TIL that you can get much lower online prices if you use a local library computer. Another reason to hate retailers.
Lora Kelley took a trip to the New York Public Library for us and compared prices against a personal iPhone. The results? A box of Apple Cinnamon Cheerios and a pack of toilet paper were nearly 20% cheaper on the library desktop.
Is it possible to instruct the browser, via extensions or something, to simply withhold that kind of information? I know websites need to render the page differently for different browsers and OS, but when it comes to things involving payment I’d rather deal with the browser quirks than get ripped off.
Yes, but then that itself becomes a signal.
You have to not only resist fingerprinting, but do it in the same way as other people who resist fingerprinting.
Or not resist at all, but provide fake, but realistic data with each request
It also marks you as extremely tech savvy, meaning you likely have large disposable incoming.
Only possible if you go to greater measures than just an extension.
https://understandingdata.com/posts/what-is-a-digital-fingerprint/
Use tor browser or librewolf with a vpn that isnt owned by Kape. Check to make sure all cookies are deleted each session. Make each purchase with a new account. Ideally using an email alias otherwise it gets cumbersome fast. Personally I also use a one time virtual debit card.
Oh yea! I’ll just use tor! I fucking love only getting 10% of my network speed and having 70% of websites be an unfunctionable mess! Totally a valid and reasonable workaround!
… then enable JavaScript? And this was to avoid price manipulation, not day to day use?
Dumbass comment. JS can easily reveal your IP and identity.
This isn’t to avoid targeted government surveillance for fucks sake 🤦♂️ they want the lowest price on amazon, not to plan a coup.
Another dumb ass shit comment