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ManiacJoe

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1. Cookies can be used for tracking.

Reply to CrispyQ (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 06:28 PM

Sep 2020

And they often are.
There are also lots of other ways to do the tracking also.
The pieces of data used to define "you" have gotten very sophisticated over the years.

Chrome and Firefox used to different sets of trackers due to them being to different browsers. However, the folks doing the tracking can probably link the two on their end due to having enough info about "you".

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Question about website trackers. [View all] CrispyQ Sep 2020 OP

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