Browse privately in Safari on iPod touch

You can view the Privacy Report and adjust settings in the Safari app to keep your browsing activities private and help protect yourself from malicious websites.

View the Privacy Report

Safari helps prevent trackers from following you across websites. You can review the Privacy Report to see a summary of trackers that have been encountered and prevented by Intelligent Tracking Prevention on the current webpage you’re visiting. You can also review and adjust Safari settings to keep your browsing activities private from others who use the same device, and help protect yourself from malicious websites.

To view the Privacy Report, tap on the left side of the search field, then tap Privacy Report .

Control privacy and security settings for Safari

Go to Settings > Safari, then below Privacy & Security, turn any of the following on or off:

Prevent Cross-Site Tracking: Safari limits third-party cookies and data by default. Turn this option off to allow cross-site tracking.
Block All Cookies: Turn this option on to prevent websites from adding cookies to your iPod touch. (To remove cookies already on iPod touch, go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.)
Fraudulent Website Warning: Safari displays a warning if you’re visiting a suspected phishing website. Turn this option off if you don’t want to be warned of fraudulent websites.
Check for Apple Pay: Websites that use Apple Pay can check to see if you have Apple Pay enabled on your device. Turn this option off to prevent websites from checking if you have Apple Pay.

When you visit a website using Safari that isn’t secure, a warning appears in the Safari search field.

Erase your browsing history and data

Go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.

Visit sites without making history

Tap , then tap Private.

While Private Browsing Mode is on, the Safari background is black instead of white, and sites you visit don’t appear in History on iPod touch or in the list of tabs on your other devices.

To hide the sites and exit Private Browsing Mode, tap , then tap Private again. The sites reappear the next time you use Private Browsing Mode.

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iPod touch User Guide

Browse privately in Safari on iPod touch

View the Privacy Report

Control privacy and security settings for Safari

Erase your browsing history and data

Visit sites without making history