Turning off location in your browser is a good practice to help you protect your privacy while browsing the Internet. Keeping this feature hidden prevents websites or apps from tracking your physical location, which can help minimize the risk of data breaches or even being targeted by personalized ads or marketing campaigns that you don’t really want.
There are also security risks involved because sharing your location constantly could facilitate cyber attacks or privacy violations.
In this article, you will learn how to disable your location in browsers such as Chrome, Edge and Firefox in an easy and step-by-step manner.
Steps to disable your location in Google Chrome
To disable your location in eChrome, one of the most widely used Internet browsers in the world, you must do the following:
-Open the Google Chrome browser and locate the three dots at the top right of the screen.
-Then click where it says “Settings” and it will take you to another section.
-Locate the “Privacy and Security” option on the left side and select it.
-This will open another window and look for the one called “Site Settings”.
-A new options window should appear and you should click on the one called “Location”.
-Next, click on “Do not allow sites to see your location” and you will be all set.
Steps to disable your location in Microsoft Edge
Here is the step-by-step guide to deactivate your location in Microsoft Edge:
-First you have to open the Microsoft Edge browser.
-Click on the three dots at the top right and choose where it says “Settings.”
-Then, in the left sidebar, you must select the window called “Cookies and site permissions.”
-Click on “Location” and proceed to deactivate the switch so that the location in the browser is blocked.
Steps to disable your location in Mozilla Firefox
If you use Mozilla Firefox as your browser, to disable location you must follow the following procedure:
-Open the Firefox browser and locate the three stripes in the upper right corner.
-Then you have to select the option that says “Settings”.
-Then, in the left sidebar, select “Privacy and security.”
-Scroll down until you find an option that says “Location” and click on the box that says “Settings.”
-In this section you will see the websites that have requested access to your location. Click where it says “Block new requests to access your location.”
-After saving the changes, any website you browse will no longer request access to your location.
