In an effort to make Firefox one of the most privately owned and secure browsers in the world, Mozilla has announced today the launch of the “Total Cookie” privacy feature Protection” by default for all users of every desktop.
One of Firefox's strongest privacy features, Total Cookie Protection was first introduced with version Firefox 86 του open-source web browser, επεκτάθηκε στη mode Private Browsing with Firefox 89 and further improved in Firefox 91 to prevent data leaks.
If you've not heard it yet, Total Cookie Protection protects your privacy by restricting cookies to the website where they are created. This prevents tracking companies from using cookies on all the websites you visit to track your browsing activity as you change pages.
Privacy was initially enabled in Firefox only when you enabled the browser privacy feature. However, as of today, anti-tracking is enabled by default for use on Firefox across all desktop platforms (Linux, macOS and Windows) worldwide, without changing anything or affecting your web browsing experience.
"With Total Cookie Protection as the default for all users, Firefox now leaves Chrome and Edge in the dust of privacy," Mozilla said in a press release.
"Mozilla believes that although the advertising is central to the Internet economy, consumer privacy should not be optional. Total Cookie Protection works by creating a separate "cookie jar" for each website you visit. Instead of allowing trackers to link your behavior across multiple sites, they can just see your behavior on individual sites.”
Total Cookie Protection will be enabled by default in the Firefox desktop installation via Mozilla Test Pilot. Basically, you need to do nothing but run Firefox and enjoy unattended browsing.
