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##### Can CDNs track me even though they do not place tracking cookies?
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Absolutely. Requests to content delivery networks contain a "Referer" HTTP header (originally a misspelling of referrer) that reveals what page you're visiting. Techniques like IP address tracking and [browser fingerprinting](https://panopticlick.eff.org/browser-uniqueness.pdf) can then be used to determine your identity.
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Absolutely. Requests to Content Delivery Networks contain the "Referer" HTTP header (originally a misspelling of referrer) that reveals what page you're visiting. Techniques like IP address tracking and [browser fingerprinting](https://panopticlick.eff.org/browser-uniqueness.pdf) can in then used to associate the aggregated data with your identity.
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##### My browser caches downloaded CDN libraries, doesn't that protect my privacy?
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Sadly, no. Even if the file in question is stored inside your cache, your browser will still contact the delivery network to see if the resource has been modified. Decentraleyes solves this issue.
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Sadly, no. Even if the file in question is stored inside your cache, your browser might still contact the referenced Content Delivery Network to check if the resource has been modified.
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##### What does it do to protect me when it has no choice but to allow a request?
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##### Will it work well in combination with other privacy enhancing add-ons?
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Decentraleyes was designed to complement all sorts of other privacy enhancements including, but surely not limited to: BetterPrivacy, HTTPS Everywhere, NoScript Security Suite, Privacy Badger, RequestPolicy, Self-Destructing Cookies, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix.
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Decentraleyes was designed to complement all kinds of other privacy-enhancing extensions including, but surely not limited to: BetterPrivacy, HTTPS Everywhere, NoScript Security Suite, Privacy Badger, RequestPolicy, Self-Destructing Cookies, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix.
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*Are you having trouble using Decentraleyes alongside any of your other content blockers? Please read [this related answer](https://github.com/Synzvato/decentraleyes/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#why-doesnt-it-deliver-resources-from-cdns-i-block-using-a-different-add-on), as it's very likely to contain the exact information you need.* |
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