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Especially after I am on FBook . If I use fbook I do all the aforementioned, close the browser completely then reopen. I really have nothing to hide but, I am a private person. Am I wasting my time and or is there some better method to maintain a "clean" desktop? I don't use Tor because I simply don't need it. I've tweaked the bejeesus out of FF configuration, use ublock origins and umatrix; just recently restarted https everywhere.

Especially after I am on FBook . If I use fbook I do all the aforementioned, close the browser completely then reopen. I really have nothing to hide but, I am a private person. Am I wasting my time and or is there some better method to maintain a "clean" desktop? I don't use Tor because I simply don't need it. I've tweaked the bejeesus out of FF configuration, use ublock origins and umatrix; just recently restarted https everywhere.

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[–] xyzzy 8 points (+8|-0)

It's not completely useless, it's still possible to track you but less effectively. What fb actually uses for tracking is a secret but deleting cookies or disabling 3rd party cookies helps quite a bit for them tracking you browsing other sites with a button from them on it.

It also helps getting around some paywalls.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

Thanks. I never ever use those buttons on sites linking to fbook or twitter or whatever...getting around paywalls? Now that would be nice!

[–] PMYA 5 points (+5|-0)

You don't have to use them, they just need to load on the page. I block everything facebook related, but I suppose that isn't really an option if you use the site.

[–] ScorpioGlitch 4 points (+4|-0)

Cookies do not exist in the desktop folder.

Install the facebook container plugin. Ad naseum. Self-destruciting cookies/cookiemonster. noscript. Privacy badger. Google no tracking url.

Get a paid-for VPN.

turn off 3rd party cookies.

Always surf in private mode.

Use duckduckgo

[–] KillBill 0 points (+0|-0)

Self-destruciting cookies/cookiemonster.

These no longer work effctively with the new firefox and will stop working with the lts version soon too. Umatrix is good enough to isolate cookies though.

[–] CDanger 3 points (+3|-0)

The simplest solution for your use case is to simply use another browser for FB and only FB. And ublock, umatrix, https everywhere are great choices for your main browser.

[–] oddjob 1 points (+1|-0)

This is the best defense for protecting your privacy. Sites track you by the browser, not the device. By keeping FB on its own dedicated browser, they wont see any of the other sites you visit.