PrivacyTests.orgMar 17, 2023
Issue 48 of https://PrivacyTests.org is out today!
Which browsers are best for privacy?

An open-source privacy audit of popular web browsers.

Show threadPenguinTech 

@privacytests Hey, in this website you say that you do these tests with the default settings in each app, but Vivaldi takes you through a linear setup process, it ask you at some point whether you want to block ads/ ads and trackers/block nothing, many Reddit users were saying that you chose *Block Nothing* which made Vivaldi fail so much tests!

https://www.reddit.com/r/vivaldibrowser/comments/ygpzki/why_is_vivaldi_rated_so_poorly_for_privacy_on/

so is Vivaldi running in beast mode where it block everything or in weak mode which no sane person would chose during setup?

Why is Vivaldi rated so poorly for privacy on privacytests.org?

Does it really matter compared to Brave or Firefox? [https://privacytests.org/](https://privacytests.org/)

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Mar 24, 2023 at 10:32pmWeb
Show threadPrivacyTests.orgMar 25, 2023

@PenguinTech All browsers are tested using the default settings, so you are correct that the automated tests do not go through Vivaldi's setup wizard.

Vivaldi could pass some of the tracker blocking tests by enabling its tracker blocker by default. I don't know why the blocker is disabled by default.

Show threadPrivacyTests.orgMar 25, 2023
@PenguinTech I understand that some browsers would like to be tested using hardened settings -- but that raises the question why those hardened settings are not the default. I chose to test default settings because it's (a) objective, and (b) shows how a browser treats its most vulnerable/non-tech-savvy users.
Show threadPenguinTech Mar 25, 2023

@privacytests thanks for the reply 

yes it makes sense, to test the default state of the browser ( already selected settings by the devs ), and it surely raises some questions and doubts on why they're not turned on by default.