Browser Fingerprinting protection
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I use Trace to avoid fingerprinting, as it randomizes it, although I really have no illusions that I can completely protect myself from tracking by pages that want it. Even so, I have to make compromises, since by putting all the protections it has in the configuration, I only get that many pages stop displaying properly.
A very simple example is email tracking, since the email address is a unique identifier that cannot be hidden.
All tracking blockers can only alleviate the problem, but not completely avoid it, this largely depends on the user himself and his common sense.
The best blockers don't work for me, if I keep searching with Google and posting on Facebook even when I'm going to pee and uploading selfies. -
@daniel said in Browser Fingerprinting protection:
You essentially have to stop trusting hardware-accelerated rendering to fully eliminate the problem. You may think that’s a compromise you’re willing to make, but it really isn’t.
Oh, never presume to know what we want, or don't want, to do.
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@Catweazle said in Browser Fingerprinting protection:The best blockers don't work for me, if I keep searching with Google and posting on Facebook even when I'm going to pee and uploading selfies.
I'd be inclined to say, in that case, stop peeing ! No more Trace, no more DNA ; it's Colonel Mustard with the candlestick ...
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What amazes me every time are those who want to protect privacy by using GAFAM !
Like entrusting your children to a pedophile for added security !
It's kind of funny, we see it with the good Kingdom of Canada, racked by GAFAM ; the Government passes a law to make GAFAM pay what they owe to Canadians medias ; so GAFAM have blocked Canadian media.
But what compels you to use GAFAM other than conditioning.
Nothing in human nature or genetics programs you to use GAFAM.The Canadian government could simply ban GAFAM, since the latter are taking retaliatory measures. Self-defense is a right ; a government and a state have no business allowing themselves to be shaken down by corporations.
Perhaps a script to use with ViolentMonkey ?
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/violentmonkey/jinjaccalgkegednnccohejagnlnfdag -
@Alleluia, I changed to JShelter, not because Trace don't work, but it's pretty outdated (>4 years without updates).
PS, you don't need Violent/Tamper or Greasymonkey in Vivaldi, simply download the script in a folder and drag it on the extension page in developer mode, it appears directly as an extension.
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@Catweazle said in Browser Fingerprinting protection:
PS, you don't need Violent/Tamper or Greasymonkey in Vivaldi, simply download the script in a folder and drag it on the extension page in developer mode, it appears directly as an extension.
Ah, I didn't know that technique, thanks for the information.
Otherwise, you have : Privacy Possum => https://github.com/cowlicks/privacypossum
Using WebArchive, we can retrieve it as an extension, otherwise the scripts on Github are retrievable.
Or in Zip, here => https://github.com/cowlicks/privacypossum/tags
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when would vivaldi have fingerprint defender ? I also tried brave browser, brave have an option of finger print protection. but I think brave is not so functional as vivaldi. how could they done this
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I use the Fingerprint Defender extension included with Epic Privacy Browser.
I posted in October (https://forum.vivaldi.net/post/784244) that I thought its Anti-fingerprinting protection was the best of any browser.
The CRX files for all Epic extensions are in its Application subfolder "default_apps".
Epic and its extensions can be downloaded from https://prolaz.su/33440. -
Thx,
Got Epic from a suggestion here on the Forum and it works very well to skip Web access blocking.I'll check the Proxy as extension in Vivaldi.
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Epic and its extensions, including Fingerprint Defender, have been updated.
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@Catweazle said in Browser Fingerprinting protection:
@AllanH https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fingerprint-spoofer/facgnnelgcipeopfbjcajpaibhhdjgcp?pli=1
Thanks. I tried the Fingerprint Spoofer extension, but it doesn't seem to work as well.
With Epic Browser's Fingerprint Defender, the test result from the Cover Your Tracks Web site is "Your browser has a randomized fingerprint".
I included the screenshot.
It's the only extension for me that's ever had that result.
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@AllanH i just couldnt find this extension "Epic Browser Fingerprint Defender", how do i get it? This level of protection is something i want.
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It's not a Chrome Webstore extension.
It's included with Epic Browser, and all of its extensions are available to download at https://prolaz.su/33440.
The file name is actually epicfsprotection.zip.
The direct download is https://prolaz.su/g/61427.
