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title Privacy Settings
impact HIGH
impactDescription Management of privacy blocklists and anti-tracking features
type capability
tags
blocklists
native tracking
disguised trackers
privacy
oisd
hostsvn
hagezi

Privacy settings

Core privacy and tracking protection settings

Manage blocklists and tracking protection to enhance your online privacy.

Blocklists

Blocklists filter out ads, trackers, and malicious sites. We recommend using a minimum number of useful lists to prevent overblocking.

Recommended blocklists (hagezi strategy)

HaGeZi is the recommended maintainer as he handles false positives quickly and communicates with other maintainers.

Selection Rationale
HaGeZi - Multi NORMAL + OISD For routers. "Set-and-forget" with almost no issues.
HaGeZi - Multi PRO Recommended for most users. Blocks more without major issues.
HaGeZi - Multi PRO++ For web browsers. Aggressive blocking, may require occasional allowlisting.

Regional recommendation

  • hostsVN: Highly recommended for Vietnamese users to effectively block local ads.

Native tracking protection

Add the brand names of all devices you use on your network (for example, Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Windows, Amazon Alexa, Roku, Sonos).

Block disguised third-party trackers

Automatically detect and block trackers that masquerade as first-party via CNAME cloaking.

  • Note: NextDNS blocks CNAME records by default even if this list is disabled. This specific list hasn't been updated in years and might block some referral domains incorrectly.

Allow affiliate and tracking links

Allow links on shopping sites or in emails to open properly. NextDNS uses a TCP proxy to hide your real IP address when clicking these links, preserving your privacy.

False positives warning

If you use extremely aggressive lists (like 1Hosts Pro), you will likely experience breakage in services like:

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Google Optimize
  • Email links (if affiliate links are blocked)

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