#tracking
How websites and advertisers track your activity online using cookies, fingerprinting, IP addresses, and other techniques — and what you can do about it.
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What Is a User Agent? What Your Browser Reveals Every Time You Visit a Website
Every time you visit a website, your browser sends a User Agent string. Learn what it contains, why it matters for privacy, and how it contributes to browser fingerprinting.
Why Your IP Location Is Wrong (And Why That's Normal)
Your IP location rarely matches your real address. Learn why geolocation databases get it wrong and why that imprecision actually helps protect your privacy.
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.
What Your IP Address Reveals About You
An IP address is more than just a number — it's a key part of how the internet identifies you. Learn what it reveals and why it matters for your privacy.
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.