Information
This policy setting controls whether websites may track user's web-browsing activity.
The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled: Balanced (Blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized).
Rationale:
Allowing websites to track user web-browsing activity allows for sites to gather information which could be potentially harmful and used to target users and businesses.
Impact:
Content and ads will have minimal personalization and the website may not function properly.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled: Balanced (Blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized):
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from: Download Microsoft Edge for Business - Microsoft.
Default Value:
Not Configured.