Disable Tracking Location In Firefox and Chrome

Firefox

Privacy online sounds a lot like an oxymoron these days, but it's still worth trying to protect it the best you can, right? So what kind of tracking is "Do Not Track" trying to protect against, and what will this option do to help stop it?
Tracking is basically the way that Webmasters and advertisers learn about your Web browsing habits. This is where "related ads" come from, despite them not being entirely accurate the majority of the time. Turning on this feature for Firefox will send a request to avoid tracking for each Web site you visit. You might be thinking, "If some Web sites ignore the request, what's the point?" Well, what about the ones that adhere to the request? Each of these Web sites is still one fewer company tracking your information. Read on to find out how to enable Do Not Track in Firefox.

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Step 1: Click on the Firefox button in the top left-hand corner of your Web browser window and then choose Options.
Step 2: Click on the Privacy tab along the top of the new window that pops up.

Steps 2 and 3.

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Step 3: Check the box next to "Tell Web sites I do not want to be tracked," then click OK to save your changes.



CHROME

Many Web sites collect data about you on each visit. This data is used for serving ads that meet your interests, or finding out which demographic is frequenting a specific type of content. In an effort to help you protect your online privacy, Google has added a new feature to Chrome: Do Not Track.
It's important to remember that this option is not going to protect you from Web sites that ignore the Do Not Track request, but it is a small step in the direction of protecting your personal details online. Read on to find out how to enable this option:

Note: This feature may not have rolled out to the Mac version of Google Chrome yet. As a substitute, try using Incognito mode. Thanks to the readers who pointed this out.

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Step 1: Click on the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner of the toolbar and choose Settings.

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Step 2: At the bottom of the page that loads, click on Show advanced settings.

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Step 3: Step 3: Under the Privacy heading, check the box next to Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic.

Message about Do Not Track from Google.

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