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Browsing - what footprint do you leave?

  • 01-06-2010 9:15am
    #1
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭


    Not sure if this is the right forum........

    When I look at someone's website, I am aware that they can review statistics and see how many hits they've had in a given period.

    But, do you leave any personal info behind?

    e.g. Is my Firefox/I.E. specific to me and revealing of me in any way?

    Thanks.

    D.


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  • #2
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,469 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Browser statistics seem to be general enough

    Your IP adsress is the one thing that can be seen that identifies your connection to the website

    Google Analytics is another thing which could identify info about you


  • #3
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    this article in The Register might interest you.


  • #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,758 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Dinarius wrote: »
    Not sure if this is the right forum........

    When I look at someone's website, I am aware that they can review statistics and see how many hits they've had in a given period.

    But, do you leave any personal info behind?

    e.g. Is my Firefox/I.E. specific to me and revealing of me in any way?

    Thanks.

    D.

    http://www.loganalyzer.net/log-analyzer/w3c-extended.html

    This it the logs contents gathered by most web servers.


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