G+_Leif Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Do not Track Setting in Google Chrome In the last This Week in Tech Show Leo Laporte and other mentioned that Google wouldn't have a "Do not track" option in it's browser, but it exists. Chrome Desktop for Windows (and I guess Mac as well) has this option in its privacy settings, at least in the latest Beta I'm using. Even the Android Version of Google Chrome has this option in its settings. I'll never use this, because I want that companies like Google can provide me a better service like Leo already mentioned, but Google gives the user the option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cody Edge Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I don't know if anyone else has this issue or not but it seems like every time I look at my privacy settings in Android Chrome, the DNT Setting is off. Again. I know I've set it before. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Phillip Stewart Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 IE10 destroyed DNT by setting it on by default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Bonner Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 IE10 did the right thing, instead of making the whole concept a sham by making it opt-out for the trackers by default instead of favoring the actual user. That supposed middle-ground setting was BS from the get-go -- it left users tracked by default because the trackers can do what they want at that point, and they will do what profits them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_kristoffer petersen Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Scott Bonner the trackers Can do what they want anyway, since do not track is completely voluntary. Dnt does not provide any actual protection from bad actors, it is merely a statement of preference. So having it on by default means that there is no statement of preference. That why the advertising industry ignores dnt signals from IE10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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