FAQ

Concerns About Java

General

Why does it block cookies and javascript etc by default?

Those technologies are a major concern from a security and privacy perspective. Cookies allow servers, especially third parties, to track you. Javascript opens up an even larger avenue for tracking and finger-printing, while also opening up a huge surface for attack.

Apart from the security concerns, executing javascript by default consumes more power, which is especially significant on mobile devices.

That said, gngr does allow you to change this policy, either globally or on a per-site basis, via the RequestManager.