How to block all websites from accessing your location
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Today’s featured tech tip…
How to block all websites from accessing your location
Do you hate it when a website you’re visiting pops up a little box asking you to let them know your location?
Personally, I’m not all that keen on giving access to my location to any website that doesn’t absolutely need it in order to complete an essential task.
If you’d prefer to prevent sites from accessing your location as well, here’s how to block those location requests by default in three of the most popular browsers:
Google Chrome:
1 - Click the three vertical dots located in the top-right corner of the Chrome window.
2 - Click Settings.
3 - In the left-hand column, click Privacy and security and then then click Site Settings.
4 - Find the "Permissions" section and click Location.
5 - Select Don't allow sites to see your location.
Firefox:
1 - Click the three horizontal lines in the top right corner of the Firefox window.
2 - Click Settings.
3 - Click Privacy & Security.
4 - Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the Settings button on the "Location" line.
5 - Check the box beside "Block new requests asking to access your location".
6 - Click Save Changes.
Microsoft Edge:
1 - Click the three horizontal dots located in the top-right corner of the Edge window.
2 - Click Settings.
3 - In the left-hand column, click Cookies and site permissions.
4 - Find the "All permissions" section and click Location.
5 - Toggle the "Ask before accessing" setting to Off (the slider should turn from blue to white).
That's all there is to it. From now on those browsers should prevent the websites you visit from asking to track your location.
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