Wirecutter - An online invisibility cloak

How to search online as privately as possible

An illustration of a jigsaw puzzle in which one of the pieces says “search privately'.

Dana Davis

When you search for information online, it tends to leave breadcrumbs that can lead back to you, which include everything from your IP address to your browser history. Here’s how to digitally cloak yourself, no matter who you’re hoping to protect your searches from.

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