Step 1: Choose Your Browser

🦊
Recommended

Firefox

Open source, privacy-focused by design. The only major browser not controlled by an ad company.

Download Firefox
🦁

Brave

Chromium-based with built-in ad blocking. Good privacy defaults out of the box.

Download Brave
🌐

LibreWolf

Firefox fork with maximum privacy. For advanced users who want zero telemetry.

Download LibreWolf

Step 2: Essential Extensions

🛡 uBlock Origin ESSENTIAL

The best ad and tracker blocker. Lightweight, open source, no "acceptable ads" nonsense.

Firefox Chrome
🍪 Cookie AutoDelete ESSENTIAL

Automatically deletes cookies when you close a tab. Keeps you logged in where you want.

Firefox Chrome
🔒 HTTPS Everywhere

Forces secure connections wherever possible. Built into Firefox/Brave now, but useful for Chrome.

Get It
🙈 Privacy Badger

Learns to block invisible trackers. Made by the EFF - no corporate interests.

Get It
📦 LocalCDN

Serves common libraries locally instead of from tracking CDNs. Faster + more private.

Firefox
🔍 OldSchool Search

Set OldSchoolSearch as your default search engine. Pure results, no tracking.

Use Now

Step 3: Firefox Privacy Settings

🛡 Privacy & Security

Enhanced Tracking Protection
Settings → Privacy & Security
Strict
Send websites a "Do Not Track" signal
Settings → Privacy & Security
Always
Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Enable

📊 Telemetry (Turn These OFF)

Allow Firefox to send technical data to Mozilla
Settings → Privacy & Security → Data Collection
Disable
Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports
Settings → Privacy & Security → Data Collection
Disable
Allow Firefox to make personalized recommendations
Settings → Privacy & Security → Data Collection
Disable

🔍 Search Settings

Default Search Engine
Settings → Search → Default Search Engine
DuckDuckGo / OldSchool
Provide search suggestions
Settings → Search
Disable

Browser Comparison: Who's Watching You?

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Brave
Made by ad company? Yes (Google) Yes (Microsoft) No (Non-profit) No
Tracks browsing? Yes Yes Minimal No
Built-in ad blocking? No No No Yes
Open source? Partially No Yes Yes
Respects privacy? No No Yes Yes

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Download our pre-configured Firefox profile with all privacy settings and extensions ready to go.

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Pro Tips

Use containers (Firefox)

Firefox Multi-Account Containers lets you isolate sites. Keep Facebook in one container, shopping in another - they can't track you across them.

Use a VPN

Your ISP logs every site you visit. A trustworthy VPN (Mullvad, ProtonVPN) hides this. Don't use free VPNs - if it's free, you're the product.

Clear data regularly

Even with good settings, clear your browsing data weekly. It's like taking out the trash - maintenance for your digital hygiene.