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Use Ad Tracker Blocking in your VPN product to block targeted advertisements

Each mobile device has a unique advertising ID which may be used to track your details like name, address, and age. Advertising IDs may be used by app developers to create targeted advertisements that are relevant to you. The Ad Tracker Blocking feature in your VPN product helps block advertisers' tracking technologies to reduce many targeted advertisements.

A small number of websites require Ad Tracker Blocking to be disabled to work properly. If you trust these websites, you can block Ad Tracker Blocking. 

To use Ad Tracker Blocking, depending on your device, choose one of the following:

Windows

Depending on your product, choose one of the following:

To know the version number of your Norton product, open your Norton app and navigate to Settings or go to Help > About.

Norton Secure VPN (version 24.x and above)

  1. Open Norton Secure VPN app on your desktop.

  2. On the Norton home page, on the left pane, click Ad Tracker Blocking.

  3. In the Ad Tracker Blocking screen, move the slider to enable Block ad trackers when VPN is on.

Norton 360 (version 22.x and below)

  1. Open your Norton 360 app.

    In the My Norton window, click the drop-down arrow next to Secure VPN, and click Ad Tracker Blocking.

  2. Click the Ad Tracker Blocking tab and slide Block Ad Trackers to enable Ad Trackers.

Norton 360 (version 24.x and above)

  1. Open your Norton device security product.

  2. In the Norton dashboard, click Privacy on the left-side of the screen.

  3. In the Privacy window, under Secure VPN, click Open.

  4. In the Secure VPN window, click the Ad Tracking Blocking tab.

  5. In the Ad Tracker Blocking tab move the slider to enable Block Ad Trackers when VPN is on.

Norton VPN(version 24.x and above)

  1. Open your Norton VPN product.

  2. On the Norton dashboard, click Settings on the left-side of the page.

  3. On the Settings window, under VPN Preferences, move the slider to enable Block Ad Trackers when VPN is on.

Mac

To know the version number of your Norton product, open your Norton app and navigate to Settings or go to Help > About.

Depending on your product, choose one of the following:

Norton Secure VPN (version 24.x and above)

  1. Open Norton Secure VPN app on your desktop.

  2. On the Norton dashboard, on the left pane, click Ad Tracker Blocking.

  3. In the Ad Tracker Blocking screen, move the slider to enable Block ad trackers when VPN is on.

Norton 360 (version 8.8.x and below)

  1. Open your Norton device security product.

    In the My Norton window, click the drop-down arrow next to Secure VPN, and click Open.

  2. Click the Ad Tracking tab and slide Block Ad Trackers to enable Ad Trackers.

Norton 360 (version 24.x and above)

  1. Open your Norton device security product.

  2. In the Norton dashboard, click Privacy on the left-side of the window.

  3. In the Privacy window, under Secure VPN, click Open.

  4. In the Secure VPN window, click the Ad Tracker Blocking tab.

  5. In the Ad Tracker Blocking tab move the slider to enable Block Ad Trackers when VPN is on.

Norton VPN (version 24.x and above)

  1. Open Norton VPN on your desktop.

  2. On the Norton dashboard, click Settings on the left-side of the window.

  3. On the Settings window, under VPN Preferences, move the slider to enable Block Ad Trackers when VPN is on.

Android

To know the version number of your Norton product, open the Norton app and tap the Menu icon > Settings > About.

Depending on your product, choose one of the following:

Norton VPN (version 4.x and above)

  1. Launch Norton VPN.

  2. Tap the Settings icon on the top-right corner of the screen.

  3. In the VPN Configuration screen, tap Ad Tracker Blocking.

  4. In the Ad Tracker Blocking screen. move the slider to enable Block Ad Trackers.

Norton 360 (version 5.x and above)

  1. Launch Norton 360.

  2. Tap the Menu icon on the top-left corner of the screen and click Settings.

  3. In the Settings screen, tap Privacy and then tap Ad Tracker Blocking.

  4. In the Ad Tracker Blocking screen, move the slider to enable Block Ad Trackers.

iOS

To know the version number of your Norton product, open your Norton app and go to Menu icon > About.

Depending on your product, choose one of the following:

Norton VPN (version 4.x and above)

  1. Launch Norton VPN.

  2. Tap the Settings icon on the top-right corner of the screen.

  3. In the VPN Configuration screen, tap Ad Tracker Blocking.

  4. In the Ad Tracker Blocking screen. move the slider to enable Block Ad Trackers.

Norton 360 (version 2.x and above)

  1. Launch Norton 360.

  2. Tap the Privacy section and tap the right arrow next to VPN.

  3. Under the Ad Tracker Blocking section, slide Block Ad Trackers to enable Ad Trackers.

Video: Getting started with Norton Secure VPN


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DOCID: v117122899
Operating System: Mac;Windows
Last modified: 11/05/2024