#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 Residential IP Address? The Essential Guide for Online Privacy
Residential IPs are assigned by ISPs to real homes and are trusted by websites. Discover how they work, how they're used for tracking, and how to protect yours.
Shared IP vs Dedicated IP: Choosing the Right Internet Identifier for Privacy and Performance
Shared and dedicated IPs each have trade-offs for privacy and performance. Discover the differences and choose the right one for your needs.
Why Do Websites Log Your IP Address?
Discover the reasons websites log your IP address, how it impacts your privacy, and actionable steps to protect your digital footprint.
What Is CGNAT and How It Affects Your Privacy?
Learn what Carrier-Grade NAT is, how CGNAT affects your privacy and connectivity, and why your ISP can still track you behind shared IPs.
What Information Does Your Browser Share Automatically?
Every website visit reveals details about your device, location, and identity. Learn what your browser shares automatically and how to limit your digital footprint.
What Is HTTPS Encryption Actually Protecting? Your Guide to Secure Browsing
HTTPS encrypts your data in transit, but it doesn't hide everything. Discover what HTTPS protects, what it leaves exposed, and how to close the gaps.
What Is an ISP and What Can It See?
Your ISP sees more of your online activity than you think. Discover what data ISPs collect, how they track you, and how to limit their visibility.
What Is WebGL Fingerprinting?
WebGL fingerprinting is an advanced tracking technique that uses your device’s graphics hardware to create a persistent, hard-to-erase identifier.
How Unique Is Your Browser Fingerprint?
Your browser broadcasts a subtle but powerful signature every time you visit a site. Find out how unique yours really is — and how to blend in.
What Is Canvas Fingerprinting? How It Tracks You Across the Web
Canvas fingerprinting is one of the web's most persistent tracking techniques. Here's how it works and what you can do about it.
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.