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layout: feed_post
title: "Opting Websites Out of FLoC"
slug: 6082f0de63ffc03c1503d6e5
date: 2021-04-23 11:00:00
tags: feed
permalink: /feed/2021-04-23-opting-websites-out-of-floc/
feedtags:
  - Code Release
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<p>
    Google announced recently that the beta version of their Chrome browser will include a new tracking system called Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC). This system is their replacement for 3rd-party tracking cookies. You can learn more <a href="https://amifloced.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<p>
    FLoC perpetuates the track-by-default system in Chrome that violates users' privacy. Worse, because it's baked into the browser itself, this tracking can occur on <i>all</i> sites by default.
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<p>
    I remain strongly opposed to these privacy-invasive moves. As a result, starting with version 0.59.0, all <a href="https://code.garrettmills.dev/Flitter/libflitter/commit/374ac7ca3a7df5efcdbf52abcdfd1a77f88af411" target="_blank">Flitter-powered sites</a> (including this one) will opt-out of FLoC <b>by default</b>.
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<p>
    As a user, if this change makes you uncomfortable, consider using a browser that respects user privacy like <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/" target="_blank">Firefox</a> or <a href="https://brave.com/" target="_blank">Brave</a>.
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