Fingerprinting

Fingerprinting is an online tracking technique similar to cookies, utilized to monitor individual devices or users across various websites. It involves creating fingerprints from details such as system screen, fonts, and the browser in use. A digital fingerprint forms when a company assembles a unique profile based on a user's computer, software, add-ons, and preferences. Historically, this method could only track users effectively if they weren't using multiple browsers simultaneously. However, advancements now enable tracking a user across different browsers on the same device

Users can block cookies or toggle them on and off, but fingerprinting, which acts as a unique identifier, cannot be easily disabled. However, some browsers, like Firefox, now offer options to prevent tracking via fingerprinting, providing users with more control over their online privacy.

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