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Tracking protection exceptions

Allow one site when needed and keep exceptions under control.

Nirvana for Android1 min readReviewed 2 October 2026
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What an exception does

An exception disables or relaxes Enhanced Tracking Protection for one selected site. It can make a broken checkout or sign-in work, but it also allows requests that protection would otherwise block there.

shop.exampleException
news.exampleProtected
video.exampleProtected
Use exceptions briefly, then remove them.
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Add an exception

Open the affected site, tap its protection icon and choose the site-specific option. Reload and test. If that did not solve the issue, restore protection instead of leaving an unnecessary exception.

Protections are ON for this sitenews.example
Cross-site trackersBlocked
Social media trackersBlocked
FingerprintersBlocked
CryptominersNone found
Example of the categories the panel can show. A count is context, not a privacy score.
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Review and remove

Open Settings → Privacy and security → Enhanced Tracking Protection → Exceptions, if shown in your build. Remove sites you no longer trust or need. Clearing app data can also reset exceptions.

Nirvana menu
Settings
Settings
Privacy and security
Privacy and security
Enhanced Tracking Protection
Enhanced Tracking Protection
Exceptions
SettingsPrivacy and securityEnhanced Tracking ProtectionExceptions
Labels can differ slightly between releases.
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A safe troubleshooting sequence

Confirm the website address, reload once, then test with a temporary exception. If that fixes the page, finish the task and re-enable protection. If it does not, restore protection and check site permissions or extensions instead.

  • Check the address
  • Reload once
  • Try a temporary exception
  • Turn protection back on
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Scope of the exception

An ETP exception affects tracker and cookie protections for the selected site; it does not automatically grant camera, microphone or location access. Those permissions live elsewhere in Settings.

A tracking exception changesTracker and cookie protection for that site
It does not changeCamera, microphone or location access

Official sources and further reading

Firefox Android protection exceptions
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