anti-tracking software

noun
UK /ˌæn.tiˈtræk.ɪŋ ˈsɒft.weər/
US /ˌæn.tiˈtræk.ɪŋ ˈsɔːft.wer/

Anti-tracking software is a computer program that stops websites from watching what you do online.

My dad installed anti-tracking software on our family computer to keep our browsing private.

SYNONYMS

privacy softwaretracking blockeranti-spywareprivacy protection tooltracker blocker

RELATED WORDS

cookie blockerad blockerbrowser extensiondata privacyincognito mode

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feature built into a web browser that blocks hidden trackers.

The browser's anti-tracking software stopped the ads from following me around.

3. A tool used by companies to keep their employees' online activity private from outside companies.

The office uses anti-tracking software so outside firms can't collect staff data.

4. Software that prevents apps from secretly recording your location or habits.

Her phone's anti-tracking software warned her that a game was trying to see her location.