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Note the "clear browser cache when idle" option aggravates a referrer logging side channel for sites embedding Google Ajax libs or Analytics. That aside, I'm i

• heinrich5991 12y ago
  Can you explain why?
  • kevingadd 12y ago
    Nuking those scripts from the cache means that they get re-requested more often, and the request has its referrer sent to the server hosting the tracking script which means the referrer+ip pair can be logged.
    • dan_bk 12y ago
      And that's where RequestPolicy comes in: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/requestpolicy/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/requestpolicy...
      • edoloughlin 12y ago
        I already use No-Script. I tried addeding RequestPolicy but the combination is just too much work for normal browsing.
    • ehPReth 12y ago
      You can use something like https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/refcontrol/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/refcontrol/ to control who gets your referer. I default to no one and make exceptions for poorly coded websites.