Mozilla shows tracking

The average internet user might not know the term Tracking or Trackers. However, you almost always have to deal with them, especially when you do not use an adblocker. Trackers are basically advertisements that track your surfing behavior and offer ads based on that behavior.

For example, if you search a lot for the term hosting or managed WordPress hosting you will see more advertisements about it. Most users will not like this and will have an adblocker installed. If you do not use an adblocker then Mozilla's new project might be interesting. In this blog post we will cover what the new project by Mozilla exactly entails

What is the new project?

The new project was started to show the average Internet user the importance of blocking third-party cookies. The name of this project is Track THIS and is created to make advertisers think you are someone else.

If you go to this website you can choose from four different fake profiles. It then opens 100 tabs related to the chosen fake profile. As a result, the advertisements are further adapted to this based on the chosen fake profile. For example, if you have chosen the profile Doomsday then you might get advertisements of, for example, gas masks or canned food.

You can clearly see the consequences of accepting third party cookies and it is therefore advisable to install an adblocker or to use the brave browser. Of course you can also use the brave browser, which automatically blocks advertisements and cookies. You can download brave at the following link: Download Brave.

How do I recognize trackers?

Trackers are often cookies that come from a third party that likes to collect information about you, this information is then sold on to companies that make advertisements. Often this is done via third party cookies, you will generally also get a message about this on your screen.The wisest thing to do, of course, is not to give permission for these cookies to be placed, so that you cannot be tracked.

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