What does privacy and security exactly mean?

[muzzah]

Hi

Came across this browser and looks very interesting though I think the documentation lacks around the important topic of privacy and security so wanted to get some clarification before trying it out.

• Its mentioned that tracking prevention is built in, but what does this cover exactly? Does it block known tracking urls? Does the browser send telemetry anywhere? Im currently using ungoogled-chromium and it has a lot more details on what changes have been applied to the browser but I cant easily find this information about Zen

• Does the browser prevent any type of fingerprinting? Does it handle any webrtc vulnerabilities? Im assuming that since its firefox based, i can download any firefox extension but id like to know if any of this is built into the browser?

• How does it handle third party cookies and websites which try to use cookies for tracking? Does it use the containers functionality of firefox in anyway?

Thanks in advance!

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @muzzah,

I'm here to help you with any questions you have about the browser. Feel free to ask me anything!

The Zen browser includes several privacy and security features:

1. Tracking Prevention: The browser has built-in tracking prevention mechanisms, but specific details on what it covers, such as blocking known tracking URLs, are not explicitly documented in the available information.

2. Telemetry: The browser's codebase includes telemetry features, but they are disabled. Preferences are set to false and locked, ensuring that no telemetry data is sent anywhere ^[1].

3. Fingerprinting Prevention: The Zen browser includes built-in fingerprinting protection features. It can block known fingerprinters in standard browsing and both known and suspected fingerprinters in private browsing and strict mode. Additionally, it includes a feature called "privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing" to resist fingerprinting by adding random padding to the browser window size ^[2][1].

4. WebRTC Vulnerabilities: There is no specific information available about how the Zen browser handles WebRTC vulnerabilities.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Tracking: There is no specific information available about how the Zen browser handles third-party cookies and tracking prevention, or if it utilizes Firefox's container functionality.

These features suggest a focus on privacy and security, but for detailed technical specifics, further exploration of the codebase or documentation might be necessary.

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