Navigator: doNotTrack property

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The Navigator.doNotTrack property returns the user's Do Not Track setting, which indicates whether the user is requesting web sites and advertisers to not track them.

The value of the property reflects that of the DNT HTTP header, i.e. values of "1", "0", or null.

Value

A string or null.

Examples

console.log(navigator.doNotTrack);
// prints "1" if DNT is enabled; "0" if the user opted-in for tracking; otherwise null

Specifications

Specification
Tracking Preference Expression (DNT)
# dom-navigator-donottrack

Browser compatibility

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See also

  • DNT HTTP header