With just
a few clicks, control the tracking on
the web, delete super-cookies and secure
your mobile phone
It is impossible to escape data tracking
completely. With our tips, you can keep the data collectors away from you so much
that they can no longer create a usable profile of you. Simultaneously, you can
use the web without discomfort.
Delete cookies: (IE, Firefox, Chrome) - You can delete HTTP Cookies directly in the
browser. For IE, go to Security I Delete browser history in the settings menu
and tick Cookies. Firefox offers the option under "Settings I Data
protection I Delete individual cookies I Delete all cookies". In Chrome,
you need to go to "Settings I Delete browser data I Tick Delete Cookies
and Plug- ins". Under "Data protection I Content settings I
Cookies", you can even select the "Delete cookies on exiting
browser" option. Flash cookies are not this simple though, as for these
you need an Add on like BetterPrivacy (Firefox) or Click&Clean (Chrome). It
even finds and deletes super-cookies every time you exit the browser. In
BetterPrivacy, you don't have to set anything, but in Click&Clean you have
to remove the tick for "Deactivate" under "Delete private
data."
Sites
like DuckDuckGo offer search engine services that won’t derive anything from
your personal information
Switch off dom storage (Firefox): -Option for saving web application data in the browser (DOM
storage) can be deactivated only in Firefox. For that, enter
"about:config" in the URL line, search the parameter
"dom.storage.enabled" and double-click on it. That sets the entry to
"False" and websites can no longer save data.
In
Firefox, you can deactivate data storage (DOM storage) in the ‘about:config”
settings by double-clicking
Use alternative search engines: While it's impossible to relinquish the use of Google, you can also
choose to utilize alternative search engines that do not collect personal
information. Services like DuckDuckGo.com do not collect personal info or save
your cookies through every site you access.
Configure mobile devices (Android, iOS): From November onwards, there is finally an advertisement blocking
app. Adblock Plus is an app for Android Smartphones. It blocks ads on mobile
websites and even banners in Apps, Besides, you should deactivate the GPS
location function of your device, unless it is absolutely necessary. In iOS,
you can always restrict ad tracking from version 6 onwards. For that, you need
to go to "Settings I General I Info I Advertisement I Restrict
Ad-Tracking" and activate it.
In
Android, you should deactivate the GPS locator, as the tracking services
combine this data easily with user profiles.
