smetrics.foxnews.com: Fox News’s Invasive Metrics Tracking

Fox News, under Fox Corporation, uses smetrics.foxnews.com to collect metrics on your interactions with their content for ad targeting. This builds user profiles, compromising your privacy. Learn what it collects and how to resist.

What Is smetrics.foxnews.com?

This domain tracks user engagement with Fox News articles and videos, logging data for analytics and ads. It’s a practice Privacy Auditors view as intrusive.

Data It Collects

When you browse Fox News, it grabs:

• IP Address: Locates you to a city or region.
• Browsing History: Tracks viewed content.
• User ID: Ties actions to a profile.
• Session ID: Monitors activity in one session.
• Page URL: Records specific pages.
• Referrer URL: Notes your origin, like a search.
• Device Type: Identifies your hardware.
• Browser Type: Logs browser specifics.
• Operating System: Captures OS details.
• Timestamps: Marks precise times.
• Engagement Data: Tracks time on content.

This data profiles your news habits.

Who Gets Your Data?

Your information is shared with:

• Fox News Teams: For content and ad analytics.
• Advertisers: Via Fox Corporation’s ad network.
• Analytics Providers: For behavior profiling.
• Legal Authorities: If required by law, per policy.

How to Protect Yourself

Privacy Auditors recommend these steps:

• Block Trackers: Stop smetrics.foxnews.com with Privacy Auditor.
• Use a VPN: Hide your IP with Mullvad.
• Use Privacy Browsers: Choose Firefox or Tor.
• Avoid Logging In: Browse without an account.
• Clear Cookies: Delete tracking tags often.

Combine these for stronger privacy.

Sources

• Fox Privacy Policy: https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.