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This guide will show you how to disable or prevent cross-site tracking on your browser and OS.<\/p>\n

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Have you ever wondered why when visiting a particular website or page, you suddenly start receiving advertisements or recommendations similar to your search history? That\u2019s mostly because almost every other website or application tracks your activity to improve your experience on their website and to make web browsing more relevant to you through advertisements. This is something called cross-site tracking.<\/p>\n

However, that\u2019s not always the case. Cross-site tracking might offer a couple of benefits, like faster results or more pages for users to consider, depending on what their requirement was. But, sometimes, cross-site tracking is considered as an intrusion to user privacy. You could stop that from happening and prevent Cross-site tracking, be it on Safari, or any other browser<\/a> and OS.
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What is Cross-Site Tracking?<\/h2>\n

Cross-site tracking is fairly simple; it is when a website records user data across multiple websites. It helps them create better advertising campaigns and to improve their ways of targeting the audience.<\/p>\n

When you switch from one tab to another, some trackers follow you around throughout your session, collecting all sorts of data such as what sites you\u2019re visiting, what actions you\u2019re taking on those sites. They save this data to create user profiles for targeted advertising.<\/p>\n

How Does it Work?<\/h3>\n

You don\u2019t have to be an expert to understand the gist of how cross-site tracking works. Many websites have certain trackers or use cookies<\/a> that store relevant information about your activity online to improve your experience on their site.<\/p>\n

However, these trackers are not only limited to that specific page or website; they are also capable of following you as you switch tabs. For example, you must have noticed that when you visit certain websites, they have multiple share toggles such as the Facebook logo, which allows you to share to Facebook.<\/p>\n

When you choose to share content to Facebook or any other social media platform from another website, it allows that particular website as well as the social media platform you have chosen to store your information. They usually claim to record only relevant data. However, there is no guarantee as to what is being stored exactly and whether that data is being shared with multiple third-party organizations without your consent.<\/p>\n

How to Prevent Cross-Site Tracking<\/h2>\n

Luckily, you can prevent cross-site tracking. With technology advancing and people becoming more aware, developers have realized the several security risks cross-site tracking presents. They have created the option to block or disable cross-site tracking.<\/p>\n

How to disable cross-site tracking on Safari<\/h3>\n

As mentioned above, several third-party websites use cross-site tracking, which can be prevented. Luckily, Safari introduced its new tracking prevention feature in versions 11 or higher to prevent third parties from tracking you. Below you\u2019ll find a tutorial on how to turn off cross-site tracking on your Safari browser on both Mac and iOS.<\/p>\n

For Mac OS Users:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Go to the Safari app on your Mac, and click on \u201cSafari\u201d<\/strong> > \u201cPreferences\u201d<\/strong> > \u201cPrivacy.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Select \u201cPrevent cross-site tracking.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. That\u2019s all!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For iOS (iPhone\/iPad) Users:<\/h4>\n
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    1. Open \u201cSettings\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Click on \u201cSafari\u201d<\/strong> from the list<\/li>\n
    3. Under the \u201cPrivacy<\/strong> & Security\u201d<\/strong> tab, enable the \u201cPreventCross-Site<\/strong> Tracking\u201d button.<\/li>\n
    4. Go back, and use Safari without being cross-site tracked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How to disable cross-site tracking on Google Chrome<\/h3>\n

      There is no \u201cprevent cross-site tracking\u201d button on Chrome, but there is a \u201cDo<\/strong>\u00a0not track\u201d<\/strong> option available. Here\u2019s how you can prevent cross-site tracking on PC and Android Google Chrome:<\/p>\n

      For PC users:<\/h4>\n