the.com/fingerprinting
the internet remembers you by your habits, not your name.
means a way to identify or track a device by combining small technical traits, like browser settings and fonts, into one unique signature.
from borrowed from forensic science, where every finger leaves a unique ridge pattern, applied to computing once researchers realized every device leaves a unique combination of quirks too.
no cookies neededworks even if you block all cookies
canvas trickyour gpu renders pixels slightly differently than others
uniqueness ratemost browsers are identifiable from under 10 traits
can't be deletedyou cant clear it like a cookie