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How can I prevent 'A privacy reminder from Google' appearing in my homepage?

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Recently the when my Google Home page open there is irritating 'Privacy Reminder'. I ignore it then it will (apparently randomly) prevent me going on the web until I have opened it and gone through what seems to be a pointless exercise. Next time I open the Home Page we are back to square one -- the 'Privacy Reminder'. I use Firefox browser and Google search engine. I have nothing else to do with Google hence no account. Help would be appreciated.

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Recently the when my Google Home page open there is irritating 'Privacy Reminder'. I ignore it then it will (apparently randomly) prevent me going on the web until I have opened it and gone through what seems to be a pointless exercise. Next time I open the Home Page we are back to square one -- the 'Privacy Reminder'. I use Firefox browser and Google search engine. I have nothing else to do with Google hence no account. Help would be appreciated. Thanks

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the-edmeister
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Why use the Google homepage?

With Google set at the default search engine in Firefox, the default Firefox homepage - about:home - will use Google for searches from the Firefox homepage; and from the Search Bar and the Address Bar.

Beyond that you could use an "ad blocker" like uBlockOrigin to block that "privacy reminder" from appearing; although that is like using a sledge hammer to swap a fly, for only that issue.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=ss

cor-el
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Can you attach a screenshot?

  • Use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
  • Make sure that you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB

Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode (Always use Private Browsing mode; Never Remember History).

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"
  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use Private Browsing mode"

Such a detail might be stored in a cookie.

  • you can create a cookie "Allow" exception to keep specific cookies
  • Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: Exceptions

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