Tor Browser: browser and tracking
Tor Browser sends traffic through the Tor network. It is not a VPN, and not Chrome’s private mode. The anonymity described depends on the network, the site and what you type next.
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Tor Browser sends traffic through the Tor network. It is not a VPN, and not Chrome’s private mode. The anonymity described depends on the network, the site and what you type next.
The browser is not the whole of privacy
Tor Browser sends traffic through the Tor network. It is not a VPN, and not Chrome’s private mode. The anonymity described depends on the network, the site and what you type next.
A tracker blocker does not hide the account you stay signed in to, or the network you use.
Change one setting at a time
Signing in to a personal account in Tor Browser links the session to that account. The network cannot erase an identity you give.
Keep the old browser until you have checked the bank, email and a video. We did not measure those sites for you.
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- Official site ↗torproject.org ·
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