QuantumTickle@futurology.today to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 25 days agoPolice are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concernsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down11cross-posted to: privacy@programming.dev
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minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·25 days ago Get an provider with Dynamic IP. Use a VPN (although be aware many are acting as data brokers as well, and some are owned by a large Israeli company). If you have a google account turn off the settings for tracking location, AI assistants, and search history. Build a habit of manually removing cookies or other data from your browser as part of browser hygine. Learn what elements make up a browser fingerprint.
minus-squareUnknowableNight@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·25 days agoAlso, use a browser and search engine that don’t log your searches.
Get an provider with Dynamic IP.
Use a VPN (although be aware many are acting as data brokers as well, and some are owned by a large Israeli company).
If you have a google account turn off the settings for tracking location, AI assistants, and search history.
Build a habit of manually removing cookies or other data from your browser as part of browser hygine.
Learn what elements make up a browser fingerprint.
Also, use a browser and search engine that don’t log your searches.