As soon as you connect to the internet and spend any amount of time browsing, you are leaving behind a digital footprint. The websites you visit may collect information about you and your browsing habit, adverts can do the same, and then there are social media elements to consider. All of this is considered a huge invasion of privacy by many people -- and, by extension, something of a security risk.
The solution? Norton AntiTrack Protection.
As the name of the product suggests, it prevents the sites you visit from tracking your online activity. It uses a variety of technique to block tracking, fingerprinting and profiling. There are browser extensions available for Microsoft Edge, Chrome and Firefox, but if you use a different browser, you are -- unfortunately -- out of luck.
As you browser the web, you can keep an eye on just how many components have been blocked automatically by Norton AntiTrack Protection, and you might be surprised at just how many privacy invading elements there are on the sites you visit.
It is worth noting, however, that some tracking components are essential for certain sites to function properly. For example, if you were to block all tracking, you might find that some shopping sites do not work properly. As such, Norton AntiTrack Protection includes a handy "Fix It" option for when this situation arises.
If you encounter a site that does not work in the way you would expect, you can opt to simply disable Norton AntiTrack Protection if you want. But a better option is to hit the Fix It button in the browser extension. This will not disable Norton AntiTrack Protection, but will instead mask your personal data so you are not personally identifiable, but the site in question still gets the data it needs. It's a neat solution that works smoothly. Importantly, it does not interfere with your day-to-day use of the internet like so many other privacy-bolstering options do; it works invisibly in the background, to the extent that you will start to forget that you even have it installed.
Includes a 1-PC or 1-Mac, 1-Year license.
