But if that’s not there for you yet, there’s still the pre-release variant called Vivaldi Browser Snapshot.
VIVALDI BROWSER PRIVACY UPDATE
You can now update your browser to Vivaldi version 3.2 via the Google Play Store. It is easy for users to turn on / off ad tracker and ad blocker by tapping on the shy icon in the address bar. While there are already preinstalled block lists / sources based on well-known tracking URLs, users will still be able to turn them on and off, choose a country specific listed source, or create their own custom lists. In terms of privacy, you will now have granular control over the website, content, tracking, and ads that can be blocked by your browser. It’s more for consistency across desktop and mobile platforms. The Tab Strip has also been renamed to Tab Bar, but nothing has changed in terms of desktop looks and functionality. You will be able to switch between panel functions, bookmarks, history, notes and downloads from the bottom bar. You will be able to more easily access private, synchronized or closed tabs without having to do acrobatics with your fingers. As a result, your private information always stays safe and you can browse the web freely without worrying about someone sneaking a peek at your browsing history or tracking what you do online. And we try to block other trackers trying to follow you around the Internet. Many other options that were previously on the top bar have now been moved to the bottom bar, making it easier to navigate with one hand. Real privacy at the core We don’t track your behavior. In the lower right corner, you will now always see your new tab and the tab view button. Once you update your browser, you will now see the bottom bar with a tab selector, new tab icon, and new item button in all sections of the browser you find and use. Now with the latest update, you get a more consistent bottom bar for easier mobile browsing, as well as improved privacy options if you want to block more websites. Vivaldi is one of those apps that emphasizes privacy as it comes with an ad tracker and blocker so you can browse with peace of mind. and it is then that all Chromium-based browsers will either allow these in their browsers or disable them.There are plenty of other browsers outside of Chrome and Firefox if you want alternatives to the more popular ones. Google plans to disable third-party cookies support in the second half of 2024, after several delays. Not all browser makers have expressed their concerns as publicly as Vivaldi.
Two "things" would be needed to enable Topics in Vivaldi, and both of these have been disabled by Vivaldi engineers.
The company confirms that the Topics API will never be enabled in the Vivaldi web browser. Integrating tracking and profiling into a browser is "fundamentally wrong", according to Vivaldi, which is why it will always oppose it. Vivaldi Technologies explains that it "never had any faith in the Topics API from the very start", calling Topics a "deceitful attempt by Google to appear to be privacy-oriented while introducing new means of spying on their users".
Sites and advertisers may use the information to display advertisement to the user that matches these interests. A user who visits lots of cats or dogs websites may be put into the Animal group. The analysis happens locally, according to Google. Instead of tracking individual users, their activity and creating profiles using the collected information, Google Topics will still analyze the activity and assign the individual user to groups. Google Topics is one component of Google's Privacy Sandbox it moves the tracking from the user level, which is mostly powered by cookies and site data currently, to the group level. Vivaldi Technologies published a new article on the official blog yesterday in which it revealed that it won't enable Google Topics in the browser. Most cite user privacy as the main concern and to an extent also control of advertising on the Internet. Several, including Brave Software, have announced already that they would disable these features in their browsers. This integration puts other companies and individuals who use Chromium as the source for their browsers in a precarious situation.
Since the company is also in control of Chromium, the open source root of Google Chrome, it is also integrating these changes into that browser. Google is pushing the new advertising features into Chrome Stable slowly but steadily.
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