Tracking

In order to protect our privacy online, we use services like an ad blocker, switch to privacy-focused browsers, use more privacy focused apps, degoogle, install custom ROMs, etc. But how many of the users know that there is a serious privacy threat always following us, leaking identifiable data to data brokers and advertisers? A threat that an operating system, its settings, system/user apps, DNS, VPN, or even a firewall can’t protect us from. It is called location tracking. ...

In 2026, the web and the technologies used in it have evolved a lot. This has also led to the effectiveness of online tracking methods, which made it nearly impossible to prevent. Once we defined online tracking just by a simple cookie. Now all the websites we use, even basic ones, are deploying dozens of tracking techniques on their websites with the help of big tech companies. Some are visible while many are invisible. At the end, they identify, profile, and follow users across the internet 24x7. ...