Privacy Protection
August 26, 2024
ID 112161
Open the Privacy Protection window
Data Leak Checker
If you are not sure whether your accounts on certain websites are safe, you can check them using the Kaspersky application. The application can detect if your accounts have been compromised and your data is in danger of being publicly accessible.
Check if your account has been compromised
Webcam protection
The Kaspersky application protects your privacy while your Mac is running. You can block your webcam to prevent applications from using it. When you enable this feature, the application blocks access to system libraries that are used by the webcam. You can find examples of applications that cannot access your webcam when it is blocked by the Kaspersky application and the list of supported web cameras on the Customer Service website (Knowledge Base).
Note: The access will be blocked for all applications installed on your computer. You cannot block access to your webcam for specific applications.
Note: If the application that you want to block is running when you block the webcam, you need to restart this application.
Private Browsing
For enhanced protection of your privacy, the Kaspersky application includes Private Browsing, a feature that blocks websites from tracking you. You can also select categories of websites on which you want to block tracking.
Note: The application scans encrypted connections (HTTPS) only if the Check secure connections (HTTPS) for <component names> checkbox in the General section on the Protection tab is selected.
Stop blocking website tracking
Select categories of websites on which you want to block tracking
When website tracking is blocked, the Kaspersky application blocks tracking activities on websites that belong to the selected categories and monitors tracking activities on websites that belong to the unselected categories. When website tracking is allowed, the application only monitors websites that belong both to selected and unselected categories.
You can add websites to a list of exclusions. When website tracking is blocked, the Kaspersky application doesn't block tracking activities on websites that are in the list of exclusions.
Add/remove a website to/from the list of exclusions
By default, the Kaspersky application doesn't block tracking activities on the websites of Kaspersky and its partners. You can manually enable blocking of tracking activities on the websites of Kaspersky and its partners.
Enable blocking of the websites of Kaspersky and its partners
Some websites are known to be incompatible with the Private Browsing feature. By default, the Kaspersky application doesn't block tracking activities on such websites. You can manually enable blocking of tracking activities on websites known to be incompatible with the Private Browsing feature.
Enable blocking on websites known to be incompatible with Private Browsing
Stalkerware Detection
To ensure more reliable protection for your computer, you can extend the list of detectable objects by enabling the application to check for stalkerware and other legitimate software that can be used by intruders to damage your computer or personal data. To learn more about different types of stalkerware, see Stalkerware Detection.