The default setting in popular web browsers like Chrome, Safari and Microsoft Edge is to allow websites to track your location. However, they also provide the option to stop websites from tracking your location on both PC and Mac.
In this regard, the simplest way to stop any website from tracking your location is by selecting the ‘Deny or No’ option, whenever any website prompts you to provide access to location information on your Windows PC or Mac.
1. Stop Websites From Tracking Your Location in Chrome Browser
The default setting in Google Chrome is to allow websites to ask for the permission to track your location. If required, you can follow the steps below to stop websites from asking to tracking your location.
1. Open Chrome browser > click on 3-dots menu icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.
2. On the Settings screen, select Privacy and Security tab in the left-pane. In the right-pane, click on Site Settings.
3. On the next screen, scroll down and click on the Location tab located under ‘Permissions’ section.
4. On the next screen, select Don’t allow sites to see your Location option.
If you select ‘Sites can ask for your location’ option, websites will be allowed to prompt you to “Allow” or “Deny” them from accessing your location.
2. Stop Websites From Tracking Your Location in Safari Browser
If you are using Safari browser on Mac, you can follow the steps below to prevent websites from tracking your Location on Mac.
1. Open Safari browser > click on Safari tab in top menu-bar and select Preferences in the drop-down Menu.
2. On the next screen, click on Websites > select Location in the left-pane. In the right-pane, select the Deny option.
Note: You can also select the Ask option, which will make the websites to ask for the permission to track your location.
3. Stop Websites From Tracking Your Location in Microsoft Edge Browser
Similar to Google Chrome, the default Microsoft Edge browser on Windows computer also provides the option to disable websites from tracking your location.
1. Open Microsoft Edge browser > click on 3-dots Icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.
2. On the Settings screen, select Site Permissions tab in the left-pane and click on Location in the right-pane.
3. Next, move the toggle next to Ask before accessing to OFF position.
The other option is to move the toggle to ON position, which allows websites to ask for permission to track your location.
4. Stop Websites From Tracking Your Location in Internet Explorer
If you still prefer using Internet Explorer, you can stop websites from tracking your location by following the steps below.
1. Start Internet Explorer on your Computer.
2. Click on the gear shaped Settings icon and select Internet Options in the drop-down menu.
3. On the next screen, select the Privacy tab and select Never Allow Websites to request your Physical Location option.
Also, click on Clear Sites button to clear websites that you may have previously allowed to track your location.
4. Click on OK to save these settings on your computer.