When I go a to a website, what sort of information can that server collect about my identity, under normal circumstances? I knows they can track my IP address and operating system. What else is there?
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try this: http://browserspy.dk/ – Paul Mar 27 '13 at 02:05
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I'm sorry, but this question is far too broad for Super User. There are many, many ways websites can track you, and they depend on your browser, privacy settings, installed plugins, etc. – Dennis Mar 27 '13 at 02:31
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@Dennis: Isn't this probably a dupe of [How much information can websites get about your browser/PC?](http://superuser.com/questions/470348/how-much-information-can-websites-get-about-your-browser-pc) If so, given the previous QotW and related SU blog post, Erik your question would quite likely have been closed anyway. – Karan Mar 27 '13 at 18:00
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@Erik: Instead of leaving comments like that, it would nice if you would take the time to improve your question so that it becomes acceptable for this site. – Oliver Salzburg Mar 27 '13 at 19:12
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By default, here is an idea of the things tracked by Google Analytics (the free one). This is a very non-exhaustive list and only scrape the surface:
- Operating System (and version)
- IP Address
- Location (Easily down to the City, but really it could probably get down to a house if necessary).
- Language
- Browser type
- Screen Resolution
- ISP
There are various other things, depending on plugins, cookies, and so-forth. But that gets you a basic start.
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