Online Privacy
How to review what your accounts share about you
Your accounts can reveal more than you expect through profile visibility, shared activity and connected apps. Follow this review routine to check each account and keep it current.
The collection
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How much of your life online others can see, and practical ways to review accounts, limit tracking and sign up for services with more control.
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Privacy traps when signing up for new online services
Sign-up forms often include optional fields, pre-ticked boxes and default sharing settings. Knowing where they sit lets you join a service while sharing much less information.
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Reducing tracking across the websites you visit
Ads that seem to follow you between sites come from trackers embedded across the web. Browser and account settings can reduce that tracking, though not remove it entirely.
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Understanding cookie banners and the choices they offer
Cookie banners let you accept or limit storage on your device. Learning what the categories mean and how to decline quickly helps you limit tracking without endless clicking.
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What online privacy means for everyday internet use
Online privacy means controlling how much information about you is collected, kept and shared. Learn what gets collected during everyday browsing, who can see it and what is realistic.
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What private browsing does and does not hide
Private browsing clears history and cookies from your device when you close the window. It does not hide your activity from websites, your network or your employer.