Windscribe Launches Anti-Fingerprinting to Boost Online Privacy
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- Feature Launch: Windscribe introduces Anti-Fingerprinting to prevent cross-site tracking by constantly changing browser fingerprints.
- How It Works: Extension targets canvas, WebGL, and audio fingerprints while keeping websites functional and browsing smooth.
- Privacy Benefits: Protects users from trackers, ads, WebRTC leaks, and profiling, improving online anonymity and session security.
Windscribe, a popular browser extension for online privacy, has introduced a new feature called Anti-Fingerprinting. The tool is designed to prevent websites and advertisers from tracking users through browser fingerprinting, a method that collects detailed information about a user’s device and browser settings.
What is Windscribe's Browser Fingerprinting?
Browser fingerprinting gathers unique data points whenever a user visits a website, including:
- Screen resolution and installed fonts
- Plugins and GPU quirks
- Timezone and system language
- WebGL rendering details
Combined, these details create a digital “fingerprint” that can identify users across sites and sessions, even when cookies are cleared or private browsing modes are used.
Windscribe’s Anti-Fingerprinting feature prevents this by constantly changing the user’s fingerprint. Each browsing session appears different, making it difficult for trackers to link online activity to a single identity.
How Windscribe's Anti-Fingerprinting Works
The feature is integrated directly into the Windscribe extension. It targets key tracking methods, including canvas, WebGL, and audio fingerprints, while maintaining normal website functionality. Unlike other tools that can disrupt web browsing, Windscribe aims to protect privacy without slowing down or breaking websites.
The extension also includes:
- Ad and tracker blocking
- Timezone, language, and location spoofing
- WebRTC leak protection
- Cookie clearing with Cookie Monster
- User agent rotation with Split Personality
Together, these tools create a comprehensive privacy solution, making browsing more secure and less intrusive.
Availability and Usage
Anti-Fingerprinting is currently available through the Chrome Web Store. Users can enable it by updating their Windscribe extension and turning on the feature in the Privacy settings.
With fingerprinting becoming a primary method for online tracking, Windscribe emphasizes the importance of protecting users from being identified and profiled across sessions and sites.
The new feature is part of Windscribe’s ongoing effort to provide privacy solutions that are easy to use, practical, and effective.
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