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What is Global Privacy Control in Firefox?
Gives users more control over their data
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Published onSeptember 14, 2024
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With the increasing instances of data theft, there has been a significant rise in concerns about protecting personal data; it has become a priority for all internet users. To fulfill this need, browsers like Firefox have introduced features like Global Privacy Control (GPC). In this guide, we will learn about this feature and how it can be helpful to you.
What is Global Privacy Control in Firefox?
With version 120, Mozilla Firefox has introduced Global Privacy Control (GPC) to enhance privacy by letting you notify websites that you don’t want your information about your browsing session on that website to be sold or shared.
Global Privacy Control (GPC) operates as a Do Not Sell mechanism in some US states, such as Colorado, California, and Connecticut. The feature can also indicate an opt-out of targeted advertising or a general request to restrict the sharing or sale of your data.
When you enable the feature, the GPC sends a signal to the websites you visit about your privacy preferences. This signal is intended to give users more control over their data and how the companies can use them online.
This signal is sent via a special HTTP header calledDNT: 1(Do Not Track), which is part of Firefox’s web request.
How can I enable Global Privacy Control?
What are benefits of using the GPC feature?
Global Privacy Control, or GPC, allows you to set global privacy preferences, which are then communicated to the websites you visit and ensure that your data is managed accordingly.
Websites that comply with the GPC and respect the signal will not track your data to sell or share it. However, it is important to note that not all websites can act on or identify the GPC signals; therefore, the impact can differ depending on the privacy practices followed by a site.
In conclusion, we can say that GPC is a good initiative; but seems like a stepping stone in the long journey of need for more advanced privacy tools.
If yourFirefox is not responding on your Windows 10 or 11computer, restart it. If this doesn’t help, we have a list of solutions in a separate guide; check it out!
We have fixedFirefox’s running slow issuein another guide; you can read the solutions here.
What do you think about Global Privacy Control, and will you turn it on in Firefox? Share your thoughts with our readers in the comments section below.
More about the topics:Firefox guides,Windows 11
Srishti Sisodia
Windows Software Expert
Srishti Sisodia is an electronics engineer and writer with a passion for technology. She has extensive experience exploring the latest technological advancements and sharing her insights through informative blogs.
Her diverse interests bring a unique perspective to her work, and she approaches everything with commitment, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn. That’s why she’s part of Windows Report’s Reviewers team, always willing to share the real-life experience with any software or hardware product. She’s also specialized in Azure, cloud computing, and AI.
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Srishti Sisodia
Windows Software Expert
She is an electronics engineer and writer with a passion for technology. Srishti is specialized in Azure, cloud computing, and AI.
