QA/Fennec/Tracking Protection
Feature Reference
- Overal Status:
- Nightly: [ON TRACK]
- Aurora: [ON TRACK]
- Beta: NA
- Owner:(Teodora Vermesan, irc: TeoVermesan)
Documents
What are tracking protection and DNT
1. Tracking protection: Firefox will prevent sites from tracking you:
Tracking protection allows you to take control of your privacy online. While Firefox has a 'Do Not Track' feature that tells websites not to monitor your behavior, companies are not required to honor it. Firefox's Tracking Protection feature puts the control back in your hands by actively blocking domains and sites that are known to track users. So, Firefox prevents companies from collecting your information without your consent by blocking websites that do not honor Do Not Track.
2. Do no track: Fennec will tell sites that you do not want to be tracked
Do Not Track feature that lets you express a preference not to be tracked by websites. When the feature is enabled, Firefox will tell advertising networks and other websites and applications that you want to opt-out of tracking for purposes like behavioral advertising. It does this by transmitting a Do Not Track HTTP header every time your data is requested from the Web.
How to turn on Tracking Protection
Tracking Protection can be turned on with the following steps: 1
Enter about:config in the URL bar. Search for privacy.trackingprotection.enabled Tap once "privacy.trackingprotection.enabled" and then tap "Toggle" button Search for privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled
2
Go to Menu -> Settings -> Privacy: check "Tracking protection" option
This options will turn on Tracking Protection
How to use Tracking Protection
Tracking Protection information is revealed through the same doorhanger as mixed content blocking. Both types of protection involve blocking network loads that match certain criteria. Once Tracking Protection is activated, you will see a shield whenever Firefox is blocking either tracking domains or mixed content. You may choose to disable Tracking Protection for a particular site by clicking on the doorhanger and selecting "Disable protection". Once Tracking Protection is disabled for a site, you will see a shield with a red strike-through. You may choose to re-enable Tracking Protection for the site by clicking the doorhanger and selecting "Enable protection".
One and Done task
Tracking protection in private browsing
Bug tracking
- bugs to track the doorhanger/private browsing changes we need to ship tracking protection in private browsing.
ex:
14 Total; 0 Open (0%); 13 Resolved (92.86%); 1 Verified (7.14%);
Documents
- Private Browsing doesn't make you anonymous on the Internet. Your Internet service provider, employer (if using your employer's WiFi, for example), or the sites themselves can still track what pages you visit.
Info about tracking protection the first time an user opens a new private tab
"Learn more" link in Tracking protection doorhanger is consistent with other doorhanger links
Tracking protection preference is only about private browsing
Doorhanger for tracking protection enabled
Doorhanger for tracking protection disabled
Current Status
Nightly
about:privatebrowsing
Contextual hint first time we show the tracking protection shield
"Learn more" link in Tracking protection doorhanger is consistent with other doorhanger links
Tracking protection preference is only about private browsing
Doorhanger for tracking protection enabled
Doorhanger for tracking protection disabled
Aurora
about:privatebrowsing
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Contextual hint first time we show the tracking protection shield
"Learn more" link in Tracking protection doorhanger is consistent with other doorhanger links
Tracking protection preference is only about private browsing
Doorhanger for tracking protection enabled
Doorhanger for tracking protection disabled
Bugzilla
- Tracking protection (query with status, no, )
ex:
| ID | Summary | Priority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1107133 | expose privacy.trackingprotection.enabled in fennec privacy preferences | -- | RESOLVED |
1 Total; 0 Open (0%); 1 Resolved (100%); 0 Verified (0%);