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How do I change site permissions?

Control what content a website can show you and which data they can access by default.

Change settings for all sites​

  1. On your computer, open Herond.
  2. At the top right, click Menu > Settings.
  3. Under Privacy and Security, click Site and Shields Settings.
  4. Click the permission you want to update.

Permissions that can be changed​

  • Shield Status: Sites that can block trackers, ads, and fingerprinting using Shields.
  • Location: By default, Herond asks you if a site can see your exact location information.
  • Camera: Some sites can ask you to use your camera and microphone.
  • Microphone: Some sites can ask you to use your camera and microphone.
  • Notifications: Some websites can show notifications on your computer desktop. By default, Herond asks you if a site can show notifications.
  • Cookies and site data: Third-party cookies options.
  • JavaScript: JavaScript helps make sites more interactive and rich in content.
  • Images: Images are allowed by default.
  • Popups and redirects: By default, pop-ups and redirects are blocked from showing up automatically.
  • Sound: By default, sites will allow media content to play with sound — use this permission to allow or block specific websites from doing so.
  • Zoom levels: You can set how much you zoom in on certain websites.
  • PDF documents: By default, Herond opens PDFs in the Herond PDF viewer. To download PDFs instead of opening them, turn on Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Herond.
  • Protected content IDs: Choose to let Herond play protected content.
  • Insecure content: Insecure content is blocked by default on secure sites.

Change settings for a specific site​

You can allow or block permissions for a specific site. The site will use its settings instead of the default settings.

  1. On your computer, open Herond.
  2. Go to a website.
  3. To the left of the web address, click the icon you see: Secure, Not secure, or Dangerous.
  4. Click Site and Shields settings.
  5. Change a permission setting. Your changes will automatically save.