Tracking & Privacy
Online tracking is pervasive — from cookies and browser fingerprinting to IP-based profiling. These articles explain how tracking technologies work, what data they collect, and practical steps you can take to reduce your exposure. Whether you're concerned about advertisers, data brokers, or surveillance, understanding these mechanisms is the first step toward reclaiming your privacy.
6 articles in this category
Can Websites Detect Your Real Country?
Websites use IP geolocation, browser fingerprinting, GPS, cookies, and more to detect your real country. Learn how each method works and how to protect your privacy.
What Is an IPv6 Leak and How to Test for It
IPv6 leaks can expose your real identity even when using a VPN. Learn how they happen, how to test for them, and how to protect your privacy.
How Streaming Services Detect Your Real Location
Streaming platforms use IP geolocation, DNS analysis, browser fingerprinting, and more to enforce regional content restrictions. Here's how it all works.
Does Clearing Cookies Stop Tracking?
Clearing cookies reduces ad tracking but doesn't stop IP tracking, fingerprinting, or DNS visibility. Learn what cookie deletion actually changes and what remains visible.
How Online Tracking Works (And How to Reduce It Without Breaking the Web)
Online tracking goes far beyond ads. Learn how IP addresses, cookies, fingerprinting, and DNS requests expose your activity — and how to reduce it practically.
Browser Fingerprinting: How Websites Track You Without Cookies
Cookies aren't the only way websites track you. Discover how browser fingerprinting works and what you can do about it.
Explore More Privacy Tools
Check what other information your connection and device expose online.