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\chapter{Defenses against Tracking}%
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\label{chap:defenses against tracking}
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The proliferation of tracking across the web has led to the development of a
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myriad of tools that each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Some
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tracking methods can be easily mitigated by changing browser settings or by
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disabling certain technologies. More often than not, these methods not only stop
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or limit tracking but also severely hamper the internet experience for end
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users. Especially some of the more advanced tools require user input to know
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which items to block and which to let through. This in turn requires expertise
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that few regular internet users possess, further complicating defending against
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tracking. This chapter introduces methods and tools that have been proven to be
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effective against tracking on the web. It is split into two parts, with the
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first surveying techniques that can be applied to limit tracking and the second
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presenting tools to managing tracking on the web. The focus lies on defending
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against the methods discussed in chapter~\ref{chap:tracking methods}.
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\section{Techniques}
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\label{sec:techniques}
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The aim of this section is to present comparatively simple techniques that a
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user can employ to limit tracking. The benefit of these methods is that they are
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built into modern browsers and therefore do not require specific user knowledge.
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Although their implementations vary from one browser to another, the basic idea
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remains the same.
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\subsection{Opt-out}
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\label{subsec:Opt-out}
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\subsection{Clearing Browser History}
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\label{subsec:Clearing Browser History}
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\subsection{Private Browsing Mode}
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\label{subsec:Private Browsing Mode}
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\subsection{Do Not Track}
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\label{subsec:Do Not Track}
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\subsection{Privacy-focused Search Engines}
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\label{subsec:Privacy-focused Search Engines}
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\section{Tools}
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\label{sec:tools}
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\subsection{Blacklists}
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\label{subsec:blacklists}
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\subsection{TOR}
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\label{subsec:tor}
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\subsection{Virtual Private Networks}
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\label{subsec:virtual private networks}
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\subsection{Privacy Badger}
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\label{subsec:privacy badger}
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\subsection{Request Policy}
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\label{subsec:Request Policy}
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