities. For more information, see Does Firefox share my location with websites? and How to manage your camera and microphone permissions with Firefox.

Data collection

Firefox collects only the necessary information to evaluate performance and improve your experience. In the Firefox Data Collection and Use settings, you can make changes to your data collection preferences.

Enhanced Tracking Protection

Enhanced Tracking Protection blocks known trackers that gather information about your online activity and are hidden in the websites you visit. Enhanced tracking protection also includes Total Cookie Protection, which prevents websites from tracking your behavior to create a profile based on your activity.

You can customize these settings or reset them to default.

Built-in VPN

Firefox includes a built-in VPN feature that hides your location and adds extra encryption to your browsing.

• Available for browsing in Firefox only
• Includes a monthly data limit of 50 GB
• Can be turned on or customized from the Privacy & Security panel

Tell websites not to sell or share your information

You can set Firefox's privacy settings to tell websites not to sell or share your data. This will notify websites not to sell or share information about your browsing session.

Browsing data

By setting cookies and site data preferences in Firefox, you can choose which cookies you want to allow on your computer.

You can:

• Clear cookies
• Manage websites that use cookie data
• block websites from storing cookies
• Set Firefox to automatically delete cookies upon exiting the browser.

Password settings

Manage your logins with the Firefox Password Manager, enable or disable password autofill, let Firefox suggest a strong password when you sign up for a new website or ask Firefox to warn you of password breaches.

History settings

Your browsing history contains the sites you have visited.

You can choose to:

• Have Firefox always remember browsing history and downloads
• Clear your history automatically when Firefox closes
• Always navigate in Private Browsing mode.

To learn more, see Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history and Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.

Data collection

Firefox collects only the necessary information to evaluate performance and improve your experience. In the Firefox Data Collection and Use settings, you can make changes to your data collection preferences.

Additional protections

You can enable additional privacy features, including:

• Limiting data sharing with websites
• Using Firefox Relay to mask your email address

Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection

Block suspicious content and downloads from malicious websites to keep your computer safe. When this protection is enabled, Firefox will notify you when a website tries to install malware or unwanted software on your computer.

HTTPS-Only mode

HTTPS-Only Mode forces all connections to websites to use a secure encrypted connection called HTTPS.

Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection

Block suspicious content and downloads from malicious websites to keep your computer safe. When this protection is enabled, Firefox will notify you when a website tries to install malware or unwanted software on your computer.

DNS over HTTPS

DNS over HTTPS (DoH) encrypts website lookups so that your internet provider and others cannot easily see which websites you are visiting.

You can customize how DoH works in Firefox settings.

Connection and software security

This section includes advanced protections that control how Firefox connects to the internet:

• HTTPS-Only Mode: Forces secure connections when available
• Proxy settings: Configure how Firefox connects to the internet
• Deceptive content and dangerous software protection: Warns you about unsafe sites and downloads
• Certificates: Manage trusted certificates