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Instructions on disabling Firefox Data Collection / Telemetry
https://github.com/aetherinox/firefox-disable-data-collection-telemetry

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Instructions on disabling Firefox Data Collection / Telemetry

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/aetherinox/firefox-disable-data-collection-telemetry
Owner: Aetherinox
Created: 2023-09-27T08:20:44.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2023-09-27T10:02:38.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-21T02:20:43.478Z (8 months ago)
Topics: browser, firefox, mozilla, privacy, privacy-protection, telemetry, telemetry-data
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- Readme: README.md

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Disable Firefox Telemetry & Data Collection








## About

Mozilla has provided numerous settings that can be modified on the `Options Page` which determines how your copy of Firefox communicates with Mozilla. 



You can enable/disable settings such as

- `Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla`

- `Allow Firefox to install and run studies`

- `Allow Firefox to send Crash Reports to Mozilla Servers`




These settings are available within the **Privacy & Security** section of your browser. 




## Disable Telemetry and Data Collection:

- Launch Firefox, type `about:config` in the address bar.

  - If you get a warning prompt, select `Accept the Risk and Continue`.

- In the search bar, type each of the below settings and set them to the value provided in the right column:




![oB689nA](https://github.com/Aetherinox/Firefox-Disable-Data-Collection-Telemetry/assets/118329232/74a22fb0-8b50-4e72-b55a-d4e39a72838e)




Setting | Change To |

| --- | --- |

| browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry | false |

| browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry | false |

| browser.ping-centre.telemetry | false |

| datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled | false |

| datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled | false |

| datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled | false |

| datareporting.sessions.current.clean | true

| devtools.onboarding.telemetry.logged | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.enabled | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.prompted | Number Value 2 |

| toolkit.telemetry.rejected | true

| toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.server | Delete URL |

| toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.unified | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn | false |

| toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled | false |







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## Alternative Browser (Librewolf)



If privacy is a concern and you wish to do away with the telemetry all-together, try out https://librewolf.net/.

Librewolf is a custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom. It is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements.  LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM. It is also compatible with all plugins available for Firefox.