From 99e89d37ce16cc9f6c8db7fdadd1ac4c5b40b061 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: earthlng Date: Tue, 29 May 2018 19:06:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] enable DNT header by default pros and cons: see https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/422#issuecomment-392789507 + follow-up comments --- user.js | 10 +++------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index 3dd6a03..ce80351 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -918,15 +918,11 @@ user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 2); // (FF59+) default: 2 * TBB (Tor Browser Bundle) which is specifically designed for the dark web * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1305144 ***/ user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true); -/* 1610: ALL: disable the DNT HTTP header, which is essentially USELESS - * It is voluntary and most ad networks do not honor it. DNT is *NOT* how you stop being data mined. - * Don't encourage a setting that gives any legitimacy to 3rd parties being in control of your privacy. - * Sending a DNT header *highly likely* raises entropy, especially in standard windows. +/* 1610: ALL: enable the DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Tracking Protecting>Send websites a "Do Not Track"... * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Use Tracking Protecting>manage your Do Not Track settings - * [NOTE] DNT is enforced with TP (see 0420) regardless of this pref (e.g. in default PB Mode) - * [NOTE] If you use NoScript MAKE SURE to set the pref noscript.doNotTrack.enabled to match ***/ -user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", false); + * [NOTE] DNT is enforced with TP (see 0420) regardless of this pref ***/ +user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true); /*** 1700: CONTAINERS [SETUP] [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/containers-experiment