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#How to Check Which Websites Can Access Your Location in Mozilla Firefox

“#How to Check Which Websites Can Access Your Location in Mozilla Firefox”

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If you have allowed certain sites to access your location in Mozilla Firefox, but you don’t recall what those sites were, it’s easy to see the list of sites that can view your location in this browser. We’ll show you how.

In Firefox on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, and Android, you can open a settings menu to view a list of sites that can access your location. In Firefox on iPhone and iPad, you can’t see that list. If you want, you can disable location services on those two devices instead to prevent sites from finding out your whereabouts.

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Check Which Websites Can Access Your Location in Firefox on Desktop

To find the sites that can view your location in Firefox on your Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, first launch Firefox on your computer.

At the top-right corner of Firefox, click the three horizontal lines.

Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of Firefox on desktop.

In the menu that opens after clicking the three horizontal lines, select “Settings.”

Select "Settings" from the menu in Firefox on desktop.

On the “Settings” page, in the sidebar on the left, select “Privacy & Security.”

Click "Privacy & Security" on the "Settings" page in Firefox on desktop.

Scroll down the right pane to the “Permissions” section. In this section, next to “Location,” click “Settings.”

Click "Settings" next to "Location" on the "Settings" page in Firefox on desktop.

You’ll see a “Settings – Location Permissions” window. Here, the sites that have “Allow” in the “Status” column can access your location.

A list of sites that can access the user location in Firefox on desktop.

If you’d like to prevent a site from viewing your location, click “Allow” next to that site and choose “Block.” Then click “Save Changes” at the bottom.

Click "Allow" next to a site and choose "Block" on the "Settings" page in Firefox on desktop.

You can also block sites from asking to access your location. To do this, on the “Settings – Location Permissions” window, activate the “Block New Requests Asking to Access Your Location” option.

Enable the "Block New Requests Asking to Access Your Location" option in "Settings" in Firefox on desktop.

And that’s all.

If you’re on Windows 10, you can disable location services to prevent any apps (like Firefox) from viewing your location.

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Check Which Websites Can Access Your Location in Firefox on Android

In Firefox on Android, you can also view which sites can access your location and block them as well. To do so, open the Firefox browser on your phone. In the top-right corner of the browser, tap the three dots.

Tap the three dots in the top-right corner of Firefox on Android.

In the three-dots menu, select “Settings.”

Select "Settings" from the menu in Firefox on Android.

On the “Settings” page, in the “Privacy and Security” section, tap “Site Permissions.”

Tap "Site Permissions" on the "Settings" page in Firefox on Android.

You’re now on the “Site Permissions” screen. At the bottom of this screen, tap “Exceptions.”

Tap "Exceptions" on the "Site Permissions" page in Firefox on Android.

The “Exceptions” page displays the sites that can access various features, including location data. To check if a site has access to your geolocation, tap that site on the list.

A list of sites that can access certain features in Firefox on Android.

On the screen that follows, beneath “Location,” see if it says “Allowed.” If it does, this site has access to your location.

Check if a site can access the user location in Firefox on Android.

If you’d like to revoke location access for this particular site, tap the site. On the “Location” screen that opens, tap “Blocked.”

Tap "Blocked" on the "Location" screen in Firefox on Android.

And that’s how you see the sites that can find your location in Firefox. When you’re done, exit Settings, and you’re good to go. Happy browsing!

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