Privacy Guides & Articles

A simple guide explaining the differences between IPv4 and IPv6 and what it means for your privacy.

Public and private IP addresses do very different jobs. Learn what each one is, how to find them, and why your router uses both.

IP geolocation often shows the wrong city or country. Here's why your IP location looks off — and what you can (and can't) do about it.

Worried your IP reveals where you live? Here's the honest answer on what an IP address can and can't expose about your location.

A complete step-by-step guide to securing your DNS and preventing leaks in popular browsers.

Understand what DNS leaks are, why they happen, and how to detect them instantly.

A simple, screenshot-friendly guide to changing your DNS server on Windows 10 and 11 — including the encrypted DNS (DoH) toggle.

Android has a built-in Private DNS (DNS-over-TLS) setting most people miss. Here's exactly how to enable it and verify it works.

Learn how WebRTC can expose your real IP even when using a VPN and how to prevent it.

Chrome has no native WebRTC off-switch. Here's the current, working way to stop WebRTC from leaking your real IP — and how to test it.

Firefox is the only major browser with a true WebRTC kill switch. Here's how to flip it in about:config and confirm the leak is gone.

VPNs hide your IP, but websites can still recognize your device using fingerprinting. Learn what's collected and how to reduce it.

Fingerprint tests often show high uniqueness scores. Learn what it means, why it happens, and how to interpret your score correctly.

Your browser fingerprint makes you trackable even behind a VPN. Here are 10 real settings and habits that measurably lower your uniqueness.

Incognito mode hides your local history — but not your IP, fingerprint, or ISP. Here's what private browsing actually does and doesn't do.

Proxies and VPNs both change your IP, but only one encrypts your traffic and stops DNS/WebRTC leaks. Here's the difference that matters.