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Some browser add-ons help you to automatically fill out consent pop-ups while you browse the internet. In this guide, you'll learn how to install one such add-on and how to configure it according to your preferences.

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In this guide you'll learn how to manually insert DNS entries for certain types of known hosts (e.g. ad-servers, trackers, malware websites) and point them to an empty address, so that those requests are blocked on your device. Unlike browser add-ons, DNS-level ad-blocking works on any application or service running on your device, not just your browser.

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Advertisers need to uniquely identify you across apps and websites in order to aggregate data they might collect about you from those sources. To do so, Microsoft issues an Ad ID for your device, which it then shares with advertisers so they can serve you ads based on your data. In this guide you'll learn how to opt-out of targeted ads on Windows.

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In this guide you'll learn how to configure your Safari browser settings to enhance your online privacy.

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In this guide you'll learn how to manually insert DNS entries for certain types of known hosts (e.g. ad-servers, trackers, malware websites) and point them to an empty address, so that those requests are blocked on your device. Unlike browser add-ons, DNS-level ad-blocking works on any application or service running on your device, not just your browser.

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In this guide you'll learn how to manually insert DNS entries for certain types of known hosts (e.g. ad-servers, trackers, malware websites) and point them to an empty address, so that those requests are blocked on your device. Unlike browser add-ons, DNS-level ad-blocking works on any application or service running on your device, not just your browser.

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Apple offers a way for advertisers to uniquely identify you in order to track your activity across applications and websites you consume on your mobile device. In this guide you'll learn how to hinder tracking on your MacOS device either by periodically resetting your Ad ID or by opting out completely.

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Ad Blockers prevent your browser from connecting to servers that serve you ads, which can minimise the amount of data you share with third parties. In this guide, you'll learn how to install an Ad Blocker on Microsoft Edge.

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In this guide you'll learn how to configure your Edge browser settings to harden your online privacy.

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Trackers are tools used by websites and apps to collect personal data about you, often with the goal of targeting you with ads. In this guide you'll learn how you can improve your online privacy by blocking trackers on Microsoft Edge.

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Browser cookies can be useful but are often abused to track your online activity across the web. In this guide you'll learn how to install Cookie AutoDelete, a web-browser add-on that automatically deletes unused cookies.

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In this guide you'll learn how to configure your Chrome browser settings to harden your online privacy.

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Trackers are tools used by websites and apps to collect personal data about you, often with the goal of targeting you with ads. In this guide you'll learn how you can improve your online privacy by blocking trackers on Chrome and its derivatives (Opera, Chromium, Brave…).

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Using local content delivery network (CDN) emulation can help protect your privacy by evading large CDNs (e.g. Google Hosted Libraries). In this guide, you'll learn how to install a CDN emulator on Chrome (and derivatives) to prevent CDNs from tracking your online activity.

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In this guide, you'll learn how to install a browser extension to periodically change your Chrome based browser's user agent and make it harder for trackers to fingerprinting you.

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