privacy-settings/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

Aug 25, 2024

Brave Mobile

• Added Autofill in private tabs

Twitter (X)

• Added Grok in Privacy and safety (by @Calvineries)

Aug 08, 2024

Windows 10

• Added Block & uninstall Quick Assist

Windows 11

• Added Block & uninstall Quick Assist

Jul 27, 2024

• Added DuckDuckGo Browser Desktop & DuckDuckGo Browser Mobile

Jul 12, 2024

Brave Mobile

• Added Default Ethereum wallet & Default Solana wallet in Brave Wallet
• Added Show Top Sites in New Tab Page

Firefox Desktop

• Added Website Advertising Preferences in Privacy & Security

Jun 13, 2024

WhatsApp

• Added Disable link previews in Privacy > Advanced

Windows 11

• Added Recall & Snapshots in Privacy & security

Privacy news, blogs, guides & other stuff

• Added:
  • TechCrunch: Privacy, Security
  • XDA - Privacy
  • TechRadar - Cyber Security

Jun 02, 2024

Brave Mobile

• Added Leo

ChatGPT

• Added Security

Cromite

• Added Global Privacy Control "Sec-GPC" in Privacy and security > Privacy

Google Chrome Desktop

• Added Automatically remove permissions from unused sites in Privacy and security > Site Settings

Google Search

• Updated everything

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Let Microsoft Edge help keep your tabs organized & Save screenshots of sites for history in Privacy, search, and services > Services

Vivaldi Desktop

• Added Crash reporting in Privacy and Security

Apr 09, 2024

Brave Desktop

• Added Show Leo in context menu on websites in Leo

Brave Mobile

• Added Lock Private tabs when you leave Brave in Brave shields & privacy

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Site permissions in Cookies and site permissions

Microsoft Edge Mobile

• Added Personalization & advertising in Privacy and security

Signal

• Added Set username
• Added Phone number in Privacy

Twitter (X)

• Added Allow audio and video calls from & Enhanced call privacy in Privacy and safety > Direct messages

Vivaldi Mobile

• Added Lock Private tabs when you leave Vivaldi in Privacy and security

Feb 23, 2024

Brave Desktop

• Added Manage V8 security in Privacy and security > Security

ChatGPT

• Added Personalization
• Added Improve the model for everyone in Data Controls

Cromite

• Added Lock Incognito tabs when you leave Chrome in Privacy and security > Privacy

Firefox Focus

• Added Use fingerprint to unlock app in Privacy & Security > Switching Apps

Firefox Mobile

• Added Tell websites not to share & sell data in Enhanced Tracking Protection

Google Chrome Desktop

• Added Manage V8 security in Privacy and security > Security

Google Chrome Mobile

• Added Lock Incognito tabs when you leave Chrome in Privacy and security

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Microsoft Wallet in Profiles

Microsoft Edge Mobile

• Added Require biometric or PIN in Accounts > Passwords
• Added Improve quality of shortcuts on homepage in Privacy and security
• Added Copilot in General

Reddit

• Added Advanced in Profile

Vivaldi Mobile

• Added Search Engine settings
• Added AdBlock Warning Removal List in Tracker and Ad Blocking > Manage Ad Blocking Sources

Dec 18, 2023

• Disabled "Do not track" on all browsers

Brave Mobile

• Added ENS offchain lookup in Brave shields & privacy > Ethereum Name Service

Cromite

• Added Third-party cookies in Privacy and security > Privacy

Microsoft Edge Mobile

• Added Allow related sites to see your activity in the group in Privacy and security > Site settings > Third-party cookies

Vivaldi Desktop

• Added Block Hyperlink Audit Tracking in Privacy and Security > Tracking prevention

Nov 25, 2023

Firefox Desktop

• Added Website Privacy Preferences in Privacy & Security

Windows 11

• Added Disable Copilot

Nov 13, 2023

Brave Desktop

• Added Leo AI Assistant in Appearance > Show autocomplete suggestions in address bar
• Added Leo
• Added Allow auto-fill in private windows in Autofill and passwords

Brave Mobile

• Added Block cookie consent notices in Brave shields & privacy

Google Chrome Desktop

• Added Performance

Google Chrome Mobile

• Added Third-party cookies and Ad privacy in Privacy and security

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Copilot in Sidebar > App and notification settings

Reddit

• Changes in Safety & Privacy > Privacy
• Added Sensitive Advertising Categories in Safety & Privacy

Whatsapp

• Added Calls, App lock and Advanced in Privacy

Oct 08, 2023

• Added Android 14

Android 12

• Added Google

Android 13

• Added Google

Gboard

• Added Smart compose in Text correction
• Added Privacy

Google Chrome Desktop

• Added Allow related sites to see your activity in the group in Privacy and security > Third-party cookies > Block third-party cookies

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Action center and Games in Sidebar > App and notification settings

Reddit

• Added Personalize ads based on your Reddit activity and account info in Safety & Privacy > Privacy

Windows 11

• Added Show the Windows welcome experience after updates and when signed in to show what's new and suggested in System > Notifications > Additional settings
• Added Start in Personalization
• Added Feedback frequency in Privacy & security > Diagnostics & feedback

Sep 15, 2023

Brave Desktop

• Added New tab page ads and Notification ads in Brave Rewards

Brave Mobile

• Added Always use secure connections in Brave shields & privacy

Cromite

• Added Enable anti-circumvention and snippets in Adblock Plus settings
• Added Timezone override in Site settings

Google Chrome Mobile

• Added Improve search suggestions in Google services

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Save time and money with Shopping in Microsoft Edge in Privacy, search, and services > Services
• Added Allow access to any webpage or PDF and Show shopping notifications in Sidebar > App and notification settings > Bing Chat
• Some changes in Languages > Share additional OS regional format

Microsoft Edge Mobile

• Added Shopping in General

Signal

• Added Messaging and Payments in Privacy

Twitter (X)

• Added Your posts in Privacy and safety

Vivaldi Desktop

• Added Form Autofill in Privacy and Security > Autofill
• Added Notify on Completed Downloads in Downloads

Sep 11, 2023

• Added Cromite
  Since Bromite has been abandoned, it has been replaced with Cromite.
  To download, you can either add their F-droid repo in the F-droid app or download directly from GitHub.

Brave Desktop

• Added Brave Rewards
• Added Site and Shields Settings in Privacy and security
• Added Web3

Brave Mobile

• Added Unstoppable Domains, Ethereum Name Service and Solana Name Service in Brave shields & privacy
• Added Brave wallet and Appearance

Google Chrome Desktop

• Added Ads privacy in Privacy and security

Aug 21, 2023

Added

• Android Studio
• Logi Options+
• Logitech Options
• Visual Studio Code

Brave Desktop

• Added Improve search suggestions in Search engine

Google Chrome Desktop

• Added Improve search suggestions in You and Google > Sync and Google services

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Show Express checkout on sites when you shop in Profiles > Payment info
• Added Include related matches in Find on Page in Privacy, search, and services > Services

July 28, 2023

• Added Google Search settings

July 25, 2023

Brave Mobile

• Some changes to Upgrade connections to HTTPS in Brave shields & privacy
• Added Safe Browsing and Improve search suggestions in Brave shields & privacy
• Added Show download progress notifications in Downloads

June 21, 2023

Firefox Desktop

• Added Certificates in Privacy & Security > Security
• Moved DNS over HTTPS from General to Privacy & Security

May 27, 2023

Firefox Desktop

• Added Sponsored shortcuts in Home > Firefox Home Content

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Microsoft Rewards in Profiles
• Added Sidebar

May 04, 2023

• Added ChatGPT privacy settings

March 29, 2023

Brave Mobile

• Added Auto-redirect tracking URLs in Brave shields & privacy

Feb 11, 2023

Brave Desktop

• Added Auto-redirect tracking URLs in Shields

Firefox Mobile

• Added Thought-provoking stories in Homepage

Jan 15, 2023

• Added Telegram and WhatsApp

Dec 21, 2022

• Added Android 13
• Added YouTube

Google Account

• Added Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account in Security

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Search on new tabs uses search box or address bar in Privacy, search, and services > Services > Address bar and search

Dec 10, 2022

Twitter

• Added Audience and tagging, Direct messages and Spaces in Privacy and safety

Windows 10

• Added Disable ads in file explorer
• Added Disable search highlights in search bar
• Added Disable trending searches & web search in search bar

Windows 11

• Added Disable trending searches & web search in search bar

Nov 29, 2022

Brave Mobile

• Added Prevent fingerprinting via language settings in Brave shields & privacy

Firefox Mobile

• Added Autofill

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Autofill passwords in Profiles > Passwords
• Added Show suggestions and Get notifications in Privacy, search, and services > Services
• Added Share additional OS regional format in Languages

Vivaldi Desktop

• Added Always Use Secure Connection (HTTPS) in Address Bar > Security Features
• Added Autofill in Privacy and Security

Windows 11

• Added Nearby sharing in System
• Updated DNS settings in Network & internet > Ethernet and Wi-Fi

Sep 05, 2022

Firefox Focus

• Changed block cookies to cross-site in Cookies and Site Data

Windows 10

• Added Disable telemetry service

Windows 11

• Added Disable telemetry service

Aug 08, 2022

Windows 11

• Added Disable ads in file explorer

Aug 06, 2022

Brave Desktop

• Minor changes in Appearance

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Automatically save passwords in Passwords

Windows 10

• Added Remote Desktop in System
• Added AutoPlay in Devices

Windows 11

• Added Remote Desktop in System
• Added AutoPlay in Bluetooth & devices
• Added DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Network & internet
• Added Device usage in Personalization
• Added More settings in Search permissions

Jul 24, 2022:

Added

• Brave Search
• Gmail
• Proton Mail

Jun 04, 2022:

Brave Desktop

• Added Prevent sites from fingerprinting me based on my language preferences in Shields

Google Chrome Desktop

• Changed Enhanced Protection to Standard Protection in Security

Google Chrome Mobile

• Changed Safe Browsing to Standard Protection in Privacy and security

Microsoft Edge Desktop

• Added Share browsing data with other Windows features

May 05, 2022:

Firefox Mobile

• Added Homepage and HTTPS-Only Mode

Apr 30, 2022

• Updated URL of DNS providers list and added encrypted DNS examples for non-technical users in Android 11, Android 12, Brave Desktop, Brave Mobile, Firefox Desktop, Google Chrome Desktop, Google Chrome Mobile, Microsoft Edge Mobile, Vivaldi Mobile, Windows 10 and Windows 11

Brave Desktop

• Added Auto-redirect AMP pages in Shields

Brave mobile

• Added Auto-redirect AMP pages in Brave shields & privacy

Vivaldi Mobile

• Added Touch to Search in Privacy and security

Mar 13, 2022

Brave Desktop

• Added Show autocomplete in address bar in Appearance
• Added Automatically send diagnostic reports in Security and Privacy

Brave Mobile

• Added Brave News

Firefox Mobile

• Added Site permissions

Google Chrome Mobile

• Added Touch to Search in Google services

Microsoft Edge Mobile

• Added New tab page and some other home page settings.

Feb 23, 2022

• Added Startpage Search

Feb 18, 2022

Firefox Focus

• Added HTTPS-only mode in Security

Google Chrome Mobile

• Some very minor changes in Privacy and security

Vivaldi Mobile

• Some very minor changes in Privacy and security

Windows 10

• Added Encrypted DNS

Windows 11

• Added Encrypted DNS

Jan 28, 2022

Privacy Settings

• Added 2FA for Zoom

Additional Resources

• Privacy news, blogs, guides & other stuff
  • Added The New Oil's Youtube channel

Jan 26, 2022

Privacy Settings

• Added 2FA for:

  • Amazon
  • Facebook
  • Google Account
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Twitter

• Added Verify safety number in Signal

Jan 24, 2022

Privacy Settings

• Added Apple ID
• Added LinkedIn

Additional Resources

• Recommendations, alternatives & reviews

  • Added Awesome Privacy
  • Added Privacy Respecting

• Privacy news, blogs, guides & other stuff

  • Added CR Security Planner
  • Added National Cybersecurity Alliance - Stay Safe Online
  • Added Zebra Crossing: An easy-to-use digital safety checklist

Jan 10, 2022

Android 11

• Added Wi-Fi preferences in Network & internet > Wi-Fi
• Added Nearby Share > Device visibility in Connected devices > Connection preferences
• Added SIM card lock in Security
• Added System

Android 12

• Added Wi-Fi preferences in Network & internet > Wi-Fi
• Added Nearby Share > Device visibility in Connected devices > Connection preferences
• Added SIM card lock in Security
• Added System

Windows 10

• Added Lock screen in Personalization
• Added Search
• Added Delete diagnostic data in Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback
• Added Delivery Optimization in Update & security

Windows 11

• Added Personalization
• Added Inking & typing personalization in Privacy & security
• Added Delete diagnostic data in Privacy & security > Diagnostics & feedback
• Added Search permissions in Privacy & security
• Added Windows Update

Additional Resources

• Added Security in a Box in Privacy news, blogs, guides & other stuff