Does Firefox share my location with websites?
This article explains the location-aware features of Firefox and how to manage permissions for websites that ask you to share your location.
Websites using location-aware browsing will ask where you are located in order to enhance your browsing and searching experience. For example, sharing your location can help you find food near you faster or quickly get directions to places you want to go.
Websites using location-aware browsing signal to Firefox that they want to access your location. By default, Firefox asks you if want to share you location with these websites.
This service is optional. Firefox doesn’t share your location without your permission. Like all elements of Firefox, it is created using open standards to ease adoption by web developers.
If you allow location access, Firefox gathers information about nearby wireless access points and your computer’s IP address. Firefox sends this information to the default geolocation service provider, Google Location Services, to get an estimate of your location. That location estimate is then shared with the requesting website.
