Change HTTP referer settings: Firefox

The HTTP referrer header can be very revealing in the context of online tracking. Learn how you can change the policy in Firefox to force the browser to include the minimum information in this header or even block it entierely.

Last modified
9th December 2020
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Change HTTP referrer settings in Firefox

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Type about:config in the URL bar
  3. Click Accept the Risks
Firefox about:config pages requires you to accept the risk before making any change
  1. Type "referer" in the search bar
  2. Change the values of these 4 keys to "1":
  • network.http.referer.defaultPolicy
  • network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode
  • network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.trackers
  • network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.trackers.pbmode

Done!

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