How do I unblock cross tracking?

Answered by John Hunt

To unblock cross tracking in Chrome, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Chrome on your computer.
2. Click on the More button (three vertical dots) located at the top right corner of the browser window.
3. From the drop-down menu, select “Settings”.
4. Scroll down and find the “Privacy and security” section.
5. Within this section, click on “Cookies and other site data”.

Now, you have a couple of options:

Option 1: Enable cross tracking
– If you want to unblock cross tracking, ensure that the “Send a ‘Do not track’ request with your browsing traffic” option is turned off. This means that Chrome will not send a signal to websites requesting them to disable cross tracking.

Option 2: Disable cross tracking
– If you want to block cross tracking, ensure that the “Send a ‘Do not track’ request with your browsing traffic” option is turned on. This means that Chrome will send a signal to websites requesting them to disable cross tracking.

It’s important to note that while enabling the “Do not track” request may indicate your preference to websites, it ultimately depends on the individual websites and their adherence to this signal. Some websites may choose to honor the request, while others may not.

Additionally, keep in mind that cross tracking refers to the ability of websites to track your online activities across different websites. By enabling or disabling cross tracking, you are influencing how websites handle this tracking behavior.

In my personal experience, I have found that enabling the “Do not track” request can provide a sense of privacy and control over cross tracking. However, it’s important to understand that this setting alone may not completely prevent all forms of tracking or data collection. It’s always a good idea to consider using additional privacy tools and practices, such as browser extensions or clearing your browsing data regularly, to enhance your online privacy.

To summarize, to unblock or block cross tracking in Chrome, you can adjust the “Send a ‘Do not track’ request with your browsing traffic” setting in the Cookies and other site data section of the Chrome settings. However, the effectiveness of this setting may vary depending on how individual websites respond to the request.