How do websites track you online?
Question :
How do websites track you online?
Whenever you visit a website, your web browser may reveal your location via your device‘s IP address.
- It can also provide your search and browsing history etc. which may be used by third parties, like advertisers or criminals.
- This way website track you. Tracking is generally used by advertising networks to build up details profiles for pinpoint adtargeting.
- This information is compiled through your web usage patterns, and which websites generally use for tracking you. This generally includes-
- IP Address
- Cookies and tracking scripts etc.
- HTTP Referrer
- Super Cookies
- User Agent