Article 5FNVK Firefox 87 trims HTTP referrers by default to protect user privacy

Firefox 87 trims HTTP referrers by default to protect user privacy

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Thom Holwerda
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We are pleased to announce that Firefox 87 will introduce a stricter, more privacy-preserving default Referrer Policy. From now on, by default, Firefox will trim path and query string information from referrer headers to prevent sites from accidentally leaking sensitive user data.

Good move.

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