De 5 browserinstellingen die iedereen vandaag zou moeten veranderen

24 juni 2026 · 2 min gelezen · Reacties

De meeste browsers worden geleverd met instellingen die adverteerders boven u bevoordelen. Deze vijf wijzigingen duren minder dan vijf minuten en zorgen er stilletjes voor dat de meeste websites niet alles kunnen volgen wat u doet.

1. Blokkeer cookies van derden

• Third-party cookies are placed by advertisers on sites you visit, then read by those same advertisers on every other site you go to. This is how a shoe ad follows you around the internet.
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies → Block third-party cookies.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection → Strict.

2. Schakel DNS-over-HTTPS in

• Every time you type a web address, your browser asks a DNS server to translate it into an IP address. By default, this request is sent in plain text — meaning your internet provider (and anyone on the same network) can see every site you visit.
• DNS-over-HTTPS encrypts that lookup so it's unreadable to anyone in the middle.
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Security → Use secure DNS → With: Cloudflare (1.1.1.1).

3. Schakel de HTTPS-only-modus in

• HTTPS encrypts the connection between your browser and the website. HTTP does not. On a plain HTTP site, anyone sharing your Wi-Fi can read exactly what you send and receive.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → HTTPS-Only Mode → Enable in all windows.
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Security → Always use secure connections.

4. Trek de locatie-, camera- en microfoonmachtigingen in

• Websites you visited months ago may still have permanent access to your location or camera. Most never need it again.
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Site Settings → review Location, Camera, Microphone. Revoke anything you don't recognise.
• Set the default for each to "Ask before accessing" rather than "Allow".

5. Schakel 'Gebruiksstatistieken verzenden' uit

• Chrome and Edge send usage data and crash reports back to Google and Microsoft by default. This includes URLs of pages you visit and diagnostic information about your activity.
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → toggle off "Help improve Chrome's features and performance".
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → toggle off all diagnostic data options.

Deze vijf wijzigingen zullen u niet online onzichtbaar maken, maar ze zullen wel de meest voorkomende en invasieve vormen van tracking stopzetten – gratis, in minder dan vijf minuten.

Sam Feldman

"Een goed spandoek heeft geen vaste vorm en geen inherente betekenis."

Austin, TX · https://sams.blog/weekly

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