There is a lot of evidence and noise about websites tracking you for several reasons. Some of them might be tracking you for ad serving, some for user behavior, some for your personal information, and some for covert reasons not generally known to anybody.
However, one important thing that should be kept in mind regarding tracking websites is the way they obtain information about you.
Type 1: Some will allure you to subscribe to a hot software deal. Or even getting your personal data like credit card number, social security number, name and address, etc. to give you a worthless software with a 60 days money back guarantee. When you will come for a refund, they will give your money back but eventually will have all your personal details.
Type 2: Some will allure you to download a toolbar or other software with a hidden spy program that will eventually track your every move on internet and send data back to the server.
Type 3: But, on the other hand some websites will track your web presence through Javascript and cookies as well.
While you may already have established a plan to evade websites of Type 1 and Type 2, in order to stay safe from Type 3 websites, all you have to do is to turn your browser Javascript off and disable cookies for untrusted websites.
You may notice that certain websites do not perform well once you turn Javascript off or disable cookies. If you encounter such a website and trust its contents and the usage, allow the website to perform its backend functions through turning on Javascript and cookies. If you are not satisfied, keep your Javascript off and cookies disabled.
This is the simplest method to bypass sophisticated tracking websites.
All of the modern browsers have the functionality of turning off Javascript and only allowing certain cookies to be downloaded on your PC for your safety.
In my next post, I will be discussing as how you can track suspicious activity during your internet session and know if some other sophisticated website is tracking you for unknown reasons.
Stay safe and give me some time to get back.
However, one important thing that should be kept in mind regarding tracking websites is the way they obtain information about you.
Type 1: Some will allure you to subscribe to a hot software deal. Or even getting your personal data like credit card number, social security number, name and address, etc. to give you a worthless software with a 60 days money back guarantee. When you will come for a refund, they will give your money back but eventually will have all your personal details.
Type 2: Some will allure you to download a toolbar or other software with a hidden spy program that will eventually track your every move on internet and send data back to the server.
Type 3: But, on the other hand some websites will track your web presence through Javascript and cookies as well.
While you may already have established a plan to evade websites of Type 1 and Type 2, in order to stay safe from Type 3 websites, all you have to do is to turn your browser Javascript off and disable cookies for untrusted websites.
You may notice that certain websites do not perform well once you turn Javascript off or disable cookies. If you encounter such a website and trust its contents and the usage, allow the website to perform its backend functions through turning on Javascript and cookies. If you are not satisfied, keep your Javascript off and cookies disabled.
This is the simplest method to bypass sophisticated tracking websites.
All of the modern browsers have the functionality of turning off Javascript and only allowing certain cookies to be downloaded on your PC for your safety.
In my next post, I will be discussing as how you can track suspicious activity during your internet session and know if some other sophisticated website is tracking you for unknown reasons.
Stay safe and give me some time to get back.
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