Vivaldi blocks trackers, but makes room for partner ads
Vivaldi has introduced a fix to balance its built-in ad-blocking tool with the need for revenue.
The browser will still block trackers, however, it will allow now ad attribution by default. This enables search partners, such as Startpage or Ecosia, to track ad clicks and conversions to ultimately fund the browser, but only when a user intentionally clicks on an ad.
The feature is currently being tested in Vivaldi's Snapshot builds only, and users still have the ability to disable ads completely from the browser's settings.
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- The great tracker blocker conundrumVivaldi Blog • Official source
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Comments
So sad, what greedy people have done to the internet. The lengths people go to fight each other with ever-increasing complexity and hardware requirements.
Whiny traditionalist mode: on
Nothing sad, actually! They can be disabled from settings: Privacy and security → Manage Sources → Uncheck “Allow ads from our partners (support Vivaldi)”