{"id":527468,"date":"2022-12-15T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T13:00:00","slug":"how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Browse the Web Anonymously: A Simple Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e40060f1be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e40060f1be\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Browse_the_Web_Anonymously_A_Simple_Guide%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Browse the Web Anonymously: A Simple Guide&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide\/#Use_a_VPN_to_Anonymize_Your_Connection\" >Use a VPN to Anonymize Your Connection<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide\/#VPN_Alternatives_What_About_Tor\" >VPN Alternatives (What About Tor?)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide\/#Use_Incognito_Mode_to_Increase_Anonymity\" >Use Incognito Mode to Increase Anonymity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously-a-simple-guide\/#Is_Completely_Anonymous_Browsing_Possible\" >Is Completely Anonymous Browsing Possible?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Browse_the_Web_Anonymously_A_Simple_Guide%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Browse the Web Anonymously: A Simple Guide&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-847319\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_1937522494.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Closeup of a laptop keyboard with a person's hands on it.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/closeup-image-woman-working-touching-on-1937522494\">Farknot Architect\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though total anonymity is practically impossible while browsing, smart use of a VPN in combination with incognito mode will go a long way. However, VPNs don&#8217;t make your browsing completely anonymous, and there are drawbacks to using them too.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re being watched while on the internet. Marketers want to slurp whatever data you generate, while some governments want to make sure you don\u2019t visit sites they don\u2019t like. Let\u2019s go over a few tips for anonymous browsing so you can avoid this surveillance.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_VPN_to_Anonymize_Your_Connection\"><\/span>Use a VPN to Anonymize Your Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most surveillance, be it by marketers or governments, tracks you in several ways. One of the main ways they do so is by using your IP address\u2014the set of numbers that is your internet connection\u2019s \u201chome\u201d\u2014to determine who you are and where you\u2019re from. From this follows that if you were to use another IP address, you\u2019re harder to track.<\/p>\n<p>Enter virtual private networks. The way VPNs work is that they reroute your internet connection through a server they own. Doing so gives you two advantages: first, you assume the server\u2019s IP, called \u201cspoofing,\u201d making it look like you\u2019re somewhere else. The second upside is that the VPN also encrypts your connection, making it much harder for anybody to track you.<\/p>\n<p>Though VPNs are by no means a silver bullet, they\u2019re an important first step if you want to start browsing anonymously. However, they come with some downsides\u2014the most important of which is that the best VPNs all cost money.<\/p>\n<p>There are free VPNs, but most of them are terrible. The few that aren\u2019t (like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/windscribe.net\">Windscribe<\/a> or PrivadoVPN) will usually cap your usage\u2014called bandwidth\u2014meaning you <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly can\u2019t use them to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> large files or anything.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VPN_Alternatives_What_About_Tor\"><\/span>VPN Alternatives (What About Tor?)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are some good alternatives to VPNs you can use for anonymous browsing, though all of them focus on just spoofing your IP; none can encrypt a connection the way a VPN does. However, the upside for most of them is that they\u2019re either free or a good deal cheaper than VPNs.<\/p>\n<p>The first option is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\">Tor<\/a>, or The Onion Router, a specialized browser that reroutes your connection through a decentralized network maintained by your fellow users. It\u2019s a great option for spoofing your IP, but there are doubts about how anonymous and safe Tor really is. That said, it\u2019ll work fine in a pinch, and it\u2019s entirely free to use.<\/p>\n<p>Decentralized VPNs, or dVPNs, are another option. These aim to be the evolution of both VPNs and Tor. Supposedly, they use decentralized networks like Tor does but employ VPN levels of encryption. That said, it\u2019s a little unclear right now how secure they really are, so for now we would recommend some caution when using dVPNs.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, there\u2019s a cool little tool called Shadowsocks. Developed as a way to bypass Chinese censorship, it can spoof your IP address while looking just like an ordinary connection to anybody snooping on your connection. It works really well in dodging detection, but requires some setup to use as well as access to a server. We have a Shadowsocks installation guide that has more details.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Incognito_Mode_to_Increase_Anonymity\"><\/span>Use Incognito Mode to Increase Anonymity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As great as VPNs are, hiding your IP address is only part of the anonymous browsing equation. There are other ways in which you can be tracked, many of which can be stymied by using another free tool you\u2019re almost certain to already have: incognito mode. Also called private browsing, this handy in-browser tool and a VPN together<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"> make you much harder to track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Where VPNs hide your IP address, incognito mode does a number of other things to obstruct anybody trying to track you. First, the incognito session doesn\u2019t save your browsing history, meaning that any sites you visit or information you transmit isn\u2019t stored. This makes it so nobody uses the computer after you can see what you were doing online.<\/p>\n<p>Besides not storing your history, incognito mode also doesn\u2019t store browser cookies. These help your browser \u201cremember\u201d where it has been and what it has done, meaning that without them, your browser may take a little longer to load certain pages. However, cookies have also been used to track users, so without them you\u2019re one step ahead of the marketers.<\/p>\n<p>The final great advantage to using private browsing is that it logs you out of all your online accounts\u2014even ones you didn\u2019t realize were active. This is great because these online accounts, especially those of Google and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/4110311\/how-to-stop-targeted-ads-facebook-google-browser\/\">track you while online<\/a>. If you\u2019re signed out of your account, though, they can\u2019t do that.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Completely_Anonymous_Browsing_Possible\"><\/span>Is Completely Anonymous Browsing Possible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Between incognito mode and a VPN\u2014or its alternatives\u2014you\u2019re a lot more anonymous than before. However, there are still other ways to track you, like browser fingerprinting, which are almost impossible to completely block.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, you may find using incognito mode kind of annoying, especially if you do it all the time. You won\u2019t have access to saved passwords, for example, and no information you ever entered is saved, so expect to do a lot of typing. As a result, you may only want to use it when absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The upshot is that in everyday use complete anonymity isn\u2019t really possible. The sad fact of the matter is that the web makes it very easy to track people, and there\u2019s no way to avoid it completely. Using the tools outlined above, you can seriously minimize it, however.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, you should use services that put privacy first. Among VPNs, these are IVPN and Mullvad. When choosing a browser, you could consider using privacy-conscious browsers like\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/\">Brave<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vivaldi.com\/\">Vivaldi<\/a>. 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