
Must receive engine updates in 0-1 days from upstream release. There are many factors considered and discussed when we recommend a project, and documenting every single one is a work-in-progress. If you have any questions about our criteria, please ask on our forum and don't assume we didn't consider something when making our recommendations if it is not listed here. We are working on establishing defined criteria for every section of our site, and this may be subject to change. This option can be found in Settings → Safari → General → Downloads. If you use iCloud with Advanced Data Protection disabled, we also recommend checking to ensure Safari's default download location is set to locally on your device. Go to your Apple ID name → iCloud → Advanced Data Protection. You can enable E2EE for you Safari bookmarks and downloads by enabling Advanced Data Protection. Apple can decrypt and access them in accordance with their privacy policy. Synchronization of Safari History, Tab Groups, iCloud Tabs and saved passwords are E2EE. There are also other smaller privacy benefits with Private Browsing, such as not sending a webpage’s address to Apple when using Safari's translation feature.ĭo note that Private Browsing does not save cookies and website data, so it won't be possible to remain signed into sites. Private Browsing uses a new ephemeral session for each tab, meaning tabs are isolated from one another. Safari's Private Browsing mode offers additional privacy protections. Open Safari and tap the Tabs button, located in the bottom right. The feature has little privacy concerns on its own, so while you can choose to leave it on, we consider the fact that it's automatically disabled in Private Browsing to be an indicator for disabling the feature. Private Click Measurement is a WebKit feature and proposed web standard aimed towards allowing advertisers to measure the effectiveness of web campaigns without compromising on user privacy. Disable Privacy Preserving Ad MeasurementĪd click measurement has traditionally used tracking technology that infringes on user privacy. Privacy Report is accessible via the Page Settings menu. It can also display a weekly report to show which trackers have been blocked over time.
Privacy Report provides a snapshot of cross-site trackers currently prevented from profiling you on the website you're visiting. ITP protects against many common threats, but it does not block all tracking avenues because it is designed to not interfere with website usability. The feature helps protect against unwanted tracking by using on-device machine learning to stop trackers. This enables WebKit's Intelligent Tracking Protection. These options can be found in Settings → Safari → Privacy and Security. It includes privacy features such as Intelligent Tracking Protection, Privacy Report, isolated Private Browsing tabs, iCloud Private Relay, and automatic HTTPS upgrades.