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Enhanced Tracking Protection is a collection of Firefox features that protect your privacy while you browse.

{for not fx70}{note}This article describes features available as of [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 70. For previous versions of Firefox, see the [[Content blocking]] article.{/note}{/for} Enhanced Tracking Protection is a collection of Firefox features that protect your privacy while you browse. It blocks many of the trackers that follow you around online to collect information about your browsing habits and interests. It also includes protections against harmful scripts, such as malware that drains your battery. Though these are invisible protections, you can see what’s being blocked on individual pages by opening the shield [[Image:etp 70 purple]] to the left of your address bar. To see what’s been blocked over the past week, visit your Privacy Protections page by entering '''about:protections''' into your address bar. __TOC__ =What Enhanced Tracking Protection blocks= Firefox uses a list of known trackers provided by [https://disconnect.me/trackerprotection Disconnect]. By default, Firefox blocks the following types of trackers and scripts. *Social media trackers *Cross-site tracking cookies *Fingerprinters *Cryptominers *Tracking content in [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history | Private Windows]] only. These trackers are hidden in ads, videos, and other in-page content. Blocking them can cause websites to break. To add this protection in all windows, visit your Firefox [[T:optionsorpreferences]] privacy settings and select {menu Strict} or {menu Custom} under '''Enhanced Tracking Protection'''. {note}Learn more about the [[Trackers and scripts Firefox blocks in Enhanced Tracking Protection | trackers and scripts]] that Firefox blocks.{/note} =How to tell when Firefox is protecting you= *[[Image:etp 70 purple]] - '''Purple:''' Firefox blocked trackers and harmful scripts on a site. Open the shield to see what was blocked. *[[Image:etp 70 gray]] - '''Gray:''' No known trackers or harmful scripts were detected on a site. *[[Image: crossed gray 70 etp]] - '''Gray and crossed out:''' Enhanced Tracking Protection is turned off on a site. Open the shield and toggle the switch to turn it back on. =How to tell what’s being blocked on a site= Open the shield to see what Firefox has blocked. ;[[Image:etp 70 panel]] This panel will display different information depending on the site you’re on. *'''Blocked:''' Firefox blocked these trackers and scripts. Select each one to see a detailed list. *'''Allowed:''' These trackers and scripts loaded on the page. This is either because blocking them could cause the website to break, or because you’ve adjusted your privacy preferences to allow them. *'''None Detected:''' Firefox looked for these trackers and scripts, but did not find them on this site. *Select {menu Protection Settings} to adjust your global privacy settings. *Select {menu Show Report} to view everything that’s been blocked over the past week. =What to do if a site seems broken= If a site seems broken, try turning off Enhanced Tracking Protection. It allows trackers to load on that site only. Enhanced Tracking Protection will continue to block trackers on other sites. #Click on the shield [[Image:etp 70 purple]]. #Toggle the switch at the top of the panel. #;[[Image: etp switch on 70]] #The page will reload automatically and allow trackers on this site only. #Follow the same process to turn Enhanced Tracking Protection back on. {note}You may encounter breakage on some sites when you’re in '''Strict''' Enhanced Tracking Protection. This is because trackers are hidden in some content. For example, a website might embed an outside video or social media post that contains trackers. To block the trackers, Firefox must also block the content itself. Trackers are often hidden in the following types of content: *Login fields *Forms *Payments *Comments *Videos {/note} =Adjust your global Enhanced Tracking Protection settings= When you download and install Firefox, all protections included in '''Standard''' Enhanced Tracking Protection are already enabled. To view or change your Enhanced Tracking Protection settings, click the shield [[Image:etp 70 purple]] that's shown to the left of the address bar on any website and select {menu Protection Settings} from the drop-down panel. Your Firefox [[T:optionsorpreferences]] ''Privacy & Security'' panel will open. {note}'''Tip''': You can also view or change your protection settings by entering '''about:preferences#privacy''' in the address bar.{/note} ==Standard Enhanced Tracking Protection== By default, Firefox blocks the following on all sites. *Social media trackers *Cross-site tracking cookies *Fingerprinters *Cryptominers *Tracking content in private browsing windows only ==Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection== To further increase your privacy settings, select Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection. This blocks more trackers and tracking content in all windows. Strict makes pages load faster, but may break some buttons, forms, and login fields. #Click on the shield [[Image:etp 70 purple]] to the left of your address bar. #Click {menu Protection Settings}. #Select the {menu Strict} setting under '''Enhanced Tracking Protection'''. #Select the {button Reload All Tabs} button to apply your new privacy settings. If something’s broken or not working while in Strict, you can temporarily turn off protections on individual websites [[#w_what-to-do-if-a-site-seems-broken|directly from the address bar]] by using the toggle switch (see above). ==Custom Enhanced Tracking Protection== Want to block some trackers and scripts, but not others? Use '''Custom''' Enhanced Tracking Protection. #Click on the shield [[Image:etp 70 purple]] to the left of your address bar. #Click {menu Protection Settings}. #Select the {menu Custom} setting under '''Enhanced Tracking Protection'''. #Choose which trackers and scripts to block. #Select the {button Reload All Tabs} button to apply your new privacy settings. You can also turn all protections off in Custom, which will allow all trackers and scripts to load. This effectively disables the feature. #Select {menu Custom}. #Deselect the '''Trackers''' checkbox. #Deselect the '''Cookies''' checkbox. #Deselect the '''Cryptominers''' checkbox. #Deselect the '''Fingerprinters''' checkbox. #Click the {button Reload All Tabs} button to apply your new privacy settings.