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Commit c13155f9 authored by Pranav's avatar Pranav
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Merge branch 'pwaplayer-tracking-clarification' into 'master'

Clarified why PWAPlayer loads trackers

See merge request e/documentation/user!723
parents 994189f5 ef6a5f64
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ When an application snoops in the background, it will use trackers to log your a

Advanced Privacy lets you manage in app trackers, IP address and location. It’s available as a widget and within the operating system settings.

## *Trackers blockers*
## *Trackers Blocker*

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  <img src="/images/advanced_privacy_tracker_blocker.jpg" alt="">
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ We build and maintain a list of all URLs used by trackers, merging Exodus list,

1. Some trackers URL could be mandatory to use services. In order to solve potential issues, we provide the ability to whitelist any tracker individually for any application.
2. There are more and more innovations around the DNS technology, like DoH (DNS Over HTTPS) or DoT (DNS Over TLS) which can bypass the low level DNS service of the system, and then be ignored by the trackers manager.
3. The Tracker Blocker may indicate trackers being blocked in a system app. It's not that a system app was trying to track you, but it's not a false positive either. It may happen when apps use [Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/) to display maps and Mapbox itself loads a tracker. If any app (including system apps) load trackers, the Tracker Blocker will block it. In any case, we do not intend to use services that attempt to track you, and we're currently looking for a better alternative to Mapbox.
3. The Tracker Blocker may sometimes indicate that a system app is loading trackers. This is not a false positive, but it also does not imply that a system app is tracking you. It happens when system apps use third-party plugins, such as [Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/) to display maps, which then may load its trackers.

   Sometimes Advanced Privacy indicates a tracker being loaded by the System. It's because in /e/ OS Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are managed by PWAPlayer, which is a system app. PWAPlayer does not load any trackers by itself but the websites browsed using PWAPlayer may load their trackers, which are ultimately blocked by Advanced Privacy.

   If any app (including system apps) load any trackers, the Tracker Blocker will block it. We do not intend to use/promote any services that attempt to track you, and we are actively developing better solutions to address these challenges.



## *Hide My IP*