Privacy

UNM websites you may link to from Wayfinder have different privacy settings. For more information, see UNM’s Information Privacy website.

How You Can  Protect Your Privacy on the Web

• Turn on the “incognito” setting on your browser. This prevents your browser from recording your visit to the site.
• Adjust your browser settings to turn off sync, which prevents your browser from recording the history of sites you have visited.
• Don’t use public Wi-Fi: When you are using Wi-Fi in public places, you are using the same network as many other people. Even if the Wi-Fi is password protected, a hacker could be watching your web traffic.
• Use a privacy-enhancing web browser: Firefox, Tor and Brave are browsers that have protected their users’ rights.
• Manually delete your browser history:

  In Chrome

  Desktop

  • On your computer, open Chrome.
  • At the top right, click More.
  • Click History > History.
  • On the left, click Clear browsing data. A box will appear.
  • From the drop-down menu, select how much history you want to delete. To clear everything, select All Time.
  • Check the boxes for the info you want Chrome to clear, including Browsing History. Learn more about the types of browsing data you can delete
  • Click Clear Data.

  Mobile Browser

  • On your device, open the Chrome app.
  • Tap More (ellipsis) and then History.
  • To remove all data:
    • At the bottom, tap Clear browsing data.
    • Select the types of information you want to remove.
    • Tap Clear browsing data and then Clear browsing data.
  • To choose which history you want to remove:
    • At the bottom, tap Edit
    • Select items you would like to remove
    • Select Delete in the bottom left
  • At the top right, tap Done.

  In Firefox

  Desktop

  • Tap the menu button at the bottom of the screen (the menu will be at the top right if you’re using an iPad).
  • Tap Your Library icon.
  • Select History from the bottom panel to see your visited sites.
  • Tap Clear Recent History….
  • Choose the timeframe to clear.

  Mobile Browser

  • To remove all data
    • Tap the menu button. Settings icon in address bar (Top Right
    • Tap Settings.
    • Tap Delete browsing data.
    • Select the types of data you want to delete
    • Tap Delete browsing data.
  • To Choose which history you want to remove
    • Tap the menu button. Settings icon in address bar (Top Right)
    • Tap History.
    • Tap the three dots next to the webpage you want to delete.
    • Tap Delete.

  In Safari

  Desktop

  • To clear your history and cookies, go to Settings > Safari, and tap Clear History and Website Data. Clearing your history, cookies, and browsing data from Safari won’t change your AutoFill information.
  • To clear your cookies and keep your history, go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data, then tap Remove All Website Data.

  Mobile Browser

  • Open Safari. Tap bookmarks at the bottom of the screen.
  • Tap the clock icon, the third icon across the top menu. This opens the browser history, showing all pages that have been visited.
  • Swiping to the left on any entry will open the option to delete that entry. To delete multiple entries, tap clear to delete

  In Edge

  Desktop

  • On your computer, open Edge.
  • At the top right, click More.
  • Click History > History.
  • Click the X next to any items you wish to clear

  Mobile Browser

  • Open the Edge app.
  • Tap the three dots icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
  • Select "Settings".
  • Scroll down and tap "Privacy and security".
  • Tap "Clear browsing data".
  • Select the types of data you want to clear.
  • Tap "Clear data".

  In Samsung Internet (Mobile Browser)

  • Navigate to and open the Samsung Internet app, tap Menu (the three horizontal lines), and then tap Settings.
  • Tap Personal browsing data.
  • Tap Delete browsing data, and then choose your desired options.
  • Tap Delete data and then Delete to remove your browsing data. If you have a lot of data on your phone, it may take a minute or two for it to completely clear.
• Add an extension to your browser: These extensions can make your online activity safer from outside interference. Add them via your browser's settings under "Extensions."
  • Privacy Badger: Stops advertisers and other third-parties from tracking the pages you browse. Available for Firefox and Chrome.
  • uBlock Origin: An ad blocker that hides ads that can introduce malware or viruses. Available for Firefox and Chrome.
  • HTTPS Everywhere: This extension encrypts pages, making browsing and purchasing private whenever possible.