Among a handful of security and privacy features that Safari boasts; the ability to control location access has remained my top pick for a long time. While allowing websites to use your location data when you are searching for local places seems reasonable, some shady websites have the habit of asking for location access through random popups for no obvious reason. At times, the location data popups become so frequent that you are left with no option but to block them for a distraction-free browsing experience. If that’s what you are looking for, let me show you how to stop websites from asking for location access in Safari on iPhone and iPad.
Safari offers multiple ways to manage location data access. For instance, you can choose to completely disallow websites to use your location. Even if you decide to give your information, you have the option to prevent websites from having access to your precise location.
- Next, tap on Location Services.
Note: When “Ask Nest Time or While Using the App” is selected, another option called “Precise Location” shows up. If you don’t want Safari websites to use your specific location, turn off this toggle.
So, that’s how you can disallow websites from using your location on iPhone and iPad. As I said above, Safari provides multiple ways to control location data access of websites. So, depending on your needs, you should choose the preferred option to manage your location access.
