Don't Want to be Tracked? How to Clear Your Mobile Browser Data
Don't Want to be Tracked? How to Clear Your Mobile Browser Data
Whether you are or aren't aware, if Safari is your browser on your iPhone
or iPad, your data is being collected for several reasons. This isn't as
terrible as it sounds because it helps to speed up browsing and store login
information, but this doesn't mean that security is not a concern.
Following Facebook's recent security failure in disclosing personal details, many are worrying about data saved by Safari and other browsers on local devices. Data collected about your usage can be used for tracking purposes, but if this is something that makes you uncomfortable, there are options.
If you'd rather not be tracked, you can clear the saved data from time to time.
These are the steps to clean your browser data:
1. Go to the Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Scroll down to locate Safari and tap it.
3. Scroll down and tap on Advanced.
4. Tap on Website Data.
5. Scroll down through the data stored by Safari and tap on Remove all Website Data.
6. When prompted with a confirmation, tap Remove Now.
Every once and a while, repeat this process if you'd prefer not to be tracked.
Following Facebook's recent security failure in disclosing personal details, many are worrying about data saved by Safari and other browsers on local devices. Data collected about your usage can be used for tracking purposes, but if this is something that makes you uncomfortable, there are options.
If you'd rather not be tracked, you can clear the saved data from time to time.
These are the steps to clean your browser data:
1. Go to the Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Scroll down to locate Safari and tap it.
3. Scroll down and tap on Advanced.
4. Tap on Website Data.
5. Scroll down through the data stored by Safari and tap on Remove all Website Data.
6. When prompted with a confirmation, tap Remove Now.
Every once and a while, repeat this process if you'd prefer not to be tracked.
