• imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    If it points to your IP but not your PC - probably won’t hold. Same if IP is wrong but fingerprint is fine. But if both are matching, there is no doubt. You know, not many Windows 11 Pro Laptops with intel 125H, 4060m, 1440p 144hz screen, Firefox version, exact same font list, system language, setting preferences exist on the planet. It is a fingerprint in the similar way an actual fingerprint works.

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        3 days ago

        Yeah, so e.g. you open site A without a VPN and then later, site B with a VPN on the same browser.
        Your browser is now recognised and site B may sell you ads based on what you did on site A, or maybe region-block you based on your IP with site A.