diff --git a/src/lib/utils/matomo.ts b/src/lib/utils/matomo.ts
index 087f948ad3b..f64952b1a2a 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/matomo.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/matomo.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ export const trackCustomEvent = ({
   eventValue,
 }: MatomoEventOptions): void => {
   if (!IS_PROD) return
+
+  // Respect Do Not Track header
+  if (navigator.doNotTrack === "1") return
+
   const optedOutValue = localStorage.getItem(MATOMO_LS_KEY) || "false"
   const isOptedOut = JSON.parse(optedOutValue)
   if (isOptedOut) return