Q: What exactly does turning on the “Do Not Track” in my browser actually do? A: It’s no secret that we’re all being tracked relentlessly online, so the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser sounded ...

Q: What exactly does turning on the “Do Not Track” in my browser actually do? A: It’s no secret that we’re all being tracked relentlessly online, so the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser sounded ...

It might not ever be fully dead, but Firefox calling it quits on Do Not Track (DNT) is a strong indication that an idealistic movement born more than 13 years ago has truly reached the end of its ...

It seems like a great idea: A "do not track" policy on the Web that prevents companies from tracking your online habits and collecting your personal data. On Wednesday, that's precisely what the ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. In December 2010, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a Do-Not-Track mechanism that would let consumers opt out of ...

Mozilla’s Firefox web browser was the first to implement a Do Not Track option, and now appears to be the first browser to remove it. This option would send a website a request that a user didn’t wish ...

Google and Facebook, along with other advertising and technology companies, are working to keep government discussions on "Do Not Track" regulations private so they can twist the definition of ...

Forward-looking: The now-deprecated Do Not Track browser non-standard was designed to provide a quick and easy way for netizens to opt out of ad tracking on the web. However, the feature had no chance ...