How can you prevent websites from tracking your personal information? Turn on "Do not Track"

 

When you use Google Chrome to search anything on the Internet, various websites used by it collect your sensitive data and track your device. Because the browser has a default setting with Google Chrome's data tracking feature enabled, many websites can track your device (desktop and android smart phone) and track your information. Since this capability is not yet accessible for iPhones and iPads, those who use those devices are unable to use the "Do Not Track" option.

When a website receives user data, it can decide what to do with it. For example, some users who opt-in to "do not track" requests are also collected by the website, this browsing information is used to improve security, to provide content, services, ads and recommendations, and to compile statistics. used for Turn

The majority of websites and web services—including Google—do not change their behaviour when a "Do Not Track" request is submitted. Chrome does not provide details about which websites or web services accept Do Not Track requests and how websites interpret them. However, users can still submit a request to the website to stop the hidden tracker from collecting or tracking their browsing information.

So if you are trying to protect yourself, you should:

To send a “Do Not Track” request from your desktop:

·         Open Chrome on your computer.

·         Click the three dots menu option in the upper right corner.

·         A drop-down menu is displayed. Click the settings option.

·         Under Privacy and Security Settings, click the Cookies and Other Site Data button.

·         Enable “Do Not Track” option.

To Send a “Do Not Track” from an Android Device

Follow the these steps:

·         Open the Chrome app from your Android device

·         In the right corner of the screen, press the three-dot menu.

·         Tap Settings.

·         Tap the Privacy & Security button.

·         Tap the Do Not Track option to turn it on