It provides negligible protection since most sites ignore it. Enabling it may even make you more identifiable.

What is Global Privacy Control (GPC)?

GPC is a browser signal communicating your opt-out of personal data sale and sharing. Unlike DNT, it has legal backing under CCPA.

Can websites be forced to respect GPC?

In jurisdictions with laws like CCPA, yes. Enforcement is improving but still inconsistent.

Why is DNT deprecated?

The advertising industry refused to honor it. Without industry buy-in, the W3C effectively abandoned the standard.

DNT Status

Free online DNT and GPC header checker. Checks Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control header status. Note: DNT is deprecated and most sites ignore it.

Free online DNT and GPC header checker. Checks Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control header status. Note: DNT is deprecated and most sites ignore it. Open the tool — Do Not Track and GPC headers are detected automatically. Review whether the DNT header is enabled in your browser. Check your Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal status for privacy preference signaling. Note that DNT is deprecated and ignored by most websites; GPC is the modern replacement. Checks if Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control signals are being sent to websites.