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CrispyQ

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Thu Sep 24, 2020, 08:56 AM Sep 2020

Question about website trackers. [View all]

Are website trackers the same as cookies? Do they track you via your IP address or via the browser you're using? What exactly do they do? Will trackers I pick up in Chrome follow me if I open Firefox?

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Cookies can be used for tracking. ManiacJoe Sep 2020 #1
There are add-ons to block just about anything bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #2
Here. All you need to know. Trackers move across all browsers. But they can be minimized. ancianita Sep 2020 #3
Thank you! CrispyQ Oct 2020 #4
Sure! ancianita Oct 2020 #5
Thanks. CrispyQ Oct 2020 #6
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