>You are correct that ad networks have more information than your ISP does. The VPN will protect you from your ISP.
So to be clear, they'd get the data from the ISP? I'm not surprised DNS queries get saved but whole URLs is another thing.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but I am a little bit, that they'd expend the $$$ to store that info longer than necessary for core business functions.
>An easy implementation is to provide no personally identifiable information while using the web, and siloing the personally identifiable information when necessary. 1 email for your bank accounts and unemployment registration that uses your real name. A variety of differing emails and logins for all other websites.
I do this + throw the banking and personal email into Firefox containers.
Guerillamail is really useful for creating stuff like a HN account though it's sadly abused often enough many sites won't let you register using it anymore:
So to be clear, they'd get the data from the ISP? I'm not surprised DNS queries get saved but whole URLs is another thing.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but I am a little bit, that they'd expend the $$$ to store that info longer than necessary for core business functions.
>An easy implementation is to provide no personally identifiable information while using the web, and siloing the personally identifiable information when necessary. 1 email for your bank accounts and unemployment registration that uses your real name. A variety of differing emails and logins for all other websites.
I do this + throw the banking and personal email into Firefox containers.
Guerillamail is really useful for creating stuff like a HN account though it's sadly abused often enough many sites won't let you register using it anymore:
https://www.guerrillamail.com/
(The other issue being requiring SMS auth after an initial signup)