How to Allow or Prevent Websites to Request Your Location in IE9, IE10, IE11, and Firefox
Information
Geolocation is a feature in new versions of web browsers. This allows websites to be able to keep a track of your physical location in order to provide custom localized services and search results. This may prove to be helpful sometimes, but could also compromise privacy.
This tutorial will show you how to allow or prevent websites to request your
geolocation (physical location) in
IE9,
IE10,
IE11, and
Firefox.
Note
From: How to Turn Google Chrome Geolocation Off
The first time you visit a website that requests geolocation information, the browser should display the Google Location Service’s terms and conditions. You will have the option to allow or disallow the browser from sending your location data. The screenshot below is an example how a website asks for your location information. What is sent to websites that requires location data?
Your IP address is sent to the website that requests the location information. If you are using a laptop or other wireless-enabled device, the MAC address and signal strength can be sent as well. The browser should not save location data, nor are any cookies generated by websites that request the location information. Other websites will not be able to retrieve it, but it’s recommended to regularly clean your temporary Internet files, browsing history and stored cookies.
OPTION ONE
Allow or Prevent Websites to Request your Location in IE9, IE10, and IE11
1. Do
step 2 or 3 below for how you would like to open
Internet Options.
2. Open the
Control Panel (icons view), click/tap on the
Internet Options icon, and go to
step 4 below.
3. In Internet Explorer, click/tap on
Tools (
Menu bar or gear icon) and
Internet Options, and go to
step 4 below.
4. Click/tap on the
Privacy tab, and do
step 5 or 6 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)
5. To Allow Websites to Request Your Location in IE9, IE10, and IE11 A) Uncheck the Never allow websites to request your physical location box, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: This is the default setting.
6. To Prevent Websites to Request Your Location in IE9, IE10, and IE11 A) Check the Never allow websites to request your physical location box, click/tap on OK, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot above)
7. Close and reopen Internet Explorer to apply.
OPTION TWO
Allow or Prevent Websites to Request Your Location in Firefox
1. Open Firefox.
2. Type about:config in the Firefox address bar, and press enter. (see screenshot below)
3. Click/tap on the
I'll be careful, I promise button. (see screenshot below)
4. To Allow Websites to Request Your Location in Firefox
WARNING: Be real careful to not double click on any other entry and change it's value.
A) Scroll down a bit and double click on the
geo.enabled entry to change the "value" from
false to
true (default setting). (see screenshot below)
B) If listed, double click on
geo.wifi.uri, type
https://www.google.com/loc/json, and click on
OK. (see screenshots below)
C) Firefox will now look like this. (see screenshot below)
5. To Prevent Websites to Request Your Location in Firefox
WARNING: Be real careful to not double click on any other entry and change it's value.
A) Scroll down a bit and double click on the
geo.enabled entry to change the "value" from
true (default setting) to
false. (see screenshot below)
B) Double click/tap on the
geo.wifi.uri. (see screenshot below)
C) Type
localhost, and click/tap on
OK. (see screenshot below)
D) Firefox will now look like this. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn