How to hide IP address from trackers in Safari on iOS 15

In iOS 15, Apple updated the Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature in Safari to prevent trackers from accessing your IP address to create a profile about you.

What does the Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature do?

The Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature, which Apple began rolling out in 2017, is a privacy-focused feature meant to make it harder for websites to track users across the web, preventing profiles and browsing history from being created.

Safari's Intelligent Tracking Prevention uses machine learning algorithms to classify and then partition third-party tracking cookies after 24 hours, rendering them useless, and then delete them after 30 days if the user has not interacted back to the source.

Intelligent Tracking Prevention does not block ads. It simply prevents websites from being able to track users' browsing habits without their permission. And now, Apple also gives you the option to hide your IP address from trackers. Here's how to enable this function.

How to hide IP address from trackers in Safari on iOS 15

Step 1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2. Scroll down and tap Safari.

Step 3. Scroll down and under Privacy and Security, tap on Hide IP address.

Step 4. Select Trackers and Websites or Trackers Only.

If you enabled the new iCloud Private Relay feature in ‌iOS 15‌, Safari will automatically block trackers and websites from knowing your IP address, but the option above means you can still hide your IP from the browser. track even if you don't have an ‌iCloud‌+ paid plan.

Micah Soto

Update 22 September 2021