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WebRTC leaks: what they are, how to test for one, and how to stop it
A WebRTC leak lets a website see your real IP address even though your pages load through a proxy or VPN. Here is why it happens, a two-minute test, the ways to stop it, and what each WebRTC setting in a SoftGlaze profile actually does.
Canvas fingerprinting: how it works, and what changes the result
Canvas fingerprinting identifies a browser by drawing a hidden image and reading the pixels back. Here is how it works step by step, why the result differs between computers, the four ways tools try to change it, and exactly what SoftGlaze Browser does.
How to test your browser fingerprint, and read the results
A browser fingerprint test shows what a website can read from your browser without cookies. Here is which test sites to use, what each one is good for, and how to read the results for a browser profile, including the warnings that matter and the scores that don't.