Windows logs every website you’ve ever visited via Internet Explorer in a hidden file stored deep in your PC. Firefox is much less intrusive, but it still does store some data on your web movements.
Over at Propellerhead, there’s advice on how to minimise the data held by your Firefox browser, in particular through the cookies held on your machine.
If you are worried about your privacy, the straightforward advice at Propellerhead might ease your concerns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| CookieLawInfoConsent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __atuvc | 1 year 1 month | AddThis sets this cookie to ensure that the updated count is seen when one shares a page and returns to it before the share count cache is updated. |
| __atuvs | 30 minutes | AddThis sets this cookie to ensure that the updated count is seen when one shares a page and returns to it before the share count cache is updated. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __jid | 30 minutes | Disqus sets this cookie to remember the user's Disqus login credentials across websites that use Disqus. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| at-rand | never | AddThis sets this cookie to track page visits, sources of traffic and share counts. |
| disqus_unique | 1 year | Set to record internal statistics for anonymous visitors. |
| uvc | 1 year 1 month | addthis.com sets this cookie to determine the usage of addthis.com service. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. |
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
| __gads | 1 year 24 days | Google sets this cookie under the DoubleClick domain, tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the campaign's success, and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are currently on and will not track any data while they are browsing other sites. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IDE | 1 year 24 days | Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile. |
| loc | 1 year 1 month | AddThis sets this geolocation cookie to help understand the location of users who share the information. |
| skimGUID | 10 years | Set by Slimlinks, this cookie is a unique identifier provided to each device for log analysis to determine the number of unique users for various parts of skimresources.com. |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. |
| _ir | session | This is a Pinterest cookie that collects information on visitor behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used on the website, in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement. |
| __gpi | 1 year 24 days | Google Ads Service uses this cookie to collect information about from multiple websites for retargeting ads. |
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wp_api | past | Description is currently not available. |
| wp_api_sec | past | Description is currently not available. |
| xtc | 1 year 1 month | Description is currently not available. |
One thought on “Leave no trace with Firefox”
Are you serious?! Who the hell uses Internet Explorer anymore!
If you are not using Firefox, Safari, or Opera, you seriously need your head examined.
Only losers use explorer now.
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