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> Most people expect both being logged out and going "incognito" to provide some anonymity. Unfortunately, this is a common misconception as websites use IP add
by mastazi 8y ago
> Most people expect both being logged out and going "incognito" to provide some anonymity. Unfortunately, this is a common misconception as websites use IP addresses and browser fingerprinting to identify people that are logged out or in private browsing mode.
Firefox offers integrated protection against browser fingerprinting, but you have to turn it on because it's off by default: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-protection-against-fingerprinting https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-protection-agai...
Fingerprinting protection is also available on Safari on Mac OS X Mojave and iOS 12: https://www.cnet.com/news/new-safari-privacy-features-on-macos-mojave-and-ios-12-crack-down-on-nosy-websites/ https://www.cnet.com/news/new-safari-privacy-features-on-mac...