Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.07.14
What practical tools can users employ to analyze and block trackers and fingerprinting?
Browser settings (block third-party cookies, Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome), blocker extensions like uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger, and analysis tools like The Markup's Blacklight.
Browser configuration:
- Chrome — enable "Block third-party cookies" and "Enhanced Safe Browsing" for stronger protection
Blocker extensions:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| uBlock Origin | Comprehensive blocker for ads, trackers, and scripts; per-domain "Advanced Mode" control |
| Privacy Badger (EFF) | Learns tracker behaviour heuristically and blocks adaptively — no fixed blocklist needed |
Website analysis:
- Blacklight (The Markup) — scans a website and reports the trackers and fingerprinting techniques it uses; sites like
nytimes.comare well-known examples of heavily tracked pages
The point of this toolkit is that defense is layered: settings reduce the obvious tracking, extensions block the rest client-side, and analysis tools let you see what a given site is doing before you trust it.