The fingerprint It is a record of all the activity carried out on the internet. According to the Ambit specialized site, it incorporates all the records and traces we leave behind when we use the internet.
The problem with this is that sometimes these records represent information about us that can be used to third parties to earn money or to know our preferences and be able to better sell their products.
Log includes the websites you visit and the emails and information you send online. Internet users create their digital footprint actively or passively. When we browse and visit a website, we are providing specific information to the owner of the website. First of all our IP, which reveals the geographical location, in addition to our geographical location, browser, operating system of the computer or device, language, gender, age… and even the last place we have visited.
active fingerprints
A active fingerprint occurs when the user knowingly shared information about themselves (for example, by posting or participating on social networking sites or online forums). If a user logs into a website through a registered username or profile, any post they make is part of their active digital footprint.
passive fingerprints
A is created passive fingerprint when information about the user is collected without the user being aware that it is happening. For example, this occurs when websites collect information about how many times users visit them, where they come from, and what their IP address is. It is a hidden process.
Every time the internet is used, a trace is left. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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