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Stop Notifications and Location Tracking in Your Browser

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Every piece of software you install, or browser you use to surf the web, has settings.

Does that gaming website really need to know you are currently in Baltimore? Does your favorite recipe website really need to notify you every time something changes plus track your location?

I say NO!

A lot of websites think it is perfectly acceptable to track your location and send notifications. We are losing our right to privacy because many users simply click OK or never check their settings for newly installed software.

Here are directions on how to disable these options in Chrome:

  • Open Google Chrome.
  • At the top right, click the MORE Moreicon.
  • Click SETTINGS.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the window and click SHOW ADVANCED SETTINGS.
  • Scroll to the PRIVACY section.
  • Click CONTENT SETTINGS.
  • Scroll to LOCATION and select DO NOT ALLOW…
  • Under NOTIFICATIONS, select DO NOT ALLOW…
  • There is not a SAVE option. As soon as you click an option, it is saved.

Check out these links for more information:

All of Chrome Content Settings:  What They Are and How to Get to Them

How to Change Chrome Location Settings

How to Change Chrome Notification Settings

 

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I must admit that I have felt rather overwhelmed recently. On Sunday, I decided that my email was simply demanding too much attention!

It seemed as if I was receiving alerts every five minutes. Some were interesting offers. There were low air fares, discounts at stores, menus from restaurants, and so on. There were also newsletters from professional organizations. Many were simply advertisements from people offering professional products and services. Most were somewhat interesting, but they simply seemed to take up too much of my time.

The other problem was distraction. I somehow feel the urge to see what an email is about as soon as it arrives. Even if I’m absorbed in a task, I will open an email. Then it takes a few minutes to start focusing again on the more important task. Thus, an email that should take 30 seconds to read consumes about 10 minutes of otherwise productive time.

So I spent most of Sunday morning removing my name from mailing lists. I also turned off notifications from social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Almost immediately, it seemed as if the flood of communications had become more manageable. I suddenly felt less distracted, more able to focus, and, yes, happier.

Why not try it? The feeling of liberation that comes from removing yourself from these lists is actually wonderful!

 

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