# Console Do Not Track

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/console-do-not-track/12485>\
**Category:** Ethics & Privacy\
**Created:** [9 July 2021 18:49 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/console-do-not-track/12485 "2021-07-09T18:49:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\
**Post date:** [10 July 2021 14:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/console-do-not-track/12485/4 "2021-07-10T14:51:12Z")

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Have we learned nothing from history?

DNT ended up being used as an additional vector for tracking! 😁 Because that’s one more header that your browser sends so it automatically becomes one more tracking data point.

Opt-out mechanics for personal info leaks will NEVER work. If you don’t trust a program, run it from inside a container where you have strictly approved network connections to the minimum amount of network hosts that the program needs in order to be able to do its job.

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