Do Not Track is a feature that allows users to opt out of tracking by websites. This means that the website will not collect any information about the user’s browsing habits. To enable Do Not Track in every web browser, follow these steps:

  1. Open your browser and go to www.allaboutdnt.org/en-US/help/how-to-enable-do-not-track/.
  2. Click on the “How to Enable Do Not Track” link under the heading “What is Do Not Track?”
  3. On the next page, you will be asked to select your browser type and version. Select your browser from the dropdown menu and click on “Continue”.
  4. On the next page, you will be asked to confirm your decision to enable Do Not Track by clicking on the “I Understand” button.
  5. Your browser will now ask you for permission to send do not track requests to all websites you visit. Click on the “Allow” button and then close your browser window or tab. ..

We’ve covered why “Do Not Track” isn’t a silver bullet that prevents you from being tracked. However, if you don’t like being tracked and want to express that preference to websites, you can enable “Do Not Track” in every browser.

To Google’s credit, future versions of Chrome explain exactly what Do Not Track does when you enable it. Remember that, by enabling Do Not Track, you’re just expressing a preference. Websites may or may not obey your preference.

Mozilla Firefox

In Firefox, click the Firefox menu button and select Options.

Click over to the Privacy tab and enable the Tell websites I do not want to be tracked check box. Firefox will send the DNT: 1 HTTP header whenever you connect to a website.

Google Chrome

When this article was written, Google was on the verge of adding Do Not Track to the stable version of Chrome.

To enable Do Not Track in Chrome 23 and later (the unstable versions of Chrome, when this article was written), click Chrome’s menu button and select Settings.

Click the Show advanced settings link at the bottom of the Settings page.

Enable the Send a ‘Do Not Track’ request with your browsing traffic checkbox.

To enable Do Not Track in Chrome 22 and earlier (the current stable version of Chrome, when this article was written), install the Do Not Track extension from the Chrome Web Store.

Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, click the gear-shaped Tools button, point to Safety, and select Tracking Protection.

Select Your Personalized List and click the Enable button. Do Not Track is now enabled – Internet Explorer sends the Do Not Track signal when you enable any tracking protection list, whether it contains any entries or not.

Opera

In Opera, click the Opera menu button, point to Settings, and select Preferences.

Click the Advanced tab in the Preferences window, select the Security category, and enable the Ask websites not to track me checkbox.

Safari

In Safari, click the gear button and select Preferences.

Click over to the Advanced icon and enable the Show Develop menu in menu bar checkbox.

Click the page button, point to Develop, and enable the Send Do Not Track HTTP Header option. if you’re using Mac OS X, you’ll find the Develop menu on the panel at the top of your screen.