Access and modify various privacy-related browser settings.
To use the privacy API, you must have the "privacy" API permission.
Properties
privacy.network- Access and modify privacy settings relating to the network.
privacy.services- Access and modify privacy settings relating to the services provided by the browser or third parties.
privacy.websites- Access and modify privacy settings relating to the behavior of websites.
Browser compatibility
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox for Android | Opera | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network.networkPredictionEnabled | Yes | No | 54 | 54 | Yes |
network.peerConnectionEnabled | No | No | 55 | 55 | No |
network.webRTCIPHandlingPolicy | Yes | No | 54 | 54 | Yes |
services.passwordSavingEnabled | Yes | No | 56 | 56 | Yes |
websites.cookieConfig | No | No | 59 | 59 | No |
websites.firstPartyIsolate | No | No | 58 | 58 | No |
websites.hyperlinkAuditingEnabled | Yes | No | 54 | 54 | Yes |
websites.protectedContentEnabled | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
websites.referrersEnabled | Yes | No | 56 | 56 | Yes |
websites.resistFingerprinting | No | No | 58 | 58 | No |
websites.thirdPartyCookiesAllowed | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
websites.trackingProtectionMode | No | No | 57 | 57 | No |
Acknowledgements
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.privacy API.
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