Gregory's ServerIn Fx120 we’re experimenting with Cookie Banner Blocking in Private windows for Firefox users in Germany. Firefox will auto-refuse cookies and dismiss annoying cookie banners for supported sites. We are looking to expand support for this soon.
|
17 comments
 @ConnyDuck @FirefoxNightly Maybe because people inside of germany use it, but idk why they limit it to a country tho.  @luna @ConnyDuck @FirefoxNightly likely for testing a smaller group (so it does not break for all users if it breaks stuff), usually you can also enable it via about:config.  @piggo @FirefoxNightly hmm ublock does not rewrite URLs/remove tracking parameters?   @FirefoxNightly out of mild curiosity: any specific reason why Germany? or was it just a random pick? @RedstoneLP2 @FirefoxNightly If I had to guess, it could be because pretty much every website that is served in Germany will have these cookie banners due to GDPR protections. Can potentially be a good place to test a feature like this. @l13u7anant @RedstoneLP2 @FirefoxNightly Those #cookie banners are common in *all* European member states. But my perception is that Germans are very privacy-conscious and Firefox has always been very popular in #Germany as well. @FirefoxNightly @kupac @FirefoxNightly well why not, geolocation via IP is very simple but I assume they rather use the browser language or some system setting for getting the status  @FirefoxNightly THANK YOU! For the default being auto refuse, not auto accept. I've seen the addons that do that and i think they're all mad! Why would i EVER accept everything? @catraxx @FirefoxNightly The auto-accept addons are likely mostly combined with a cookie auto-delete addon - some sites have issues with refusals. So the best course is to tell them you'll accept them but throw them away regardless. |
Also in Fx120 we’re experimenting with URL Tracking Protection in Private windows for Firefox users in Germany. Firefox will remove non-essential URL query parameters that are often used to track users across the web. We hope to expand support for this too.