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Firefox for iOS has a Tracking Protection feature which reduces targeted ads and helps stop advertisers from tracking your browsing.

Firefox for iOS has a built-in Enhanced Tracking Protection feature which reduces targeted ads and helps stop advertisers from tracking your browsing. This is done with a list provided by [https://disconnect.me/trackerprotection Disconnect] to identify and reduce ad, social and analytics trackers, as well as cryptominers and fingerprinters. You can customize your protection by turning off Enhanced Tracking Protection for individual websites and choosing from two levels of protection, Standard or Strict. __TOC__ =Turn Tracking Protection on or off= Enhanced Tracking Protection is on by default for additional privacy. To turn it off for all websites: #On the left side of the URL, tap on the shield [[Image:shield]]. #Slide the switch next '''Enhanced Tracking Protection''' to turn it on or off [[Image:switchonios]]. #Whn you turn it on, choose the level of protection you want: #*'''Standard:''' protects you from social media trackers, cross-site trackers, cryptominers and fingerprinters. #*'''Strict:''' this includes the Standard level of protection and also stops known tracking content such as videos, ads and other content that contains tracking code. Pages load faster but this setting can also block some website functionality. If this happens, see below how to turn off Tracking Protection for a specific site. =Turn Tracking Protection off for specific websites only= By tapping [[Image:shield]] you can disable Enhanced Tracking Protection while in Strict or Standard mode. #Tap the '''shield icon''' next to the URL bar. #Tap the switch next to {menu Enhanced Tracking Protection} to switch it off or turn it on [[Image:switchonios]]. #*Blue means it's enabled. #*Gray means it's disabled. [[Image:iosprivacy|width=250]] {note}'''Note''': In cases where something is broken with the site you’re visiting, Firefox will advise you to disable the Tracking Protection, but otherwise it will keep it enabled by default. {/note} =Temporarily disable Tracking Protection for a website= {note}This does not affect Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) setting. ITP is controlled through your device-level settings, not through the Firefox settings.{/note} If you are in ''Strict'' mode and are having problems with a site loading, you can quickly and temporarily disable Enhanced Tracking Protection for the current tab by long-pressing the refresh button, then tapping {menu Reload without Tracking Protection}. {note}[https://disconnect.me/trackerprotection Read more] about tracking and the standards Disconnect uses to create its list. [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Tracking_protection#Lists Learn more] about the lists used by Firefox for iOS for Tracking Protection.{/note} =Verify the security of the page= Tracking Protection’s dashboard provides easy access to privacy settings, trackers, connections, cookies, and data, while also letting you know about the security of the page you are currently viewing. [[Image:iostracker|width=250]] ==Alert area== Depending on the security of the site, Tracking Protection will display one of the three alerts: #'''Firefox is on guard''' #*[[Image:firefoxguard]] #'''You turned off protections''' #*[[Image:offprotections]] #'''Be careful on this site''' #*[[Image:carefulsite]] These alerts are meant to keep you updated and aware of any possible threats you might encounter while browsing. ==Trackers== Tracking Protection will show you the number of trackers it has blocked for the site you are currently visiting. If you access the panel, which you can simply do so by tapping on it, you will be able to see specific details about these trackers. [[Image:trackers|width=250]] ==Clear cookies and site data== Tracking Protection also lets you clear cookies and site data directly from the dashboard and reload the site. The action follows the same behavior as its desktop version: it keeps history and bookmarks intact. #Tap the {menu Clear cookies} and site data panel. #Tap {menu Clear}. [[Image:clearcookies|width=250]] ==Privacy settings== If you want to access more advanced settings, Tracking Protection will allow you to within the Privacy settings panel. Here you can choose between the Standard and Strict options of this capability, but you can also manage passwords, payment methods, private tabs, notifications, or privacy policies. [[Image:iossettings|width=250]] =Related articles= *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-browsing-history-firefox-ios Clear browsing history in Firefox for iOS] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-opt-out-studies-firefox-ios How to opt out of studies on Firefox for iOS] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-add-remove-edit-and-move-bookmarks-firefox-ios How to add, remove, edit and move bookmarks in Firefox for iOS]