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  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    I have this in user.js:

    // settings user-test-programm
    user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
    
    // dont use me as guinea pig
    user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
    user_pref("app.normandy.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
    user_pref("messaging-system.rsexperimentloader.enabled", false);
    
    // side-loading of telemetry-extension
    user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false);
    
    // disable Mozillas new tracking aggragation thingy
    user_pref("dom.private-attribution.submission.enabled", false,);
    
    // almost only for tracking useful
    user_pref("beacon.enabled", false); // so webpage can send (tracking) data before you close tab
    user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // hyperlink auditing (click-tracking)
    

    Note: the last two are more nuanced.

    Argument for beacon is that webpages will use a more intrusive way with noticeable delay to upload data on tab close. I personally prefer that, as a warning, but never saw one after years.

    Argument for send_pings is, that trackers will use more mean and stealthier ways to track you, if they don’t have that interface (same as in private-attribution). I do know however, that companies who track you have high greed and low morale to begin with, and use all they can get to generate more money.