How unique- and trackable- is your browser?

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James C
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How unique- and trackable- is your browser?

#1 Post by James C »

How unique- and trackable- is your browser?

https://panopticlick.eff.org/
A research project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Is your browser configuration rare or unique? If so, web sites may be able to track you, even if you limit or disable cookies.

Panopticlick tests your browser to see how unique it is based on the information it will share with sites it visits. Click below and you will be given a uniqueness score, letting you see how easily identifiable you might be as you surf the web.

Only anonymous data will be collected by this site.

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Barkin
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#2 Post by Barkin »

I'm "unique" if I don't use NoScript , and about 1:1,500,000 if I do.
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#3 Post by bark_bark_bark »

I believe that Pale Moon has a feature that randomizes the order in which plugins are loaded, making the browser unique at every start-up.
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8Geee
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#4 Post by 8Geee »

Adding Chinese fonts makes one rather unique about 1 in 2.3 million.

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