From cc638a1e58971838fd2ca962f612b226178956d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: the-weird-aquarian <68168200+the-weird-aquarian@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:35:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Create Firefox-M-Privacy-Settings.md --- .../Firefox-M-Privacy-Settings.md | 69 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Privacy Settings/Firefox-M-Privacy-Settings.md diff --git a/Privacy Settings/Firefox-M-Privacy-Settings.md b/Privacy Settings/Firefox-M-Privacy-Settings.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..46b371e --- /dev/null +++ b/Privacy Settings/Firefox-M-Privacy-Settings.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +# Firefox Mobile Privacy Settings + +##### Following settings also apply to Fennec (F-droid version of firefox), except the Data Collection section. + +Go to Settings. + + + +## General + +#### Search +- Default search engine: DuckDuckGo or any other privacy respecting search engine like Qwant, Swisscows etc. +- Autocomplete URLs: Off +- Show clipboard suggestion: Off +- Show voice search: Off +- Show search suggestions: Off + +#### Logins and Passwords +- Save logins and passwords: Never save +- Autofill: Off + +NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out [Additional Resources](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#additional-resources) for more info. + +#### Credit cards +- Save and autofill cards: Off + +NOTE: Never save payment info or credit card details in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information or card details. + + + +## Privacy and security + +#### Private browsing +- Open links in a private tab: On +- Allow screenshots in private browsing: Off + +#### Enhanced Tracking Prtection +- Toggle on +- Strict + +#### Data collection +##### This section does not apply to Fennec +- Usage and technical data: Off +- Marketing data: Off +- Studies: Off + + + +--- +--- + + + +## Further Hardening + +Firefox Beta and Fennec users can further harden firefox by changing about:config settings + +- For further hardening of Firefox, check out [PrivacyTools](https://www.privacytools.io/browsers/#about_config) and [arkenfox user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js) + +NOTE: To use user.js, place it in +- Firefox Beta: /data/data/org.mozilla.firefox_beta/files/mozilla/SomeAlphanumericText.default/ +- Fennec: /data/data/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/files/mozilla/SomeAlphanumericText.default/ + +Check the permissions for pref.js and give the same to user.js + +##### Requires root access for the above steps + +Alternatively just change each and every setting manually in about:config +