While { -brand-name-chrome } proves to be a safe web browser, its privacy record is questionable. { -brand-name-google } actually collects a disturbingly large amount of data from its users including location, search history and site visits. { -brand-name-google } makes its case for data collection saying it’s doing it to improve its services – like helping you find a sweater or a coffee shop like the one you previously bought or visited. However, others might disagree, making the point that { -brand-name-google } is actually gathering an unprecedented amount of data for its own marketing purposes. They tout that they’re keeping your information private from hackers, but that’s beside the point. { -brand-name-google } itself runs the world’s largest advertising network, thanks in large part to data they harvest from their users.

While { -brand-name-chrome } proves to be a safe web browser, its privacy record is questionable. { -brand-name-google } actually collects a disturbingly large amount of data from its users including location, search history and site visits. { -brand-name-google } makes its case for data collection saying it’s doing it to improve its services – like helping you find a sweater or a coffee shop like the one you previously bought or visited. However, others might disagree, making the point that { -brand-name-google } is actually gathering an unprecedented amount of data for its own marketing purposes. They tout that they’re keeping your information private from hackers, but that’s beside the point. { -brand-name-google } itself runs the world’s largest advertising network, thanks in large part to data they harvest from their users.

As far as actual privacy protections in the { -brand-name-opera } browser, it does offer a robust Private mode that allows you to surf the web without the browser tracking your activity. Also in normal browsing mode, you can also turn off some data collection features by digging into the settings to enable the ad blocker and adjust other security features.

As far as actual privacy protections in the { -brand-name-opera } browser, it does offer a robust Private mode that allows you to surf the web without the browser tracking your activity. Also in normal browsing mode, you can also turn off some data collection features by digging into the settings to enable the ad blocker and adjust other security features.

Data collection still bugs me. Can I turn it off?

Data collection still bugs me. Can I turn it off?

If we don’t know how the browser is performing or which features people use, we can’t make it better and deliver the great product you want. We’ve invested in building data collection and analysis tools that allow us to make smart decisions about our product while respecting people’s privacy.

If we don’t know how the browser is performing or which features people use, we can’t make it better and deliver the great product you want. We’ve invested in building data collection and analysis tools that allow us to make smart decisions about our product while respecting people’s privacy.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } does collect a limited set of data by default from { -brand-name-firefox } that helps us to understand how people use the browser. That data is tied to a random identifier rather than your name or email address. You can read more about that on our <a href="{ $privacy }">privacy notice</a> and you can read the <a href="{ $data }">full documentation for that data collection</a>.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } does collect a limited set of data by default from { -brand-name-firefox } that helps us to understand how people use the browser. That data is tied to a random identifier rather than your name or email address. You can read more about that on our <a href="{ $privacy }">privacy notice</a> and you can read the <a href="{ $data }">full documentation for that data collection</a>.

Yes. User control is one of our data privacy principles. We put that into practice in { -brand-name-firefox } on our <a href="{ $settings }">privacy settings page</a>, which serves as a one-stop shop for anyone looking to take control of their privacy in { -brand-name-firefox }. You can <a href="{ $data }">turn off data collection</a> there.

Yes. User control is one of our data privacy principles. We put that into practice in { -brand-name-firefox } on our <a href="{ $settings }">privacy settings page</a>, which serves as a one-stop shop for anyone looking to take control of their privacy in { -brand-name-firefox }. You can <a href="{ $data }">turn off data collection</a> there.