E-Tags

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Privacy

E-Tags

Unread post by Privacy » 2014-09-16, 17:46

Hello,

I want know, if i clear the cache of the browser, will it automatically delete the saved E-Tags?

And would the regular visited websites still identify me, if the browser the next time send E-Tags?

Greets

Privacy

Re: E-Tags

Unread post by Privacy » 2014-09-17, 10:31

nobody can help me?

New Tobin Paradigm

Re: E-Tags

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2014-09-17, 10:33

Maybe if you can explain what the devil you are talking about..

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Re: E-Tags

Unread post by Night Wing » 2014-09-17, 10:37

I'm just a non technical computer user and with that said, I don't know what an E-Tag is. :?
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steviem1

Re: E-Tags

Unread post by steviem1 » 2014-09-17, 11:07

Must admit has me scratching my head too!

x-15a2

Re: E-Tags

Unread post by x-15a2 » 2014-09-17, 11:21

I didn't know about this either, so I figured that was a great use for the search bar. DDG provided this linke to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_ETag and the article has a section about using ETags for tracking. Interesting stuff.

So, if the article is correct, you'd use this screen to control your cache contents:
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