How do I change site permissions?

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

Change settings for all sites

  1. On your computer, open Herond.
  2. At the top right, click MenuSettings
  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.
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