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== Private Browsing == | == Private Browsing == | ||
We target Private Browsing to 3 privacy goals; in a Private Browsing session, Firefox | We target Private Browsing to 3 privacy goals; in a Private Browsing session, Firefox: | ||
Doesn’t save the browsing history or display it in the Firefox UI | |||
Prevents the session's data from writing to persistent storage | * Doesn’t save the browsing history or display it in the Firefox UI | ||
Protects the session's data from online tracking | * Prevents the session's data from writing to persistent storage | ||
* Protects the session's data from online tracking | |||
The first 2 goals focus on a local adversary - someone with direct access to Firefox. Private Browsing was initially designed with just these two goals in mind. The initial design concentrated on isolating Private Browsing mode from regular browsing mode. | The first 2 goals focus on a local adversary - someone with direct access to Firefox. Private Browsing was initially designed with just these two goals in mind. The initial design concentrated on isolating Private Browsing mode from regular browsing mode. | ||
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By default, we also block connections to 3rd-party trackers in private windows. [https://disconnect.me/ Disconnect.me] maintains the list of 3rd-party trackers. For more information, see the [[Services/TrackingProtection|Tracking Protection]] page. | By default, we also block connections to 3rd-party trackers in private windows. [https://disconnect.me/ Disconnect.me] maintains the list of 3rd-party trackers. For more information, see the [[Services/TrackingProtection|Tracking Protection]] page. | ||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
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* What about add-ons? | * What about add-ons? | ||
** By default, Firefox add-ons | ** By default, Firefox add-ons request "[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/incognito spanning]" access to Private Browsing but users must explicitly grant access to private windows. There is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1380809 a bug] to support all "incognito" key values, including "not_allowed". For add-ons distributed on AMO, reviewers look for proper use and treatment of private browsing mode. | ||
* Does my feature <i>have</i> to respect private browsing? | * Does my feature <i>have</i> to respect private browsing? | ||