When you go to a website, your browser sends a request for information. The website can then track your device and access your information. However, it is up to the website to determine what happens to your data.
Whenever a user logs into Google Chrome to browse the internet, several websites may be able to gather sensitive data about them and monitor their devices. Many websites are able to follow users' devices and access their information since browser tracking features are often left in their default settings.
What happens to the user data, however, is decided by the website that responds to the request. For instance, despite receiving a "Do not track" request, many websites nevertheless collect and use user browsing data to improve security, provide users with content, services, advertising, and suggestions, as well as to generate reporting statistics.
In a blog post, Google stated that "the majority of websites and web services, including Google's, do not change their behavior's when they receive a Do Not Track request."
To stop these covert trackers, users can still send requests to websites asking them to stop collecting or tracking user browsing data. Here is how to accomplish it:
Sending a desktop "Do not track" request
Open Chrome on your PC in Step 1.
Step 2 Select the menu item with three dots.
Step 3: From the drop-down menu, select Settings.
Step 4: Select the Cookies and other site data button under Privacy and security settings.
Step 5 Enable Send a "Do not track" request with your browser traffic by turning on the toggle.
Do not track' messages sent from an Android smartphone
Step 1 Launch the Chrome app on an Android phone or tablet.
Step 2 Click or tap the three dots in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Navigate to Settings.
Step 4 Click the privacy and security button under the Basics menu.
Step 5 Choose "Do not track" and accept the setting.