• unitedwithme@lemmy.today
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    2 hours ago

    But if you’re not running multiple tabs, or in private tab view, and you’re not allowing most or any cookies, then they’re going to have a harder time following what you do and where you go.

    1. Use a solid VPN
    2. Use Firefox derivative (Waterfox and Libre Wolf, feel free to use multiple to separate tracking)
    3. Use pivate tab mode
    4. Use Privacy Badger (EFF)
    5. Use Port Authority (highly rated port scan blocker to block network port scanning from LexisNexis)
    6. Close unused tabs
    7. Clear cache and cookies on exit
    8. Disable unused network stuff (WiFi and/or data, GPS, BT, NFC, anything that’s not required that could be used for location scanning)
    9. On Android 15+ iirc, disabled mic and/or camera permissions until necessary. Most people don’t talk on the phone anymore so it’s rare you need the mic (unblock for camera)
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      2 hours ago

      I shouldn’t need a 9 point checklist to browse the internet. I’d rather there be proper user protections in place.

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        Oh for sure! I agree! But I do the following, mostly automated through settings, to either poison the data or avoid them from getting it at all.