Short, practical guides to how online tracking works — and what actually stops it. No jargon, no scare tactics, just the mechanics and the defences.
Canvas fingerprinting uses small differences in browser rendering as one signal for recognizing a device. Learn how it works, its limits, and defenses.
5 min readBrowser fingerprinting identifies you by combining dozens of device signals — screen, fonts, GPU, timezone — into a near-unique ID that works without cookies. Here's how it works and how to defend against it.
6 min readWebsites can often see your IP, approximate location, browser, screen, language, and other available device signals without a prompt. Learn what varies by browser and what stays private.
5 min readA relevant ad does not prove your microphone was used. Check recent microphone access on iPhone or Android, review permissions, and understand what research can tell us.
5 min readCheck known breaches, search for public personal details, and request records from companies. These free checks help you investigate where your data appears.
5 min readReduce your exposure with data deletion requests, broker opt-outs, and search removals. Learn what California DROP covers and what removal cannot promise.
5 min readThe highest-impact steps to reduce online tracking: a content blocker, a privacy browser, strict permission defaults, blocking third-party cookies, and turning on Global Privacy Control. Ranked by effort and effect.
5 min readOnline stores identify you far beyond a single visit. Tracking pixels, server-side conversion APIs, and identity graphs stitch your behaviour together across websites, phones, and ad platforms — often tied to your real email. Here's exactly how, and how to break the chain.
7 min readYour browser is the biggest single factor in how much you're tracked. Here's how to pick a private one — Brave, Firefox, Safari, Tor — and what the new wave of AI browsers like Comet, Dia, and Copilot-powered Edge means for your privacy.
7 min readLocation, camera, microphone, clipboard, and notifications each hand a website a specific power — and each is abused in specific ways, from stalking to sextortion to scam pop-ups. Here's what to grant, and what to deny.
6 min readDo Not Track was a voluntary request that sites ignored — Firefox removed it in 2025. Global Privacy Control is its enforceable successor, legally binding under laws like California's CCPA. Here's the difference.
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